LAUNCESTON residents will get the chance to preview the site of their new library this weekend.  

Back in November 2023, Launceston Town Council revealed that it had purchased a new home for the town’s library.  

In partnership with Cornwall Council, who are funding both the purchase and complete refurbishment of the building, the town council purchased the former Barclays Bank building on Broad Street. 

Since then, bodies have been working to prepare the space for its new purpose. The building will be used to accommodate the town library, the registration service and an information centre, as well as having the potential to offer short term office space and room hire, and providing a community hub for the town. 

Now, residents will have the opportunity to have a peak inside and also offer some of their thoughts on the future of the space.  

On Saturday, June 29, residents will be invite to take a tour around the proposed building and have a conversation with the Hayhurst & Co architects.  

Included in the tour, children have been asked to design a stained-glass window and locals will be asked to share their memories of the building.  

The event kickstarts at 9am and runs until 2pm.