It's our 10th Anniversary as a community library this October and we are hosting a series of celebratory events throughout the year incl. our annual scarecrow trail, a special 10th birthday raffle and a tea party for volunteers, past and present in October. We are also running a family village trail, maps available for £2 with clues that guide you around the village - answers and refreshments available back at the library!
To enter a scarecrow for our 2025 Rothley Village Scarecrow Trail on 20th and 21st September 2025 - you can complete this online registration form http://form.jotform.com/251656792851064 or pop into the library during opening hours and ask for a paper form.
Easyfundraising! it's easy to sign up, you just have to nominate us as your chosen charity, the online retailer then pays a small % of items purchased to us. Most major retailers take part. For more information you can use this link How it Works | Easyfundraising
Mon 14:30 -16:30 | Tue 14:30-16:30 | Wed 14:30- 16:30 | Thur 10am-12pm and 14:30-16:30| Fri Closed | Sat 10:00 - 14:00 | Sun Closed
The Library is currently financed by fundraising undertaken by volunteers. We need to raise approximately £14,000 a year to keep the library open and this amount is likely to increase due to energy costs. Current fundraising activities include selling refreshments, holding second-hand book sales, affiliations to EasyFundraising (details on the banner above) and the Charnwood Community Lottery (details below), organising raffles and coffee mornings. In the past we have also ran open air cinema evenings and have hosted a village scarecrow trail since 2022.
