Friends of Stanley Library - FOSL

01/06/2026

Lovely afternoon at for a fantastic Volunteer appreciation event. So nice to see people helping their communities with library support, gardening, crafting, courses and far more.
My last one as I step down as Chairwoman after 7 years and Alice takes the helm

21/05/2026

Anyone else? 😂

19/05/2026

📚 Join the Friends of Stanley Library! 📚
We’d love to welcome new faces to our next Friends of Stanley Library group meeting this Thursday at 5:30pm.
Come along to hear what we’re planning, share your ideas, and help support our local library and community. Whether you’re a regular visitor or just interested in getting involved, everyone is welcome!
🗓 Thursday
⏰ 5:30pm
📍 Stanley Library
We hope to see you there!

13/05/2026

11/05/2026

‼️🚨ATTENTION ALL BOOK LOVERS - WE NEED YOU! 🚨‼️

📚✨ READY FOR A CHALLENGE? ✨📚

As part of the National Year of Reading, the library are launching their Year in Books Challenge for readers aged 16+ 🎉
Your mission 👇
📖 Read 12 books
🌍 Explore different genres and categories
⭐ Collect a stamp for every book
🎁 Unlock rewards along the way
🏆 PLUS be entered into a prize draw to win book vouchers!
Think you can complete the challenge? 👀
📍Pick up your challenge card at your local library and speak to a member of staff to get started!

How many different stories can YOU discover this year? 👀

10/05/2026

📚 Love books, community events, and supporting your local library?

Join the Friends of Stanley Library group and help make a difference! From fundraising and events to creating a welcoming space for readers of all ages, every member helps keep our library thriving.

Whether you can volunteer a little time, share ideas, or simply show your support, we’d love to have you involved. Together, we can help Stanley Library continue to be a vibrant hub for our community.

✨ Become a Friend of Stanley Library today and help turn pages into possibilities!

23/04/2026

Our meeting is tonight from 5pm - always looking for new volunteers and all welcome!

16/04/2026

Latest read! What's your favourite genre? Did you know you can order library books online to be delivered to your local library, and that they offer ebook services too? A library card is free and opens up a whole world of delicious stories and information! You can never start too young either, so sign your little ones up now to take part in child friendly events with library staff!
Tag us with your latest loans, we love to see what you are all reading and enjoying!

16/04/2026

Do you have any used books looking for a good home, or unwanted new items for a tombola? Our Friends Group is always looking for donations for our Little Library and fundraising events - please see library staff

16/04/2026

Friends of Stanley Library Group are always looking for more volunteer members! Do you have a few hours to spare a month to help fundraise and assist events for your local library? Our next meeting is at 5.30pm on Thursday 23rd April - refreshments will be provided