Strathblane is set to receive a £1 million library after a successful crowdfunding appeal from locals.The new facility, which is set to open in October 2022, will host a range of community services within the village, as well as replacing the existing mobile cabin which currently acts as the local library.The project will become the first community-owned public library built in Scotland in living memory, with the facility set to be owned and operated by the Thomas Graham Library Ltd (TGLL), which is a subsidiary of the Strathblane Community Development Trust.A total of 270 people donated to a crowdfunding appeal to bring the library to life, with the appeal raising a whopping £985.000.The new library will be named after Thomas Graham, a
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