Library news and events
News
Read the latest news on what's happening in libraries.
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Library temporary closures
Our libraries will be closed between Wednesday 20 and Friday 22 June so that work to install the new library system can be carried out. Find out when your local library is closed and what services are affected by this.
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We need your help to improve the computers in your library
We know from listening to you that we need to upgrade the computers in our libraries. Help us to make the right improvements by telling us your views about these facilities. The Use of Library Computers online survey can be completed either from home or by using any of our library computers from Saturday 19 – Friday 25 May.
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YLYC Roadshows
Download the full list of Your Life Your Choice Roadshows Dates. This is a series of roadshows about staying independent, safe and well which is taking place in libraries beginning Tuesday 24 January.
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Bookstart 20 campaign
Cambridgeshire Libraries are lending their support to the Bookstart 20 campaign. Make your pledge to share 20 books in 2012 to celebrate Bookstart's 20th birthday. Pick up a pledge postcard from your local library or make your pledge online.
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Bookstart Bear Club
New for the under-fives. Collect stamps every time your child borrows a book or attends a rhymetime or storytime and your child can collect ten reward certifcates. For more information see our Bookstart page
Events
Find out what's on in our libraries. You can also go to Cambridgeshire.net for more events and Rhymetime and storytime for the under-fives. All the events below are listed chronologically.
- Every third Monday at 3:30pm, Family History Surgery at Cambourne Library
- Every Thursday at 12:30pm until 15 November 2012, 'French conversation in your lunch hour', at Central Library, Cambridge
- Current - Wednesday 4 July at 6pm, Between the pages of Cambridge - Book Arts with Candida Bradley at Central Library, Cambridge
- Tuesday 8 May - 31 July at 12:30pm, Learn Spanish in your lunch hour at Central Library, Cambridge
- Monday 14 May - Saturday 9 June, Your Life, Your Choice roadshow at Cambourne Library
- Wednesday 23 May at 7:30pm, Talk on "Unknown Cromwell - information about Oliver Cromwell which you may not know and may not wish to know" A light-hearted look at things relating to the Lord Protector at St Neots Library. Tickets cost £2.50 each
- Thursday 24 May - Thursday 28 June, POETRY Creative Writing Workshop by John Lyons at Ely Library. Enrolment is on first come first serve basis. Download Creative writing in Ely for full details
- Saturday 26 May at 2pm, Bringing History Alive On Your Doorstep - Free Taster Session at Central Library, Cambridge
- Wednesday 6 June at 10am, Family Collage Event at Sawtry Library
- Thursday 7 June at 10am, Red, White and Blue Craft Activity at St Neots Library
- Thursday 7 June at 2pm, EngAGE talk 'Hitler's Gulf War' at Huntingdon Library
- Saturday 9 June at 10am, Friends of Chatteris Library's Coffee Morning and book sale at Chatteris Library
- Monday 11 June - Saturday 7 July, Your Life, Your Choice roadshow at Central Library, Cambridge
- Tuesday 12 June at 7pm, Creative Writing Workshop at Waterbeach Community Room/Library
- Wednesday 13 June, Friends of Chatteris Library meeting at Chatteris Library
- Monday 9 July - Saturday 4 August, Your Life, Your Choice roadshow at Ely Library
- Tuesday 10 July at 2pm, Hands on History - Looking at Archives and Local Studies Resources at St Ives Library
- Saturday 21 July at 1:30pm, Making your own soaps at Huntingdon Library
- Monday 6 August - Saturday 1 September, Your Life, Your Choice roadshow at Chatteris Library
- Monday 3 September - Saturday 29 September, Your Life, Your Choice roadshow at Wisbech Library
- Monday 1 October - Saturday 27 October, Your Life, Your Choice roadshow at Wisbech Library
- Wednesday 10 October at 6pm, Talk on self-harm at Central Library, Cambridge
- Monday 29 October - Saturday 24 November, Your Life, Your Choice roadshow at St Neots Library
Last updated: Monday 21 May 2012, 14:26