Books do not now need to be returned until 4th July
All Leicestershire Library books have been automatically renewed on our systems
No fines will be incurred – please feel free to hold on to your books until this time or further updates
No book orders or requests will be dealt with until we reopen
Thank you for your patience – CDCL Committee 27/3/2020
Congratulations to Ann Cooper winning 1st prize of a driving experience at Donington Park and well done Tony, hope the Hair Products have been put to good use!
Thankyou everyone that bought a ticket to support the local library, we raised over £800.
And thankyou to the local companies that generously donated the prizes
Book-a-track – Donington Park; DM Beauty; Castle Inn; Workhouse Gym; Strawberry House Interiors; Buddies; Donington Nurseries & Marks & Spencers.
Not forgetting the library volunteers who sold the tickets and a special thankyou to David who sold many tickets at the Music in the Park event.
The library is now up and running, come along and check us out. Café facilities are available in the main Hub in the mornings 10-12
We will be moving to out new premises within the Community Hub , 101 Bondgate, during the week of 29th October – 4th November. The library will be closed during this time to allow for packing and reorganising.
Loan dates will be extended over this period, please ask any volunteer within the library if you have any queries.
We will be open for business on the 5th of November
Please make sure you have completed your ‘reads’ and you will receive a Certificate
You may be aware that Castle Donington Community Library is run solely by volunteers and we face the challenges of raising monies to help with the upkeep and purchase of books & equipment etc but also attracting helpers who can give their time and expertise on a regular or occasional basis. We are aware that not everyone has time or the capacity to help with the running of the library but would like to continue to support the service that is provided: this is where FRIENDS of CDCL can make a difference – can you make a regular monthly or annual donation to help the library continue to run events / exhibitions / purchase books etc. In return you will receive a regular newsletter detailing events and activities and invitations to key events such as book signings and the forthcoming opening of the new premises later this year.
How much you give is open to you – please feel free to opt for one of our prescribed packages or make your own gift (you can also Gift Aid if you are a tax payer).
You can pick up a form in the library or print one off below and send it in or drop it off at the library
Welcome All
Sue Grafton’s X: Perhaps her darkest and most chilling novel, it features a remorseless serial killer who leaves no trace of his crimes. Once again breaking the rules and establishing new paths, Grafton wastes little time identifying this sociopath. The test is whether Kinsey can prove her case against him before she becomes his next victim.
The alphabet novels feature feisty female private investigator Kinsey Millhone, who lives in the fictional California town of Santa Teresa.
X: The number ten. An unknown quantity. A mistake. A cross. A kiss.
X: The shortest entry in Webster’s Unabridged. Derived from Greek and Latin and commonly found in science, medicine, and religion. The most graphically dramatic letter. Notoriously tricky to pronounce: think xylophone.
X: The twenty-fourth letter in the English alphabet.
Su Grafton started writing her “alphabet” crime series in 1982 with A is for Alibi – she has continued producing these books for the last 35 years finishing with Y is for Yesterday shortly before her death on 28th December 2017. We are currently awaiting arrival of the latest book to our shelves but are pleased to promote the X book as our book of the week. The Y novel is available to order from one of the other county libraries (subject to a £1 charge). The entire series is also available as e-books FREE of charge through the Borrowbox platform – do ask us how to access this from your device or PC.
Welcome back to an exciting year ahead for the library and the community.
We plan to become part of the Community Hub, based in the old Tudor pub, supported by the Parish council and includes others such as the Volunteer bureau. We have already moved the Farmers Market site to the new Hub and hope this will be positively supported by one and all.
Come along and look at our displays, see the route the cyclists will be taking, find books to read on cycling and other sports.
