Thousands of children take part in Summer Reading Challenge 2018
17th Sep 2018
More than 5,000 children from across South Gloucestershire have participated in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. The annual event is delivered by South Gloucestershire Council Libraries service with the theme for this year being ‘Mischief…
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Meadowbrook Primary School celebrates new library
20th Nov 2017
Staff and pupils at Meadowbrook Primary School have completed an ambitious project to revamp their school library, with impressive results! With money set aside from the school budget, and a little help from the Friends…
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Jack Lopresti urges residents to 'have their say' on Council's proposals to reduce local library services
20th Feb 2016
Jack Lopresti MP has joined the fight to prevent reductions to library services across South Gloucestershire. He wants to ensure that as many of his constituents as possible have their voices heard in South Gloucestershire…
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Green light for £3.6 million redevelopment of Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre
6th Nov 2015
Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre will undergo a £3.6 million re-development enabling it to offer exciting new activities for all ages and meet a growing demand for its use. South Gloucestershire Council Communities Committee which met…
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Meadowbrook SAW project currently on display at Library
1st Apr 2015
On Friday 6th February Meadowbrook Primary School took part in the SAW (science, art and writing) project. This project has been carried out world wide to create links with science, art and writing. Children from…
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Creepy House Summer Reading Challenge
11th Jul 2013
There s a spine-tingling adventure waiting for children in South Gloucestershire Libraries this summer! The theme for the Summer Reading Challenge this year is Creepy House. The challenge begins in all South…
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Summer Reading Challenge ends this Sunday - Have you Claimed Your Medal?
15th Sep 2011
Just a reminder that this year's children's summer reading challenge finishes this Sunday 18th September, so if you have not been back into the library to claim your medal get down there quickly! Over the…
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Bradley Stoke Library Hosts BBC 80's Day
21st May 2011
History was brought to life today at Bradley Stoke library, where several members of BBC Bristol Radio team spent their time talking to locals about the 1980's, and how the town of Bradley Stoke has…
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Temporary Closure at Libraries:
10th May 2011
Just a notice to make people aware that three of the local libraries will be closed for one day whilst being upgraded to provide self service facilities. Downend Library will be closed on Monday 16th…
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Connor Wins Forest of Avon Competition
7th Apr 2011
14 year old Connor Loughlin from Bradley Stoke Community School has won the competition to design a leaflet to promote the Forest of Avon Trust s Text a Tree competition. Connor s design was chosen…
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Ghostly Goings on at the Library!
12th Oct 2010
During the half term holidays, on Wednesday 27 October, Bradley Stoke Library will undergo a spooky transformation in preparation for its Halloween Show: The Ghost of Mr Brown's Pig! During the evening, from 6-7pm there…
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Cycling Home from Siberia!
19th Sep 2010
Rob Lilwall who cycled home from Siberia will be giving a talk at Bradley Stoke Library on Tuesday 5 October at 8.00pm. Described by The Times as standing "in the Great British tradition of eccentric…
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Take a giant leap into libraries this summer with Space Hop!
23rd Jul 2010
The 12th annual reading challenge, Space Hop, takes place this summer in all local libraries. It started last weekend so hop along to any library to sign up to help the young crew of the…
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Bradley Stoke Library -Temporary Closure (Reminder)
11th Jun 2010
Bradley Stoke Library will be closed from Monday 7 June - Sunday 11 July 2010 for the building of a much needed extension to the children's library, increased staff workroom space and other improvements to…
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Bradley Stoke Library -Temporary Closure
5th May 2010
Bradley Stoke Library will be closed from Monday 7 June - Sunday 11 July 2010 for the building of a much needed extension to the children's library, increased staff workroom space and other improvements to…
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