{"id":25274,"date":"2018-02-13T17:18:29","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T17:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=25274"},"modified":"2018-02-13T17:18:29","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T17:18:29","slug":"fundraising-starts-open-cafe-rumney-library-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/13\/fundraising-starts-open-cafe-rumney-library-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundraising starts to open cafe at Rumney library of things"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wales\u2019 first “library of things” Benthyg, is looking to raise \u00a33,500 to replace a suspended ceiling which is not fit for purpose in a semi commercial kitchen.
\nCardiff Council planned to close the building before local butcher Lee Evans, bought the building and gave the library a 99-year lease.
\nThe library, on Downton Road, is run entirely by volunteers but is only open on Saturdays from 11am to 1pm.
\nBenthyg, which is Welsh for borrow, allows residents to donate items or services and borrow others. More information can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.
\nLiz Finlay, 67, from Brachdy Road, Rumney, is a trustee at the library. She said:\u00a0\u201cI think the old library is perceived as a community asset and people are looking forward to it being open much more on a regular basis.\u201d
\n\u201cOnce the kitchen is complete, we can do a lot more with the building.”
\nFor instance local food businesses will be able to use the kitchen to test out their products.
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