On the 3rd Wednesday (17th April) we will be reading any book by Neville Shute. The library has a number of copies available. Cheers, Roger
Read More Library Reading Group 17th April – Neville Shute
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 Event
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 Meeting
Why not pop into the library between 10:30 & 12:00 on Saturday 30th March and make Mum a card? This is a free event and all materials are provided. Make your Mum’s day!
Read More Mother’s Day Card Making, Saturday 30th March
We are going to read anything by an Indian author of one’s own choice. Cheers Roger
Read More Library Reading Group 3rd Mar – Indian Authors
FRIENDS OF VENTNOR LIBRARY AGM. To be held on Wednesday 27 February 2019 at 6 p.m. in Ventnor Library. 1. APOLOGIES. 2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF AGM 2018. 3. WELCOME FROM THE VICE CHAIR AND REPORT. 4. TREASURER’S REPORT. 5. MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY’S REPORT. 6. PUBLICITY SECRETARY’S REPORT. 7. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2019/2020 Chair […]
Read More AGM, 6pm Wed 27th February
Many of you will remember Daphne Carter, who spent more than twenty years photographing Ventnor and its people, and donated 47 albums of her photographs to the Library. Daphne was an active member of Friends of Ventnor Library and also the Ventnor and District Local History Society, who displayed her photographs in exhibitions in the […]
Read More Ventnor Remembered, 6pm, Wed 30th Jan, Ventnor Library
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 sale
At our last meeting on Wednesday we decided to meet again on the 20th February(missing January) and we will read anything by John Boyne fame (‘The Boy in Striped Pyjamas’ and others). Have a very merry Christmas and a good New Year. Roger
Read More Library Reading Group 20th Feb – John Boyne
“…well researched and atmospheric…” “..I was inspired by the location, the snow, silence, dark emptiness. Shocked by the dishonesty of the explorers. The Inuit culture was surprising particularly with regard to their relationships with strangers…” “…I enjoyed the description of the landscape and even the unsympathetic characters…leaving a question, who killed….?” “…I enjoyed it, it […]
Read More The Library Reading Group met on 17th October to discuss, “Under a Polar Star”, by Stef Penney
We had decided to give ourselves a summer holiday in August and met in September at the “Pop Up Library” to discuss our choices of anything written by a Russian author or set in Russia. There was an eclectic mix! Quite by chance two members had read the first and the latest of the Arkady […]
Read More Library Reading Group 19th September – Martin Cruz Smith
Good morning all, we have purchased 6 copies of the above which are in the library now and will contact the library for a further 4 copies which IOW libraries have on their shelves. So should be good for our meeting on the 17th October meantime for our September meeting on the 19th we are […]
Read More Under a Pole Star by Steff Penney
