Ravenshead Library will celebrate 50 years of service on Saturday, 18th June, from 10am-12noon, with a packed day of activities.

Local historian and ex-librarian Philip Jones, who has had family connections to Ravenshead since 1958, will be giving a talk at 10am called A Ravenshead Miscellany.

From 11am to noon there will be a build a brick library children’s activity, an exhibition of the library over the past 50 years will run throughout the morning, and there will also be refreshments.

A new library combined with a health centre was opened in Ravenshead on 24th January, 1972  – the library had previously been accommodated in the village hall.

On 14th April, 2018, the library reopened after a major refurbishment, creating a modern, bright, community space.

Peter Gaw, chief executive officer at Inspire, said: “I am really excited to be celebrating 50 years of Ravenshead library, which feels all the more special following recent challenging years during the global pandemic. I hope the Ravenshead community will join us and take this opportunity to celebrate not only this milestone but everything that libraries have to offer.”

Coun John Cottee, committee member for Communities at Nottinghamshire County Council, added: “I am delighted to be celebrating 50 years of Ravenshead Library this weekend. Libraries are at the heart of communities and this occasion is a perfect opportunity for residents to come together and enjoy all that their local library has to offer.

“With library closures prevalent across the country, I am proud that all of Nottinghamshire’s wonderful libraries have remained open. It is great to be celebrating this milestone to show how resilient and important our libraries are.

“Congratulations, and many thanks, to all the staff and customers who have contributed to the success of Ravenshead Library over the last 50 years.”