A Chalfont community library celebrated its 10-year-journey as a local hub. 

Chalfont St Peter Community Library opened officially in January 2012, and has been at the heart of the community ever since.

The community space reopened as soon as possible after Covid pandemic restrictions were lifted.

The library spokesperson said: “Little did some of those people who turned up to a meeting held by local councillor John Hatton in 2011 think that they would still be volunteers in the library in 2022.”

Bucks Free Press: Left: Steve Poole, the former chair with Sue Woodrow, the current chair (Credit: Tony Darbyshire). Right: Sarah Green MP presenting the prizes to the winners of the 2022 writing competition, and winner Kian Arora (Credit: Karen Dickson) Left: Steve Poole, the former chair with Sue Woodrow, the current chair (Credit: Tony Darbyshire). Right: Sarah Green MP presenting the prizes to the winners of the 2022 writing competition, and winner Kian Arora (Credit: Karen Dickson)

Out of the 50 original volunteers, 22 are still active, chair of the library Sue Woodrow said.

Over the years, the much-loved community library has hosted a school’s writing competition, and a tea and cake party while customers selected their books, and a book launch by local author Rachel Sherfield together with a live gecko to promote her children’s book Sidney the gecko who didn’t like the sun.

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The Jubilee week at the library ended with the annual library plant sale, where more than 200 plants found a new home.