Libraries - news and events
Lost your library card?
If you lose your library card it doesn't mean you are no longer
a member of the library. Please let us know that it is lost and ask
us for a new card.
Until the end of May 2008 we will no longer be charging
borrowers for replacement library cards. We hope this encourages
customers to continue using the library and enjoying the wide range
of books, CDs and other items available for loan.
We are pleased to announce that this has been
extended to the end of March 2009 as part of the celebration
of The National Year of Reading.
Meet the authors!
Date: Saturday 5 July 2008 Time: 2pm -
4pm
Everyone is welcome to come along and meet local author Pamela
Hill, who will be at the Wheatsheaf Library on Saturday 5 July
between 2pm and 4pm to talk about her new novel "A Sense of
Belonging".
Date: Wednesday 30 July 2008 Time: 7pm -
9pm
Spotland Library is hosting an evening evening in the company of
local author Shirley Wells from 7pm to 9pm on Wednesday 30 July.
Shirley will be talking about her Lancashire-based crime novels
featuring Jill Kennedy and DCI Max Trentham.
Both events are free. More details of these events are available
from the Reader Development Librarian on 01706 924941
A day of poetry celebrating Friendship, Love and
Food
Date: Saturday 12 July, 2008
Times: Workshop: 11am
Poetry reading: 2.30pm
Anjum Malik returns to Rochdale to read a selection of her
wonderful poetry in both English and Urdu. For all you
Rochdale writers, there will be a creative writing workshop with
Anjum on the theme of Friendship, Love and Food. The workshop
starts at 11am.
For more information and to book your free place for the
workshop please contact the Reader Development Officer at the
Wheatsheaf Library on 01706 924941.
Will you be ready for the Summer Reading Challenge?
We launched this year's Summer Reading Challenge with two
library sessions for schools with special guest performers:
- Tom Palmer at the Wheatsheaf Library on Tuesday 17 June;
and
- Craig Bradley at Junction Community Library on Wednesday 18
June.
All primary schools in the Borough were invited to send four
Year 5 children to the events as "ambassadors." They enjoyed
quizzes or a performance poetry session and were each given a Team
Read pack to show to the rest of the school.
Penalty shoot-out at the Wheatsheaf
Library
After his talk about books and reading, Tom Palmer pitted schools
against each other in an exciting 'Penalty Shoot-Out Quiz.' The
reward for each correct answer was the opportunity to take a
penalty kick against Ray 'The Cat' Stearn.
Poetry workout at Junction Library
Craig Bradley's physical brand of performance poetry - with the
emphasis on performance - got the children involved in wordplay
galore (can you see what is special about the word SWIMS ?) and
quite a few leeks.
Tom Palmer's blog.
Craig Bradley's web site.
We also took the opportunity to introduce teachers to "Boys Into
Books," a collection of books aimed at boys in the 5—11 age group,
available for loan to primary school classes.
Boys Into Books website
Teahouse Discussion, Wheatsheaf Library, Rochdale
Date: Monday 16 June 2008 Time: 5.15pm -
7.15pm
A favourite pastime across Asia and other parts of the world,
"teahouse discussions" provide an opportunity for people to talk
about relevant and contemporary issues on a theme of protest while
sampling a selection of teas.
A lively group joined us at the Wheatsheaf Library to
discuss whether or not the media’s portrayal of Rochdale:
"Rochdale - Scrounge capital of the UK?" is the true picture.
Carnival caterpillar
Date: 14 June 2008
Eric the Very Hungry Caterpillar made a welcome appearance at this
year's Norden Carnival. Eric was made by Lynn Byrne, the Branch
Assistant at Norden Library and his legs were provided by children
from the primary school. A good time was had by all and even the
weather behaved itself!
A morning of memories
Date: 2 June 2008
Langley
Library held a Langley Schools Reminiscence Morning on Monday
2 June 2008. Thirty people attended the event, including past
employees and pupils of the schools. Mr. Little, the presenter,
kept everybody's attention and had them laughing at some of his
anecdotes. A display of photographs from the Local Studies
Collection helped to support the event.
Interested in languages?
We have added Oxford Language Dictionaries Online to our
portfolio of online reference books available to all our members
both in the library and online at home. You can log onto this
service by entering your library barcode in the "Log in" box on
the home page.
Oxford Language
Dictionaries Online
Silver Surfers
Date: 31 May 2008
The Silver Surfers at Smithybridge Library are holding an Open
Morning on Saturday 31 May 2008 from 10-12noon. David, the Silver
Surfers' group tutor, will be there to promote the regular weekly
sessions and to offer 'Taster sessions' on the day to members of
the public. The library will also be hosting a stall with proceeds
going to the Friends of Smithybridge Library.
FREE refreshments will be available on the day. Everybody
welcome!
New telephone contact number for libraries
You can now access our Library Services outside traditional
working hours on 0845 121 2976 for library
renewals and membership enquiries.
Advisors are be available to deal with enquiries from
8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 9am-5pm on Saturday.