Quiz Night, Friday 4th October
Raffle Prizes! Entry £2.00 per person Make up a team and bring your own wine, snacks, etc? Ring the Library on 852039 to book your place
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Spring Book Sale, Saturday 27th April at the Library
We are having a Spring Book Sale on Saturday 27th April at the Library. We are also having a Raffle.
Read More Spring Book Sale, Saturday 27th April at the LibraryCouncil Consultation Event
The Council are holding a Consultation Event about the New Library plans on Tuesday 9th April at 6 p.m. in the Library. All are welcome to attend.
Read More Council Consultation EventDraft Minutes of the Annual General Meeting
Held at Ventnor Library on February 27th 2019 starting at 18:0 In the Chair: Angela Harrison, Vice Chair of the Friends Present: Members: Nick Balanger, Judy Balanger, Julie Roberts, Clare Grant, Gail Mathie, Ann Dyson, Ian Brownlow, John Carter, Lesley Telford, Angela Harrison, Fred Woodworth. Guests: Town Councillor Jason Mack, Town Clerk David Bartlett Item 1: Apologies: Evelyn Knowles (FVL Chair), Charles and […]
Read More Draft Minutes of the Annual General MeetingAnnual subs
Annual subs are now due. Please, please, please spare FVL £5 to help support the library, and keep it a vibrant hub for our community.
Read More Annual subsRecent book sale
Many thanks to all those who contributed to make the day such a success. The event was a great success and raised £76.50 from the sale of books and £15.20 from the raffle.
Read More Recent book saleDaphne Carter’s Photos Project: Ventnor Remembered
Daphne Carter was born on September 18th, 1927, in Marlborough. She moved to Ventnor in 1987 when she retired from her work in Sussex as an Art Teacher and Art Therapist, and lived most of her time at 49 Dudley Road before moving to a small flat in Marine Court, Hambrough Road where she passed away in late 2017.Daphne was very […]
Read More Daphne Carter’s Photos Project: Ventnor RememberedDaphne Carter’s Photo Collection: Grant success!
Hi Everyone, I’m pleased to be able to tell you that I have been informed by telephone today that our application to the ‘Down to the Coast’ programme for a grant to fund our planned work on Daphne Carter’s Photo Collection was approved by the Review Panel. The Panel liked our proposal very much and […]
Read More Daphne Carter’s Photo Collection: Grant success!Half year accounts
Thanks to our very successful sales and raffles, and to a sustained membership level, we have a surplus for the year to date of over £850. Thanks to everyone who has helped to achieve this. We should hear the result of our ‘Down to the Coast’ grant application to fund the work on Daphne Carter’s […]
Read More Half year accountsNews flash: ‘Second Hoarders Sale’
Our Treasurer, John Carter, is delighted to report that the income from the Sale was £494, plus £60 from the Raffle, making a grand total of £554 . Thanks and congratulations everyone – especially Valerie Bridgeman – for organising this for the Friends of Ventnor Library.
Read More News flash: ‘Second Hoarders Sale’FVL Banner
Hi Everyone, A picture is attached of the new FVL banner to advertise Friends’ events at the Library. The three panels are standard prints, laminated, and fixed to the banner substrate with Velcro so that they can be replaced for new events. In the picture, the banner is attached to the railings with garden ties, […]
Read More FVL BannerFriends of Ventnor Library AGM, Wednesday 14th March 2018
Held at 11.00 a.m. in Ventnor Library. PRESENT: Ann Allen, Christine Benson, Graham Benson, Ian Brownlow, John Carter, Linda Chester, Jim Fraser, Angela Harrison, Tess Jessop, Evelyn Knowles, Julie Roberts, Lesley Telford and Fred Woodworth. 1.APOLOGIES: Apologies were received from Val Bridgeman, Roger Booth, Pam Carter, Claire Grant, Gail Mathie, and Jane Nash. 2. APPROVAL […]
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