Wash Common Library
A community library funded and run by The Friends of Wash Common Library. Registered Charity Number 1179703.
If you would like to donate go to The Good Exchange we are Project Number 19309.
Our Opening Hours
Tuesday 2pm to 4pm
Wednesday 3pm to 5pm
Thursday 2pm to 4pm
Friday 10am to 12pm
Saturday 10am to 3pm
Supported by Greenham Trust Ltd and Englefield Charitable Trust
Wash Common Library is run and funded by the The Friends of Wash Common Library, it costs over £5000 per year to keep the library running, if you would like to help keep this Community Library, then please donate through our project on the Good Exchange.
To donate on The Good Exchange please go to our Project page.
You can access our online book catalogue, click here.
News and Events
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our quiz night or supported our book sale last month. With your help and match funding from The Good Exchange, we raised an amazing £1300 towards our running costs!
Please note that we’ll be closed on Good Friday, 3rd April.
From 4th April, we’re extending our Saturday opening hours to 3.00 pm and hopefully look forward to seeing more visitors.
Starting on Monday, 27th April, at 3.00 pm, we’re setting up a new daytime book group, which will be held on the fourth Monday of each month. If you are interested in joining you can email us at friendsofwclibrary@gmail.com or simply turn up on the day.
A date for your diary – our Annual General Meeting is on Monday 11 May at 6.30 pm in the library. All are welcome to attend to hear an update on what has been going on this year and our plans for the future.
Our Activities
The Poetry Reading Group is the second Monday of the month at 3pm.
Our evening Book Group is on the second Thursday of the Month at 7.45pm.
Our daytime Book Group is on the fourth Monday of the month at 3pm.
The Knit and Natter Group is the third Monday of the month at 3pm.
At Wash Common Library, we not only offer books and volunteering opportunities, but aim to provide community groups to bring people together.
Activities include monthly meetings of our Poetry Group, Book Clubs, and Knit and Natter.
If you have any suggestions for activities or groups that could use the library to meet up, then please get in touch by clicking on the contact us tab.