V4GCL

29/10/2026

Want to make a difference within the community? Well
✨WE WANT YOU!!!✨

Our volunteer team has discovered some amazing skills through our volunteering opportunities.

From getting involved in the cafe to creating graphics, we have a great team dedicated to the community and can help you unlock so many experiences!

Either turn up at our general committee meetings on the first Thursday of every month @ 5pm OR email us : [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you!

28/10/2026

Revealing our November dates for Blood On The Clocktower!

Live one of your favourite TV shows "The Traitors"!
In this social deduction game either work together to find the evil team or silently 'murder' one of your fellow players!

Come be apart of this wonderful games!

27/10/2026

Announcing our dates for our Warm Space initiative in our volunteer run cafe here at Gainsborough Community Library ☕️🍽️🥪

This is aimed especially to those wo may struggle during these cold winter months. Come meet our friendly and welcoming volunteers and enjoy some lovely food and drinks!

22/10/2026

Celebrate Black History Month with us at the library!🎉

Free Afro dance workshops on:

🕛 Sunday 25th October at 11am for Families
🕛Thursday 29th October at 8pm for Adults

Must be booked in advance😁

08/10/2026

V4GCL wants to say a big thank you to all that came over to Gainsborough Community Library tonight to watch our charity film screening and for all the donations given.

The Hygiene Bank - Ipswich needs everyone's support to help end hygiene poverty.

There are various hygiene bank drop off points around Ipswich, you can find out where these are, closest to you, what items they need donated and how you can also help them I.e via their wish list or volunteering with them.

Suffolk – The Hygiene Bank https://share.google/uipvecvGA0Vnjsbpd

Please pass on info to friends, family and colleagues so we can work together to help end hygiene poverty.

08/10/2026

We still have spaces for Blood on the Clocktower on Friday 9th October and 23rd October!😆
If you like the TV Show 'The Traitors' then this game is for you! 👀
£3 per person includes a drink on arrival! 🥂
🕛 6:30pm for a 7pm start!
Book your space with the library now 🎉

We still have spaces for Blood on the Clocktower on Friday 9th October!😆

If you like the TV Show 'The Traitors' then this game is for you! 👀

£3 per person includes a drink on arrival! 🥂
🕛 6:30pm for a 7pm start!

Book your space with the library now 🎉

03/10/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT - CANCELLED

Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to cancel "Community's Got Talent".

We thank everyone who has sparked interest with this event and we hope to reschedule this event soon.

Thank you all for your support and understanding.

01/10/2026

We still have a few spaces left for tomorrow's Adult Street Dance Session! 🤩

📍Friday 2nd October
🕰️7:30pm - 8:30pm (Arrive from 7pm)
💸£4 per person

All abilities are welcome, please book your space by contacting the library!

01/10/2026

The Hygiene Bank, Ipswich, presents a charity screening of I, Daniel Blake at Gainsborough Community Library on Thursday 8th October 6.45pm for 7pm start. Product donations appreciated for The Hygiene Bank & donations to Voices for Gainsborough Community Library.
Reserve your ticket now: 01473 927270, email: [email protected]

23/09/2026

Gainsborough Community Library plea- if you have any of our bags like the ones in the image or tote bags, please can you bring these back to us asap so we can continue to run fruit and veg pop up shop as we are very short again and we have already purchased over 1000 bags. As you can imagine these are quite costly to us and means that we aren't able to give as much to the community.

Alternatively, if you know any company or service that gives promotional merchandise tote bags away then it would be great if you could ask if we are able to have any. We are happy to promote them through use of the bags.

Please share.