A LIBRARY which lend toys and equipment to people with special needs is celebrating a cash windfall.
The Learning Library, in Spennymoor, will use a £750 award from the Freemasons of Durham County to buy more equipment.
The grant is the third the library has received from the Freemasons. In previous years it has been awarded £250 and £500.
Outreach workers visit families of children and adults with special needs in south Durham to lend free equipment and offer support.
Scheme co-ordinator Jackie Heslop said: "We are extremely grateful for this generous donation, it will be put to good use."
Deputy co-ordinator Margaret Worsnop said: "New toys and specialist equipment can be too expensive to buy, and it is not always possible for families to visit a library, which is why our project is so valuable."
Michael Manning, of the Freemasons of Durham County, said: "It is a wonderful and deserving charity and we are glad to help such a meaningful cause."
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