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The Chalfont St Giles Community Library is open

The library is now open with a limited number of weekly sessions for July and August.

Tuesday     10am to 1pm
Thursday    2pm to 5pm
Saturday    10am to 1pm

To protect volunteers and users the following procedures will be in operation:

Access

•Only two users allowed into the library at one time. One user and one family group also allowed but not two-family groups.
•There is a one-way system in the library.
•You are allowed 10 minutes in the library to maximise the number users per session.

Choosing books

•Returned books to be put on the trolley on entry for quarantining.
•Any book you touch must be either issued to you or put back on the return trolley at the entrance for quarantining.
•DVDs are not be available as yet.
•There are a limited number of children’s picture books available.
• Parents or guardians are asked to choose books for the under-fives to avoid uncontrolled browsing.

Users and volunteer’s safety

•Please sanitise your hands before you enter.
•Social distancing of two metres to be maintained
•We suggest a face covering is worn.
•To aid ‘Track and Tracing’ your contact details and entry and exit times will be recorded and kept for 21 days.
•There are no fines or book sales and thus no cash dealings until 31st July.
•Book donations not accepted at the moment.

The opening times and procedures will be reviewed regularly.

French and Spanish tutoring

My name is Lucy and I am a second-year student at the University of Cambridge studying French and Spanish. I am offering online tutoring for beginners, GCSE and A-level French and Spanish. I have lots of tutoring experience and this academic year I tutored GCSE French and Spanish in schools in Cambridge and Newmarket.

Please feel free to contact me on my mobile 07871712421 or email (lucyjennings14@btinternet.com) if you are interested or have any questions.

Motorcyclists Beware! (Ed)

Remedial resurfacing work was carried out on Narcot Lane Chalfont St Giles on Friday 3 July 2020.

For your further information Buckinghamshire Council have a 20mph temporary speed limit in place and the actions of slow moving traffic embeds the stone chips into the surface. Motorists drive slowly, keeping a safe distance between them and the cars in front and avoid braking sharply or overtaking for a couple of weeks until the surface settles. At least 2 sweeps a day will be carried out over the following 2 weeks to remove any excess stones, after which lining will be reinstated.

If you have any issues relating to this resurfacing work please use the website www.fixmystreet.com

Due to the current coronavirus situation, the Committee has decided to introduce the use of Zoom for our Member's monthly meetings.
Join us on Wednesday 15th July at 11am where Ian Keable will present 'The History of Cartoons' tracing their development from Punch in 1843 to the present day . Further details on the Chalfonts U3A website.
Many thanks Eileen Powell ( publicity and newsletter editor)

The Royal British Legion Chalfont St Peter & St Giles,

The Chalfont St Giles Poppy Appeal need volunteers for this year’s Poppy Campaign. We need helpers to pack the Poppy Boxes, distribute them and help with the count after the boxes have been returned.

Also, we need a volunteer for the post of Poppy Appeal Organiser. This position is responsible for ordering stock and organising the helpers. The organiser needs to be organised and have time in September and October to carry out their duties. There is some work in the rest of the year.

If you are interested in any of these positions or would like more information, please contact Trevor York (Branch Chairman) on 07534 113968 / 01494 875072 or Carol Stallwood (Branch Secretary) on 01494 873757.