Text 1: Keeping the doors open at Mill Lane Library, by Megan Price

An original contemporary online feature.

Every Saturday, a team of volunteers opens Mill Lane Library for the morning. They return books to the shelves, wipe the tables and sort new donations. Last month, two local teenagers helped paint the reading room.

The library offers a free story session for young children. Anyone can suggest a book for the shelves, and volunteer organiser Sian says new helpers are shown how to use the borrowing system. “It belongs to the people who use it,” she says.

Text 2: A busy week at the Seaview Community Hall, by Daniel Lewis

An original contemporary magazine article.

The Seaview Community Hall is looked after by a committee of local residents. Each week, they check the kitchen and toilets, put out chairs and sweep the floor after the evening classes. A caretaker repairs the hall’s tables and doors when needed.

The committee holds a monthly afternoon for residents to meet and share news. Children can use the side room for board games while adults talk. Committee member Rhys says the hall is “a place where people who might not otherwise meet can get to know one another”.

Using information from both texts, explain briefly how people look after these community spaces and involve the wider community. You may refer to practical tasks and activities for visitors. Make clear which text you are referring to.