Albrighton and Donington Library marked ten years under parish council management on 18 April 2026. Staff held an afternoon tea for residents the day before and featured on BBC Radio Shropshire's breakfast show.
From library to community hub
The parish council took over the running of the library from Shropshire Council in 2016. Since then it has become a meeting place as much as a place to borrow books, and it is also home to the parish council office.
What is on
- Rhymetime and Stay and Play with Lauren, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10.30am
- Chatty Café, Mondays 2pm to 3pm
- Blood pressure checks twice a month
- Shropshire Local council services, third Tuesday of the month, 10am to 12.30pm
- Age UK advice and support, fourth Wednesday of the month, 2pm to 4pm
- Repair Cafés run by Albrighton Craft Club, monthly
- Safer Neighbourhood Team police drop-ins, monthly
- Book clubs and a warm space
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm (closed for lunch 1pm to 1.30pm), Saturday 10am to 1pm.
Sources
- Albrighton and Donington Parish Council: Celebrating 10 years of Albrighton and Donington Library
- Albrighton and Donington Parish Council newsletter, July and August 2025
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