Bromyard Centre a real "page turner"
23 February 2004
People are voting with their feet at the Bromyard Centre with the new library attracting record numbers of new members.
Open less than a month, the refurbished Centre in Cruxwell Street has received a resounding thumbs up from people popping in to use the range of services and facilities all now under the one roof.
At last count, the new library had already signed-up almost as many borrowers as the whole of the past two years put together.
Borrowing has also hit record levels. In the first nine days of opening 3856 books and media were lent - that's more than the old library issued in the whole of January last year.
Jeremy Alder, Libraries Operations Manager, said: "The extended opening hours - 84 a week - are proving very popular and many people have commented how much easier it is to use the library now that they can come any day of the week.
"The 12 computers offering free broadband Internet access are in great demand from young people, especially during evenings and at the weekend."
In other news, the Youth Centre opened last Monday (January 26) and Drop-in Sessions are Mondays and Tuesdays, from 7p.m. to 9p.m., and girls-only nights are Wednesdays, from 6p.m. to 9p.m.
Jenny Lockwood, Assistant Community Youth Service Manager, said: "The transfer of the Youth Centre from Church Street to the Bromyard Centre affords the Youth Service some marvellous opportunities to work closely with colleagues in Learning and Leisure."
Herefordshire Council's £800,000 redevelopment of the building, opened on January 5, now hosts a brand new library, Tourist Information, Info in Herefordshire, Leisure Services, Learn Direct and the Youth Service.
People are voting with their feet at the Bromyard Centre with the new library attracting record numbers of new members.
Open less than a month, the refurbished Centre in Cruxwell Street has received a resounding thumbs up from people popping in to use the range of services and facilities all now under the one roof.
At last count, the new library had already signed-up almost as many borrowers as the whole of the past two years put together.
Borrowing has also hit record levels. In the first nine days of opening 3856 books and media were lent - that's more than the old library issued in the whole of January last year.
Jeremy Alder, Libraries Operations Manager, said: "The extended opening hours - 84 a week - are proving very popular and many people have commented how much easier it is to use the library now that they can come any day of the week.
"The 12 computers offering free broadband Internet access are in great demand from young people, especially during evenings and at the weekend."
In other news, the Youth Centre opened last Monday (January 26) and Drop-in Sessions are Mondays and Tuesdays, from 7p.m. to 9p.m., and girls-only nights are Wednesdays, from 6p.m. to 9p.m.
Jenny Lockwood, Assistant Community Youth Service Manager, said: "The transfer of the Youth Centre from Church Street to the Bromyard Centre affords the Youth Service some marvellous opportunities to work closely with colleagues in Learning and Leisure."
Herefordshire Council's £800,000 redevelopment of the building, opened on January 5, now hosts a brand new library, Tourist Information, Info in Herefordshire, Leisure Services, Learn Direct and the Youth Service.