Could you support the Library Transformation Fund and help us create a valuable community hub for Wendover? We are seeking your donations to help us to do this!
A library transformation
Our plan is for the transformed Wendover Community Library to be a valuable community hub, providing local information and services. Books and reading will still be central, but the hub will also offer a broad range of social, cultural and educational activities with a particular focus on health and wellbeing.
A community hub for all
Plans for the new library have been informed by feedback and suggestions shared by residents, staff and volunteers through 21 engagement sessions and surveys.
The exterior and interior has been re-designed, including improved outside space and seating, a much larger children’s library, extension into the courtyard and new flexible meeting spaces. Find out more about the planned transformation.
We have secured £473,000 funding from Buckinghamshire Council Capital programme, the Arts Council Library Improvement Fund, and smaller grants from Wendover Parish Council and Wendover Community Library Trust to carry out the main work. We are keen to include additional improvement suggested by local people, such as external landscaping and the creation of study pods, and so we will now be working to submit bids for additional funding from a range of organisations.
As part of this, a new Library Transformation Fund has been set up and those who are willing and able to contribute, are being invited to consider making a donation to support the local library.
Make a donation
To achieve the library you’ve helped us design, we’re seeking financial support big and small.
- Online donation
- If you’d like to make an online donation, click here. Every little helps!
- Spare change donation box at the library
- We also have a donation box at the library if you’d like to make a cash donation next time you pop in.
- Purchase Wendover mugs and tea towels
- Co-created by artist Kremena Dimitrova, and Wendover children and adults, these mugs and tea towels are the perfect gift for yourself or others. £10 mugs and £12 tea towels with profits going to the transformation fund. Buy at the library (cash or card payment).
If you’d like to make a larger donation, consider ordering a permanent plaque.
Leave a legacy
If you’d like to make a larger donation, we have two options for a permanent plaque to recognise your contribution, or honouring a loved one who has passed or a special event.
Legacy leaves
We have a limited number of beautiful metal leaves inspired by maple trees, native to Wendover. These are available in three sizes to show your support. With space for an individual, family or business name, these will be displayed outside the library entrance forming a striking piece of art. The small size (aluminium) is a minimum donation of £70, the medium (stainless steel) is £150 and the largest (brass) – perfect for businesses and community groups is £1,000.
Place your order and pay here. If you have any questions, email [email protected] or call 0300 131 6000.
Use our online form to order yours
Commemorative garden plaque
If you’d like to honour a loved one or mark a special event, why not donate £100 or more for a brass plaque to be displayed in the community garden, with space for a name and short message.
Place your order and pay here. If you have any questions, email [email protected] or call 0300 131 6000.