FoDL News

​July 2025

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A big thank you to the new subscribers who have signed up since our appeal earlier in the year. It is much appreciated, whether you sign up for a monthly commitment or a one-off annual subscription, your support makes such a difference to keeping the library open.

 

As July approaches, we have only a month to go to our 4th August photo competition deadline.

We’ve already received a wide variety of images, with some never seen angles from in and around the parish,

you’ve got the whole month to get out there and shoot your prize-winning entry.

 

As usual, pictures should be in landscape format, no less than 5mb and in .jpg format.

Please send to me at the email address below. Thank you and good luck.

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Thank you.

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Bryn Williams

abw@brynwilliams.com

FODL Chair

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From the Library

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Our Summer Reading Challenge STORY GARDEN starts TODAY! Looking at nature, fantasy and the great outdoors exploring your imagination through reading and storytelling. Come and see backyard and the ongoing development to help us understand what we can do for nature - POP IN TODAY AND PICK UP YOUR STORY PACK!

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With the backyard in mind I am still looking for a few more flowers suitable for pots and sun loving. also Paint, White masonry paint, Acrylics and spray paints of all colours, If you half a can left that is great. We can get the wall decorated and lead us onto a competition.

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BREAKING NEWS ….RHYMETIME is back in Deddington Library starting Monday 8th September 2.15 – 2.45pm aimed for 0 - 4-year-olds and will be held Term time only. Looking forward to seeing you all and please pass the news to your friends.

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Lego club will continue through the school holidays and is held on Mondays 3.30-4.30pm age 4half upwards. With all children accompanied by an adult.

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On 31st July from 2- 3pm a children’s author event here In the library by Sue Palmes talking on Science and Space and there will also be a workshop for children to have ago. This looks like great fun.

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COMPETITION TIME… Looking for your drawings and ideas of characters, animals, monsters from your favourite books and scenery. This is open to everyone and all ages. The closing date Sat 2nd August midday. The winning pictures will be included on a mural on the wall.

Be brave and have ago.

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Finally a big Thank you to Linda Newbery are Patron for organizing 2 author events here in the library and guest speakers Mary Hoffman and Jane Rogers in conjunction with Art week and Big Green Event. We had a lovely turn out and lots of questions asked. These books are available in the library for you to borrow.

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A massive thank you to all my readers, volunteers and friends of the library for your continuing support .

Gail

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Gail Cripps

Deddington Library manager​

Gail.Cripps@oxfordshire.gov.uk

01865 816010​​