Peasedown St John Community Library

12/06/2026

📝 We were delighted to welcome Neil Rogers, Community Engagement Manager at Curo, to Peasedown St John this week.

Curo has kindly awarded Peasedown Community Trust a grant of £1,000 towards the charity's various projects.

🙏 We're always grateful for funding for our village's numerous initiatives, many of which provide support and advice to people living locally.

The Peasedown Community Trust runs Peasedown St John Community Library and Dementia Friendly Peasedown - two key community projects that many residents rely on.

🤗 Thank you Neil and thank you Curo!

08/06/2026

30/05/2026

🗞️ NEWS: "£2,000 funding boost for Peasedown Library keeps doors open for another year"

FULL STORY https://radstocktimes.co.uk/2000-funding-boost-for-peasedown-library-keeps-doors-open-for-another-year/

27/05/2026

** 🗞️ NEWS: £2,000 funding boost for Peasedown Library keeps doors open for another year 🗞️ **

Community leaders and volunteers in Peasedown St John are celebrating this week after receiving the news that the village’s popular community library has received a much-needed funding boost.

Peasedown Community Library, which is one of B&NES Council’s 11 community libraries across the district is run by local charity, the Peasedown Community Trust.

With funds to run the library running low, local councillors applied to the Medlock Trust – an organisation known for its philanthropic work – who have awarded the library a £2,000 grant.

Library Operations Manager, Cllr Karen Walker (Independent, Peasedown), said:

“We’re very grateful to the Medlock Trust for their financial support. This £2,000 grant means we can continue to run a local, people-centred service where residents can access a wide range of books – all for free!

Over 200 people are using our services each month. Not only is reading enjoyable, but it’s also good for our mental health too. It reduces stress, is therapeutic and keeps our brains active.

As well as our users, the library is also a hub for volunteering opportunities. We have a dedicated team of 15 volunteers who keep the service running, week in, week out. This funding means they can continue doing what they love.”

Two years ago, Bath & North East Somerset Council decided to cease all funding for it’s 11 community libraries, informing all managers that they needed to ‘find the money themselves or face closure’.

With the council no longer funding its own libraries, and finances running low, Peasedown library’s future was in doubt – but thanks to this rescue grant from the Medlock Trust its doors can now firmly remain open!

Peasedown Community Library is located next to Peasedown St John Primary School on Bath Road (BA2 8DH).

Opening days are:

• Mondays: 11am – 3pm
• Wednesdays: 2pm – 4pm
• Saturdays: 10am – 1pm

For more information and to enquire about signing up to become a volunteer email Cllr Karen Walker at [email protected] or visit Peasedown St John Community Library

Photo: Cllr Karen Walker at Peasedown Community Library with service users Alba and her mum.

25/05/2026

⭐️ You're Invited: Peasedown St John's First Ever Job Fair ⭐️

We're pleased to be working with Bath College to organise our village's first ever Job Fair.

We're keen to ensure that local people have access to advice, guidance and information on what job opportunities are available across our community.

📝 Creating opportunities for local people 📝
Peasedown St John Job Fair
Saturday 10th October, 10am – 2pm
Peasedown St John Primary School, Bath Road (BA2 8DH)

👉 Sponsored by Bath College

🎈 FREE EVENT: Looking for employment? Keen to try something new? Pop along to meet a range of local employers at Peasedown’s first ever Job Fair.

📧 Are you a local employer who would like to promote your job opportunities at the event? Contact Cllr Karen Walker to book a stall: [email protected]

22/05/2026

Just a reminder the community Library will be closed tomorrow Saturday 23rd and Bank Holiday Monday 25th May

13/05/2026

📖 Now in our 7th year, Peasedown St John Community Library is fantastic village resource with over 700 books in stock.

🎥 Managed by Cllr Karen Walker, we're part of the wider B&NES library network. We provide books, information and access to advice and guidance services.

💻 For more information about what we do, and how you can get involved visit The Hive website: https://www.thehivepsj.org/services/peasedown-community-library

🤝 Peasedown Community Library is a partnership initiative between Peasedown Community Trust and Bath & North East Somerset Council

08/05/2026

From all of us at Peasedown St John Community Library, we'd like to wish the legendary Sir David Attenborough a very Happy 100th Birthday! 🎉❤️

The broadcaster who changed how we see the natural world, and who for the last 75 years has educated and inspired us, thank you 💙