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Futuristic Looking Library Re-opens
(August 26, 2020)Scores upon scores of traditional bookworms and modern internet users joined by others accessing information flocked to the first day of the re-opening of Warminster Library.
The doors on Tuesday this week were unlocked since pandemic lockdown was imposed to keep the public and staff safe.
Librarian John Garland, looking like a character from one of the science fiction books on shelves inside, clicked away at the counter hanging from his neck recording the footfall.
John had only been in post for a few month at the town library that also serves as a focal point for many villages down the Wylye Valley as well when the order to close arrived on his desk.
The first three hour session opened at 10 am and as the doors were being closed for a lunch break at 1pm over 100 visitors had turned up.
Warminster is just one of three more libraries open to the public in Wiltshire following the largest three, including Salisbury three weeks earlier. resuming their roles in the community.
Good News!
Local resident Terry Cross made front page news with his campaign calling on everyone in town to let Wiltshire Council know that it should be re-opened. Recently retired librarian Nicola Harris wrote to the local paper.
”Good news!” said Terry Cross. “The library is back on tap. I popped in yesterday to experience its re-opening.
“It was rather futuristic with the shielded desk and library workers in their face shields.
“Everyone was most welcoming with smiles and greeting as for long lost friends.
“Also what has become the norm now—the arrowed walkways!”
The result of a public consultation that saw hundreds of local residents rocketed the service ideally located at one of the two entrances to the Three Horseshoes Walk to the top of the list to open quickly.
The library next opens for five hours Saturday 29th August at 10am and closes at 4pm with the doors shut at 1pm until 2pm.