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Saltash Town Council - Library Photo Gallery

Feb 2024 - Giant Crazy Games Day

Watch out for the giant snakes!

Feb 2024 - Giant Crazy Games Day

Who wants to have a go at 'Connect 4'?

Feb 2024 - Craft & Artisan Craft Saturday

Who's up for some knitting?

Feb 2024 - Craft & Artisan Craft Saturday

Loads of people trying the clay sculpting - jewellery making and card making. Next fayre is in May.

Dec 2023 - Christmas in Cornwall

A lovely theatre group production of Nadelik. 'Christmas in Cornwall' based on the book by Craig Barr-Green

Dec 2023 - Christmas in Cornwall

Father Christmas turned up to enchant and surprise the children

Dec 2023 - All day Christmas Party

It was film morning with cake and drinks!

Nov 2023 - Mayhem with 'The Scary Little Girls'.

'Game on' - An evening of irreverent fun and games with the Scary Little Girls to a packed audience.

Nov 2023 - Mayhem with 'The Scary Little Girls'.

If you don't take part you don't win!

Nov 2023 - Saltash at War

'Saltash Remembers' at the Library Hub. Members of the Local History Group present 'Saltash at War' to the community.

Oct 2023 - Spooky Halloween Saturday Morning

'Watch out! There's strange things happening at the Library Hub.

Oct 2023 - Spooky Halloween Saturday Morning

Halloween Clay Club in full swing.

Oct 2023 - Spooky Halloween Saturday Morning

Playing 3D 'Flying witches on their brooms' with the VR Headset.

Oct 2023 - Spooky Halloween Saturday Morning

Halloween ghouls are after you in the Library Hub.

Oct 2023 - Spooky Halloween Saturday Morning

Extremely studious.

Oct 2023 - Spooky Halloween Saturday Morning

OMG there's a bat in the Library Hub!

Oct 2023 - Libraries Week Literary Festival

Crime author Liz Watkins visits during Lit Fest Week.

Oct 2023 - Libraries Week Literary Festival

Coppice Theatre present 'How to catch a Bookwitch!'

Oct 2023 - Libraries Week Literary Festival

Author Graham Hurley meets some of his readers.

Sep 2023 - August Environment Month

'Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' presents to residents about the historic landscape, its heritage and its future.

Sep 2023 - August Environment Month

Plymouth National Marine Aquarium Ocean Conservation Trust presented their work to local school children for Augusts Environment month.

Sep 2023 - August Environment Month

Ocean Conservation Trust detailing their plans and ideas to local residents.

Sep 2023 - August Environment Month

Amazing to discover more about our indigenous species.

Aug 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Here are a few of our Summer Reading Challenge Gold Medal winners. Here's Alfie. Green Army!

Aug 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Thumbs up Arthur

Aug 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Is it Spiderman? No it's Bertie and Teddy.

Aug 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Well done Ella and Emily

Aug 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Love the T shirt Freya

Aug 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Fantastic stuff James and Harrison

Aug 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Another great jumper, well done Ella

Aug 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Ruben in front of the Reading board

Aug 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Great stuff Pippa, well done

Aug 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Gee was back in with another Summer Reading Yoga movement class.

Aug 2023 - Storm in a Teacup

'Boo to a Goose Theatre Company' popped in to perform for young children.

Aug 2023 - Storm in a Teacup

It's all about books having beginnings, middles and ends.

Jul 2023 - Saturday Book Club

Author Teressa Driscoll came in to help launch our first Saturday Book Club.

Jul 2023 - Saturday Book Club

Our Saturday Book Club launch, a great start.

Jul 2023 - Toy Swap

Our first FREE Toy Swap

Jul 2023 - Toy Swap

A fantastic morning all round with families and children picking up FREE plastic toys that may otherwise have been thrown away.

Jul 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Yoga and Movement teacher Gee with some of our Summer Readers.

