Wendover Community Library Transformation Fund

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.

We have secured £493,500 funding from Buckinghamshire Council Capital programme, the Arts Council Library Improvement Fund, and smaller grants from Wendover Parish Council and Wendover Community Library Trust (WCLT) to carry out the main work. A phenomenal £4,000 is from the efforts of local people donating through the Wendover Transformation Fund.

View the funding and amounts:

• ACE, £310,000
• Buckinghamshire Council Capital contribution, £120,000
• Buckinghamshire Culture Services, £10,000
• Library Service Revenue Contribution £25,000
• grants from trusts (via WCLT), £15,000
• Bucks Masonic Trust (via WCLT), £1,500
• other public funding (Wendover Parish Council), £8,000
• community fundraising, £4,000

For a total of £493,500, with an additional £33,000 'Support in kind' (Buckinghamshire Council Project management fees).

We are keen to continue fundraising to include additional improvement suggested by local people, such as external landscaping, and so we will now be working to submit bids for additional funding from a range of organisations.

The Library Transformation Fund will enable those who are willing and able to contribute, to consider donating to support the local library.

To achieve the library you’ve helped us design, we’re seeking financial support big and small.

1. Online donation
   1. If you’d like to make an online donation, click here. Every little helps!
2. Spare change donation box at the library
   1. We also have a donation box at the library if you’d like to make a cash donation next time you pop in.
3. Purchase Wendover mugs and tea towels
   1. 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.

Donate now

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.

Order a plaque or leaf