Art Sessions

Teenagers involved in the Garforth Big Lottery Project will be taking part in a series of messy & creative Art Sessions at Garforth Community College, starting next week!

The young people will learn new art techniques and create work to be displayed in the new library.



They will then have the opportunity to demonstrate their new skills - & pass them on to others - at the Garforth Arts Festival on Saturday 11th July!

Focus Group Update

Thank you to the following groups who have taken part in Focus Group Consultation on the sorts of events, activities & services they would like to see in the new Garforth Library & One Stop Centre:

• Daniel Yorath House (Brain Rehabilitation Trust service users).
• NET (Neighbourhood Elders Team).
• Older People.
• Pre-school parents.
• Primary school (adults with a specialism/interest in this area).
• Garforth Community College Student Council (teenagers).
• Teenagers who used GYFT Youth Facility in Garforth Library.
• Locals with an interest in the voluntary/community sector.
• Local businesses.
• Miss Lambert's Year 10 Class (Garforth Community College).

Other Focus Groups will continue to meet throughout the year, and the discussions have led to some really useful ideas!

Focus Group participants are now being offered the opportunity to sit on the Project Steering Group. For further details please contact Ben Cleverley on (0113) 3952354.

Extension taking shape...

Here's a photo taken this morning, the steel frame for the extension has now been erected:

"GYFT" sessions for teenagers...

Leeds Library & Information Service, in partnership with the Youth Service, are hosting sessions in Garforth Community College to involve young people in this project. The sessions will be similar to the GYFT sessions for teenagers that used to be held in the Library, but each session will have a particular focus.

You'll be helping to make a film about the project, giving us ideas about services & activities etc. you'd like to see in the new building, and there will also be time to use the computers and have fun.

The next session will take place on Wednesday 18th March, 2:30 - 5:00, in the Sixth form well area of the College.

"Turning of the Sod" Ceremony

A "Turning of the sod" ceremony was held on Wednesday 4th February to officially recognise the start of construction work for the new Garforth Library and One Stop Centre.

Special thanks to Councillor Procter, Focus Group members, and students from Garforth Community College who came along to the ceremony.

Focus Groups Up and Running

The first focus groups for this project have now taken place. Thanks to NET (Neighbourhood Elders Team) and Daniel Yorath House (Brain Rehabilitation Trust) for the warm welcome you gave us. Both groups came up with fantastic ideas for events & services for the new building, and some of these ideas will now be fed into the project.

Temporary Garforth Library in One Stop Centre

The temporary Garforth Library is now up and running in the Garforth One Stop Centre (directly across the road from the library building). It's "cosy", but amazing how many books have been crammed into a small space. The opening hours are as follows:

10:00 - 19:00 Monday
09:00 - 17:00 Tuesday
09:00 - 13:00 Wednesday
09:00 - 19:00 Thursday
09:00 - 17:00 Friday
09:00 - 16:00 Saturday