Jul 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Mia won the first Summer Reading Treasure Hunt prize of a day of activity at Core Saltash.

Jul 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Children's author and illustrator Simon James came into the Library Hub to help launch The Summer Reading Challenge.

Jul 2023 - Summer Reading Challenge

Simon enthralled the audience with his stories from 'The day Jake vacuumed'.

Jun 2023 - Summer Environment Month

Congratulations to Charlie for winning the Environment quiz.

Jun 2023 - Summer Environment Month

It's time to learn about 'Habitats of the World' with Animal Encounters.

Jun 2023 - Summer Environment Month

A friendly 'Skink' wants to say hello.

Jun 2023 - Summer Environment Month

Funny when a snake pops out the mums and dads are nowhere to be seen!

Jun 2023 - Summer Environment Month

A friendly 'Armadillo' says hello. This is a great way to get messaging across about our planets endangered habitats.

Jun 2023 - Summer Environment Month

Cornwall Beekeeping Association came in to show children how to look after our precious bees.

Jun 2023 - Summer Environment Month

Making cardboard bees and learning how important bees are at our craft event.

Jun 2023 - Summer Environment Month

I don't think this cardboard bee will sting!

Jun 2023 - Summer Environment Month

The fantastic Rob Stevenson, alias 'Beach Guardian' came into the Library Hub to educate us about the need to keep our beaches clean. The cleaner the beach the less harm to animals.

Jun 2023 - Summer Environment Month

Looking through the digital microscope to see the beach debris.

Jun 2023 - Summer Environment Month

'Beach Guardian' Rob Stevenson with children from Brunel Primary.

May 2023 - Community & Local History Month

Cornwall Caretakers Theatre group visited to explain 'The History of Cornwall' to local schoolchildren from Brunel Primary.

May 2023 - Community & Local History Month

Learning about Kernow.

May 2023 - Community & Local History Month

Watch out it's the King of England!

May 2023 - Community & Local History Month

We were lucky to have a 'Saltash at War' presentation from the Saltash War History Group. From Roman Saltash to todays conflicts.

May 2023 - Community & Local History Month

The Mayor was in attendance and met up with the Saltash War History Group.

May 2023 - Community & Local History Month

The Library Hub welcomed classes in to see the Saltash at War exhibition and presentation.

May 2023 - Community & Local History Month

The Saltash Dementia Voice Choir came into the Library during Dementia Week. The singing was amazing.

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

Fun with 'Weapons of Sound' re-cycle Junk Band in the Library Hub.

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

If you can't hit it . . . shout!

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

Never to early to have fun learning about re-cycling.

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

Lots of fun and noise banging re-cycled stuff!

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

Something to think about for all generations.

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

Enjoying the morning hitting some re-cycled junk with 'Weapons of Sound'.

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

Learning about the importance of bugs and insects at craft Saturday.

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

Fun with the 'We Love Bugs & Insects' craft Saturday.

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

Aren't we adorable? So important for our gardens and plants.

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

'We Love Bugs and Insects' craft morning.

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

Dr Juliette Jackson from Seadream Education showcases the wonders of the Ocean to school children.

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

Learning about the refraction of light underwater.

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

Tamar Grow Local gave a wonderful talk on Bees and Bee Keeping and the need to help our the population flourish in our community.

Apr 2023 - Spring Environment Month

A wonderful talk by RSPB including an update on the Cornish Chuff re-establishing its population in the County.

Apr 2023 - Easter at the Library Hub

Busy crafting table

Apr 2023 - Easter at the Library Hub

Look what we've made for Easter

Apr 2023 - British Science Week

Saltash Mayor, Cllr Richard Bickford, presents a telescope to the winner of the Library Hub Science Week competition to amazing star-gazer Mia.

Mar 2023 - Introduction to yoga

An introduction to yoga with Gee in the Library Hub.

Mar 2023 - Introduction to yoga

. . . . and relax.

