Easter Treats

We're open on Easter Saturday

Hard to believe that Easter is with us already, it hardly seems like five minutes since we were taking down the Christmas decorations. But Easter it is, so here's a gentle reminder that although the Hayridge will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, we will be open as usual on Easter Saturday - hoorah! And there's a special activity for children and parents on Saturday too - make a lovely Easter Egg Flower together. Lego club will be back too, so don't forget to pop by and see us this Saturday.


Talking of the Lego Club...

The inaugural meeting last Saturday was a riot, with everyone having a ball. We have a page of photographs taken on the day which you can see by clicking here. All the models built on the day are on display in the library children's area, where they will stay until Thursday, when we will dismantle them to get ready for next week. Because the club was so popular, and the space in the library got a bit crowded (to say the least), we'll host it in one of the rooms upstairs next week! We'd like to say a big thank you to all the sponsors who contributed funds which allowed the club to buy so many lovely Lego sets - so take a bow Devon County Councillor John Berry, Cullompton Town Council, and Tesco Cullompton. We'd also like to say a special thank you to William Gillings who donated several bags of Lego bits, which proved to be essential on the day!


Easter Biscuits in the Café

If you'd like to have something special for Easter, why not come in and decorate your very own biscuits? We have an Easter biscuit decoration workshop in the café this Thursday, April 2nd, between 11 and 12. There are limited places for the workshop, so we suggest you book with the café on 01392 388402. It only costs £1 per child, which is great value for the fun you'll have  - and you get to eat the biscuits afterwards!


Our Other Easter Events

All our other Easter activities can be found by clicking this link, but there's a few things to look out for: entry forms for our Easter Egg design competition are now ready at the counter, we've got a brilliant Spring trail in the library with artwork by our very own Susie Tyler, a special story time on Saturday April 11th, and on Saturday 18th you'll be able to plant a seed at the library and take it home to watch it grow.


More Tasty Goodies in the Foyer

The Tiverton and District Country Market stand is back in the Hayridge foyer, loaded with tempting tasty treats and craft ware, just the thing to put the finishing touch to your Easter weekend.  Come along and have a look - you'll be delighted with what's on offer.


World Book Night

It's World Book night on April 23rd, and as usual we have linked up with the Reading Agency to hand out special editions of top titles completely free! So if you fancy picking up something new to try, or want to spread the joy of reading to friends who don't normally visit the library, come along between 10 and 12 on the 23rd to collect your copy. It's first come, first served...


Opening Hours Survey

Our opening hours survey runs until April 18th - you'll find all the details on our previous blog post. If you've not filled in a form, or had a go at our online survey (available by clicking here), we'd be really grateful if you could do so. We want as many opinions as possible, so we can be as sure as we can be that any changes we make to our opening hours are the best choice we can make.


And Finally...

Under the new European rulings on Crocodiles in the Workplace, we are sorry to have to announce that Cedric, the library crocodile, is going to have to be rehomed. A place has been found at TARS, the Tiverton Abandoned Reptile Society. Cedric, who has been doing sterling work for several years during performances of "Row, row, row your boat" during Bounce and Rhyme sessions, will be leaving this Wednesday (1/4/2015) to meet his new friends, including a Caimen called Cyril from Crediton and twin Alligators Alice and Alistair from Axminster who are also caught up in all the red tape. We think that a few crocodile tears will be shed when Cedric leaves the library for the last time. If you'd like to come along and say goodbye in person, try and arrive before twelve - but you'd better make it snappy.