Library Groups And Campaigns – South West England

This page includes all the local groups we know about in the region. If you know of any more (or spot any errors) please let us know. You can email [email protected]. 

Bath and North East Somerset

• Save Bath Library FACEBOOK  TWITTER  PETITION (checked 05/23 but petition now closed)

 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

• Friends of Canford Cliffs Library WEBSITE (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Charminster Library FACEBOOK

 Bristol

• Love Bristol Libraries FACEBOOK  TWITTER (no longer active )
• Friends of Bedminster Library FACEBOOK (at Action Greater Bedminster)  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Bishopston Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Bishopsworth Library FACEBOOK  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Bristol Central Library Friends EMAIL (added 01/20)
• Friends of Clifton Centre and Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER  YOUTUBE (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Hartcliffe Library FACEBOOK  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Henleaze Library EMAIL (added 01/20)
• Friends of Knowle Library FACEBOOK  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Marksbury Road Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Redland Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Save Redland Library TWITTER  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Sea Mills Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Shire Library FACEBOOK  TWITTER  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Friends of St George Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  EMAIL (facebook and website are currently broken links)
• Friends of St Pauls Library WEBSITE EMAIL (broken link)
• Friends of Stockwood Library FACEBOOK  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Westbury Library Group WEBSITE  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Save Westbury Library FACEBOOK  TWITTER (not updated since 2019)
• Friends of Whitchurch Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Wick Road Library FACEBOOK  EMAIL (not active since 2021)

 Cornwall

• Cornwall Library Campaign YOUTUBE  PETITION (petition now closed)
• Friends of St Ives Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of St Just Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  EMAIL (checked 05/23)

 Devon

• Support for Axminster Library FACEBOOK  TWITTER (facebook inactive and twitter not updated since 2018)
• Friends of Ashburton Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Bampton Library and Resource Centre Supporters FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Barnstaple Library Friends Group FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Bideford Library FACEBOOK  EMAIL (not updated since 2017)
• Friends of Braunton Library WEBSITE (broken link)
• Friends of Budleigh Salterton Library WEBSITE  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Chagford Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  EMAIL (website is a broken link but facebook page is active )
• Friends of Chudleigh Library WEBSITE (broken link)
• Friends of Colyton Library WEBSITE  EMAIL (broken link)
• Friends of Combe Martin Library Group FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Crediton Library FACEBOOK (not updated since 2015)
• Friends of Cullompton Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Exmouth Library FACEBOOK (broken link)
• Friends of Ivybridge Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Kingskerswell Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Kingsteignton Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Moretonhampstead Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Ottery Library WEBSITE (added 01/20)
• Friends of Pinhoe Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Princetown Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Teignmouth Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Totnes Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Uffculme Library Friends WEBSITE  FACEBOOK (website inactive but facebook still active as of when last checked: 05/23)

 Dorset

• Friends of Burton Bradstock Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Supporters of Colehill Library WEBSITE (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Corfe Castle Community Library WEBSITE (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Portland Library FACEBOOK (broken link)
• Friend of Puddletown Library WEBSITE (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Stalbridge Library WEBSITE (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Sturminster Newton Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Swanage Library FACEBOOK  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Upton Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK (website link is broken but facebook page is active)
• Friends of Weymouth Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Wimborne Library FACEBOOK  EMAIL (facebook link is broken)
• Friends of Wool Library WEBSITE (checked 05/23)

 Gloucestershire

• Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries  WEBSITE  TWITTER  EMAIL (checked 01/20)
• Friends of Matson Library WEBSITE (checked 05/23)

 Plymouth

• Save Plymouth’s Libraries FACEBOOK  PETITION (checked 01/20)

 Somerset

• Save Somerset’s Libraries WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  PETITION  EMAIL (not updated since 2019 and petition now closed)
• Friends of Bridgwater Library FACEBOOK (broken link)
• Friends of Castle Cary Library WEBSITE (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Chard Library FACEBOOK (broken link)
• Friends of Cheddar Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Crewkerne Library FACEBOOK  EMAIL (facebook link is broken)
• Friends of Glastonbury Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Ilminster Library FACEBOOK (broken link)
• Friends of Langport Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Thomas Poole Library Nether Stowey WEBSITE (broken link)
• Friends of Shepton Mallet Library WEBSITE  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Save South Petherton Library PETITION (petition remains open)
• Friends of Street Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Taunton Library FACEBOOK EMAIL (Checked 05/24)
• Friends of Williton Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Wincanton Library Friends FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Wiveliscombe Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)

 South Gloucestershire

• Supporters of Hanham Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)

 Swindon

• Save Swindon’s Libraries FACEBOOK  TWITTER  PETITION (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Beechcroft Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Covingham Community Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK (both links currently down)
• Friends of Even Swindon Library TWITTER  FLICKR  EMAIL (twitter inactive but flicker page active)
• Friends of Old Town Library WEBSITE  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Save West Swindon Library FACEBOOK (not updated since 2017)
• Friends of Wroughton Library FACEBOOK (not updated since 2018)

 Torbay

• Friends of Brixham Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  EMAIL (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Churston Library WEBSITE (checked 05/23)
• Friends of Paignton Library WEBSITE (broken link)
• Friends of Torquay Library WEBSITE (checked 05/23)