Mar 2023 - British Science Week

Presentation from Spaceport Cornwall highlighting the employment opportunities in the space industry.

Mar 2023 - British Science Week

International Space Station spacewalk on the 3d headset.

Mar 2023 - British Science Week

Dr Handy from Plymouth University explains the future of nanotechnology.

Mar 2023 - British Science Week

Exploring the world of the 'micro' with our digital microscope.

Mar 2023 - British Science Week

The science of climate change with Dr James Buckley. How science can help our environment.

Mar 2023 - British Science Week

Learning about lightning with our plasma ball.

Mar 2023 - British Science Week

Lets build a rocket at our craft fair.

Mar 2023 - British Science Week

Aren't rockets brilliant!

Mar 2023 - British Science Week

One day I want to be a doctor.

Mar 2023 - British Science Week

Robots are coming.

Feb 2023 - Library craft morning

Fun painting pebbles with the Library craft team.

Feb 2023 - Library craft morning

Look at these!

Feb 2023 - Library craft morning

Lovely ladybug.

Feb 2023 - Library craft morning

Fun for the family.

Feb 2023 - Theatre in the Library.

Local 'Script in the Hand' Theatre Productions present Oscar Wildes 'Star Child' to families.

Jan 2023 - Author Book Lauch

Local author Annalisa Crawford launches her latest book of short stories. She will be back again launching her next novel early next year.

Jan 2023 - Fake or Fortune

A chance to bring in your antiques and pictures for valuation.

Jan 2023 - Library Winter Provider Day

For well-being January we welcomed local service providers into the Library.

Dec 2022 - All day Xmas Party

Watching the Muppets Christmas Carol

Dec 2022 - All day Xmas Party

Making crackers for the tree.

Dec 2022 - All day Xmas Party

Quick, books for Christmas

Dec 2022 - All day Xmas Party

Santa arrived to say hello before his busy day

Dec 2022 - All day Xmas Party

Merry Christmas Santa

Dec 2022 - Christmas Craft Morning

Saturday morning and it's cracker making at the library.

Dec 2022 - Christmas Craft Morning

Another successful cracker crafter!

Dec 2022 - Christmas Craft Morning

The girls and boys are concentrating hard.

Dec 2022 - Christmas Craft Morning

We love the antlers!

Dec 2022 - Library Hub tree planting

As part of the Saltash Town Council Library Hubs 'Green manifesto' and in partnership with TREE Saltash, a Crab Apple tree was planted in our side garden for all to enjoy. In the Spring we will be planting wild flowers underneath.

Nov 2022 - Murals in the Library

Two fantastic 'dock dung' murals were presented to Mayor Cllr Bickford at the Library Hub from local school children as part of the Treasurys Kernow Summer Festival

Oct 2022 - Spooky Halloween Saturday

Come in your spooky costumes we asked, and they did!

Oct 2022 - Spooky Halloween Saturday

Face-painting and scary activities supplied by the Library team.

Oct 2022 - Spooky Halloween Saturday

You can never start too young!

Oct 2022 - Spooky Halloween Saturday

It's family time at the Hub!

Oct 2022 - Well - Being Event in partnership with AGE UK Cornwall

A planned and successful day in the Library Hub with prescribers, facilitators and energy support companies.

Oct 2022 - Treasure Island comes to Saltash

Treasure Island came to town - a wonderful morning of events, songs and activities for families to enjoy.

Oct 2022 - Treasure Island comes to Saltash

A lovely morning with the Treasure Island gang.

Oct 2022 - Literary Festival

Children's author and illustrator Tom McGloughlin explaining how he draws his characters.

Oct 2022 - Literary Festival

Tom McGloughlin with his latest book.

Oct 2022 - Literary Festival

Authors Liz Fenwick and Emma Cowell visited the Festival in support of Libraries week.

Oct 2022 - Literary Festival

Author Patrick Gayle enthralling the audience.

Oct 2022 - Literary Festival

Children's author and illustrator Simon James in action.

