Libraries - news and events archive
Here is an archive of news stories that have appeared on library
pages recently.
On The Trail Of The Hound
To celebrate National Storytelling Week we are proud to present “On the Trail of the Hound – an evening of storytelling with Dominic Kelly” on Tuesday 8 February 2011 at 7pm at Heywood Library.
Festive Family Fun at Littleborough Library
Join us at Littleborough Library for Christmas family fun on Tuesday 21 December 2010 between 2.30pm and 4pm !
Rochdale LGBT Network — Calling all readers!
Calling all readers! Do you enjoy reading? Wondering what to read next? Wish you had someone to share your views with? Why not join the Rochdale LGBT Network Reading Group?
Cast On At The Library!
Do you like to knit? We now have three popular knitting groups in our libraries. You do not have to be an expert, just come along to the library — remember to bring your wool and needles!
What We Did In Your Holiday
It was a busy summer in the library! Thanks to everybody who made it such a special time.
Summer Daze In The Library!
If you see any of the staff in our libraries looking a bit dazed and confused, please be gentle with them: we are in the middle of a whirlwind of activity!
Discovered Treasures
Every so often we unearth undiscovered riches! Moving some filing cabinets we discovered a long-forgotten portfolio. It contained a collection of original artwork by children's artists who had visited our libraries in the 1970s and 1980s.
Do You Need A Library At Your Doorstep?
Do you know a friend or neighbour who might enjoy reading or listening to books but would have a problem being able to travel to a library? The Doorstep Library Service may be able to help!
Featured In The Library!
Have you seen the new Feature Film DVD Collection in the Wheatsheaf Library? The most regular suggestion received in the Public Library User Survey of October 2009 was to loan the latest films on DVD. Now they're here!
Middleton Junction Reading Group News
The Junction Reading Group are a group of book enthusiasts who meet once a month in the snug at The Radclyffe Arms, Grimshaw Lane on the first Wednesday of the month at seven o’clock.