v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v 20th June 2024 • The HERALD • Page 5 MPL Roofing & Guttering Services • Fascias, Guttering, Soffits, Cladding and much more PVCu work • All roof repairs, gutters, flat roofs, chimney repairs • Moss removal 15% Discount for OAP’s Established 30 years 07742 436650 023 8087 9135 mplroofing@hotmail.com DECORATOR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING General Small Maintenance Works Reliable, Prompt with a High Standard of Work Fully Insured • Free Estimates NICK CROUCHER 023 8084 8154 or 07395 042193 Hythe Library Celebrates Double Birthday! e library in Hythe recently held a double celebration, marking 25 years since the opening of the current building in 1999 and 60 years of Hythe having its rst ‘proper’ library in 1964. e team at Hythe Library organised a celebration on Saturday 25th May, to coincide with the anniversary of the current library’s opening, which took place on 24th May 1999. e Library’s very talented Knit and Knatter group members made a knitted a ernoon tea, complete with an amazing birthday cake, which was proudly on display and there was music from the Melody Makers, cra s for the children, refreshments and of course a real birthday cake, complete with candles. Customers, past sta , volunteers and the current team all came together to enjoy a morning celebrating the Library’s vital part at the heart of the community. Back in 1932, all Hythe had for a library were some shelves in Hythe Primary School and it stayed like that until 60 years ago, when Hythe got it’s rst ‘proper’ library in Cooper House in 1964. is was soon followed by a move into a temporary library on the other side of The Melody Makers performing Knitted afternoon tea by the Knit and Knatter group at Hythe Library Hythe Library’s Birthday cake New Road car park in 1974. 25 years later the new building opened and now 25 years on the library has become an important hub for the community not only loaning books but also providing opportunities to learn new skills, a place for local community groups to meet, clubs for babies, children and adults, a place of warmth and companionship during the winter months, family fun in the school holidays, a base for the Hythe Community Fridge and much more. The team at Hythe Library would like to thank to everyone who joined them for their celebration! For more information about Hythe Library and the services available please visit: www.hants.gov. uk/librariesandarchives/library/library nder/hythelibrary
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