Oct 2022 - Literary Festival

Simon James finished our first Literary Festival in style.

Oct 2022 - Environment Poster Competition

Here is Charlotte in front of her winning 'Plastic Pollution' poster.

Sep 2022 - Summer Reading Challenge

Here's Toby, age 8. our last Treasure Hunt winner

Sep 2022 - Summer Reading Challenge

A happy Lego 'Build a gadget' prize winner James, age 6.

Sep 2022 - Summer Reading Challenge

Ethan and Dylan, age 9, winners of the Lego 'Build a gadget' over 8's competition.

Sep 2022 - Summer Reading Challenge

Here's three of our many Gold Medal 'Gadgeteer' Summer Reading Challenge winners. Well done to all 94 gold medal finishers.

Sep 2022 - We Love Creepy Crawlies

Craft activity to make lady bugs and spiders in appreciation of all our bugs, arachnids and invertebrates.

Sep 2022 - Westcountry Rivers Trust

Westcountry Rivers Trust visited the library hub in support of World Rivers Day. Lots of tiny river invertebrates fascinated everyone. Thanks to Perry and the team.

Sep 2022 - All Ways Apples

Tastings a plenty with local varieties of eating apples once considered lost.

Sep 2022 - Saltash Regatta

A fun weekend was had by all at Saltash Regatta. At the Library tent we had Clive Pigg storytelling on Saturday

Sep 2022 - Saltash Regatta

Story teller Clive Pigg in action with spell-bound children

Sep 2022 - Saltash Regatta

Sunday at the Regatta and story-teller Lisa Schneidau enraptures the audience.

Sep 2022 - Saltash Regatta

You can't beat a good story. Sunday at the library at Saltash Regatta.

Jul 2022 -

Here’s our very own Library volunteer Keith being presented with a certificate by Saltash Mayor Cllr Richard Bickford to thank him for five years of amazing volunteering.
Thank you so much Keith and we look forward to the next five!

Jul 2022 -

Summer Reading Launch on Saturday 9th. For 'Gadgeteers' we had the biggest gadget turn up.

Jul 2022 -

So many gadgets to look at.

Jul 2022 -

Children's author Naomi Jones read to the children from her latest gadgeteers book.

Jul 2022 -

Naomi had fun with the children with learning activities.

Jul 2022 -

The first Lego gadgets for our Lego gadgeteer competition.

Jul 2022 -

Getting an early start on The Summer Reading Challenge.

Jun 2022 -

Animal Encounters came back to the Library Hub promoting our Big Green Environment Show. Here children are learning about animal habitats.

Jun 2022 -

Ozzie from Brazil came along to help out.

Jun 2022 -

Some animals make you go 'AWWW!' others make you go 'EEEEEEEch!'

Jun 2022 -

A Madagascar Tenrec takes centre stage.

Jun 2022 -

Ok everybody, lets change colour to yellow.

Jun 2022 -

For part of our BIG GREEN ENVIRONMENT SHOW story-teller Lisa Schneidau popped in for 'Tales of Wonder & Nature'.

Jun 2022 -

'Seadream Education' came into the Library Hub for a series of workshops about the wonders of the sea and our environmental impact.

Jun 2022 -

Lots of fun was at hand for THE BIG GREEN ENVIRONMENT SHOW. How to pilot an underwater camera.

Jun 2022 -

What do fish really see in the dark gloomy depths of our oceans? Pop your head in and find out!

Apr 2022 -

Lola picks up her telescope prize for winning the Science Week networks competition.

Mar 2022 -

Plastic Free Saltash with Cllr Peggs leading the way.

Mar 2022 -

Science Fair - Plastic re-cycling with Precious Plastics

Mar 2022 -

Look what we can make! Loads of great things with re-cycled plastic tops.

