Friends of Goring Library

The museum service lent the library a collection of artefacts from Lowbury Hill. With help from local groups, library volunteers and Reading University, the library hosted a series of events telling the story of the Roman occupation of this hill in the Berkshire Downs. The poster opposite is in recognition of their efforts to bring the subject alive and present it to the community at the library.
 

Although we didn't win, the library earned special recognition in this very competitive category. 

 

I would like to share a few quotes from our judges’ feedback:

 

“A great project connecting communities to the heritage on their doorstep.”

 

“Really good engagement at a range of fun events organised with a range of partners which has developed audiences, increased the use of both the museum service and the library hosting the exhibition, better physical and mental health and a legacy of skills development.”

 

“A delightful project with such tangible and immediate outcomes. It wonderfully highlights the impact that the presentation of local archaeology and placemaking can have on communities. This is the type of project which could be actively repeated by institutions across the country to support communities engage with and development investment in their local archaeology and history. It also shows how great impact can be achieved with very limited resources and the existing, potentially underappreciated, appetite communities have to understand their local archaeology/heritage once it is highlighted as existing and having value.”