EVERYONE in the Barrow community is invited to a free family fun day to celebrate Cumbria County Council’s £1m investment into one of the town’s landmark buildings.
The event is to be held in the Barrow Library building in Ramsden Square on September 11 between 11am and 2pm. It will mark the official opening of Barrow’s flagship Customer Connect building following completion of the £1m redesign. Everyone is invited to come along; there will be activities and refreshments available for the whole family.
Activities on the day will include a fancy-dress competition, face painting and storytelling for little ones and for teens there’ll be a giant buzz wire, magic selfie mirror and much more! Other activities include a tombola, archive tours, exhibitions and a photography competition. Plus live music from brilliant local band ‘Whiskey Getaways’. No need to book, just turn up and enjoy the fun.
Cumbria County Council’s Chairman, Cllr Tony Markley and Chair of Barrow Local Committee, Cllr Kevin Hamilton will be opening the building with an official ribbon cutting as part of the event.
Keep a look out on Barrow Library and Archives and Community Learning and Skills Facebook pages for more details about the fancy-dress and photography competitions for an opportunity to win some fantastic prizes.
The newly redesigned building will deliver library services alongside Local Studies, Archives and Adult Learning, and includes a new café area, teen zone, sensory room, bookable meeting space and much more.
Cllr Kevin Hamilton, Chair of Barrow Local Committee, said: “The redesign of the Barrow Library building is now complete, making it one of Cumbria County Council’s flagship customer connect buildings. It is now home to a wide range of services including Libraries, Local Studies, Archives, Adult Learning, a café area and a new teen zone.
Cllr Kevin Hamilton
“The Barrow Library building redesign project has delivered a wonderful community asset for everyone, including families with children that have disabilities, autism or other additional needs. I’m very much looking forward to being part of this fantastic celebration event to showcase the incredible changes to the local community.”
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