Mar 2022 -

Creating re-cycled plastic dream-catchers

Mar 2022 -

Science Fair - Learning about climate change with Plymouth University

Mar 2022 -

Building Bridges with Tamar Crossings

Mar 2022 -

Science Fair - The magic of magnets!

Mar 2022 -

Science Fair - The Mayor checking out the robots!

Mar 2022 -

The Mayor manipulating space-time - honest!

Mar 2022 -

Magnetic Ferrofluid

Mar 2022 -

Science Fair - A great time mucking about with science!

Feb 2022 -

Tasty nutrition treats with Waitrose

Feb 2022 -

February Well Being Month - Food and Nutrition with Waitrose

Feb 2022 -

February Well Being Month - 'Have a go' guitar session with Livewire at the Library Hub

Feb 2022 -

I know that tune!

Feb 2022 -

'Meet the Author' with adventurer Ed Buckingham

Feb 2022 -

February Well Being Month - An introduction to Pilates

Dec 2021 -

Saltash Town Band playing carols outside of the library.

Dec 2021 -

Not too cold for Christmas cheer!

Dec 2021 -

Santa pays a visit.

Dec 2021 -

Christmas activities in the Library

Dec 2021 -

Stick men for the Christmas tree

Dec 2021 -

Christmas Family fun

Dec 2021 -

Jamie, one of our Christmas drawing competition winners

Oct 2021 -

Halloween face painting - watch out for wizards!

Oct 2021 -

You've got spiders on your face!

Oct 2021 -

These princesses are definitely not scary.

Oct 2021 -

That's what I call a bat!

Oct 2021 -

Saturday morning Halloween bat making activities in the library

Oct 2021 -

'Meet the Author' morning with childrens environmental author Ellie Jackson.

Oct 2021 -

Ellie Jackson reading from one of her children's environmental story books.

Oct 2021 -

Fun Palace at the Library did what it says on the tin - The 38ft Ann Glanville gig even turned up from Caradon Gig Club

Oct 2021 -

The Saltash Floral Art Club produced wonderful displays and attracted a lot of interest at the Fun Palace.

Oct 2021 -

Having a bash at the brass from the Saltash Brass Band!

Oct 2021 -

Discussing all the wonderful groups and societies at the Fun Palace. In front of Saltash Heritage Museum and The Core information exhibitions.

Oct 2021 -

Livewire at the Fun Palace with guitar workshops.

Oct 2021 -

Sophie (age 6) collecting her prize of a visit to Porfell Animal Sanctuary for winning our 'Walk in the Woods' and 'Walk by the River' competition.

Oct 2021 -

Harriette (age 6) collecting her Summer Reading Challenge goodies bag prize for her amazing animal drawing.

Sep 2021 - MEET THE AUTHOR

Full house to meet the brilliant LIZ FENWICK.

Sep 2021 - NHS BIG TEA PARTY

The Mayor and Lady Mayoress, Councillors Pete and Brenda Samuels kick off the morning. Cake anyone?

Sep 2021 - NHS BIG TEA PARTY

Tea and cake morning underway.

Sep 2021 - NHS BIG TEA PARTY

A canine friend supporting the cause.

Aug 2021 -

A brilliant day at the Library with Animal Encounters as part of our Summer Reading Challenge.

Aug 2021 -

More animal encounters with a Brazilian Pigmy Owl. He's full size by the way.

Aug 2021 -

A very brave customer!

Aug 2021 -

I think we can spot this Chameleon.

Aug 2021 -

Careful now!

Jul 2021 -

Our resident MUSIC MAN David was back singing in the Library again to lots of children. It's been a long time - welcome back David.

Jul 2021 -

Well done to Noah for winning our Harry Potter writing and reading competition.

Jun 2021 -

It's Harry Potter week from the 21st June. Plenty of time to pop in and collect a FREE activity pack and a dastardly magical quiz to win a Harry Potter wand.

May 2021 -

May the 4th be with you Winner - Alfie

May 2021 -

May the 4th be with you Winner - Lincoln

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