The Friends of Rock Road Library, a registered charity, very much welcome new members, the greater our number, the more persuasive our voice in discussion with authorities and grant applications.
FRRL purchase books for donation to the library and run events and activities which are mainly free for members including evening talks, annual plant sale, apple day, textile & writing groups, exhibitions, regular story-times and a children’s Halloween extravaganza in the garden – a lovely garden which is expertly tended by FRRL volunteers!
By joining FRRL, you contribute to these activities and demonstrate your support for local libraries which are under increasing threat.
The Trustees welcome all of offers of help in organising events, but participation in FRRL activities is not a requirement for membership!
The annual subscription is just £10.00 per year, or whatever you can afford.
Joining FRRL is simple:
- complete a FRRL_Membership_Form, submit via E-mail to the FRRL Membership Trustee, and pay online
or
- print or pick up a form from the Library and post it, with a cheque (the FRRL letterbox is located next to the automatic doors – see photograph.
If you would like to volunteer to help the Library Assistants see the Library Services Web-page.
2015, recruitment leaflet delivered to local households.
Friends of Rock Road Library 
[…] Following community consultation in 2014, new priorities for the Friends have been identified. These include improving the library’s environmental footprint, lighting and acoustics; providing a kitchenette for community events; and restoring and enhancing original architectural features. To undertake these building projects, the Friends, working with Library Services, will need to raise considerable funds via grant applications to appropriate bodies. Having a large ‘Friends’ membership is important to the future of the library. Applications for funding are much more likely to be successful if we are able to demonstrate strong community support. For this reason, please consider joining the Friends now. It is easy and inexpensive. Details at the FRRL website here. […]