BORDON library marked its 30th birthday with a celebration of its heritage.

The big day saw staff and guests enjoy a chocolate cake as well as a display of the library’s history back to 1956.

“We started off in St Mark’s Hall, in Savile Crescent, in 1956,” said Kay Walker, from Bordon library.

“Then, in 1977, a mobile library called at the fish and chip shop in Chalet Hill. The mobile also called at Martinique House. The mobile moved to the Working Men’s Club in 1977.

“The library (now at the Forest Centre) was built in 1986, designed by the architect Robert Adlam.

“The brickwork received an award and the library is featured in Prince Charles’ book A Vision of Britain.”

On the 10-year anniversary (on July 14, 1996), the then library manager Kate Ford was joined by Jade Lyons, who had been born on the day of the library’s 1986 opening. The 1996 anniversary was featured in the Bordon Herald.

Twenty years later, on July 14 this year, Kay Walker, Rod Sharp, manager Ashley Adkin and Sheryl Wright were pictured gathered together at the library to celebrate 30 years of lending books and encouraging reading in the town. Picture order no: BD30-09-16.