A library on Moorland Road in Bath has been saved from closure thanks to hard work by local residents and businesses, who have reopened the site as a community library.

The library on Moorland Road has a new look
Following over a year of work by a dedicated group in the Oldfield Park community, the library on Moorland Road is once again open to the public.
Chair of Trustees, Liz Hearn, said: “I am so excited to be launching our new Community Library!
“We are so grateful for all the help and support received from local residents and businesses.
“The library is looking much brighter thanks to a good clean and a lick of paint, and we have newly trained and enthusiastic volunteer library assistants and a range of Libraries West books, both on the shelves and available to order and reserve online. Come and see us!”
The library has a Localgiving page and has already raised more than £600.
Along with support from charitable funds, this will help to run the library and to develop a new income stream for the future.
Liz added: “We are planning to offer our building as a meeting room during times when the library is closed. We have received funding to help with equipment and hope to launch this service soon.
“We feel that the Moorland Road area will benefit from a low-cost space for hire for community groups and others to use.”
Visitors will find that the new community library also has a vibrant new look.
Trustee for Community Engagement, Alice Boden, said: “Thanks to the generosity of the Medlock Foundation and Roper Rhodes, we were able to run an illustration workshop for children at Oldfield Park Junior School to create art for the library walls.
“Simon Kingston, a local designer, donated his time to create the final designs, and Freestyle Designs printed and installed them – we think they really communicate the magic of books and reading, and we hope library visitors will agree!”
The library will be open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9am until 2pm, and all day on Fridays from 9am until 4:30pm.