Meet author of historical fiction and Costa Prize nominee, Guinevere Glasfurd.

Tuesday 10^th September,  2pm - 3.30pm at St Ives Library

Free but donations welcome.

Please book a place at the library

(Photograph by Stefano Masse)

Wednesday 11^th September, 7pm  -8.30pm, at St. Neots Library

Meet Claire McGlasson, ITV journalist and debut author, who will be discussing her new book The Rapture. Set in Bedford the story uncovers the world of The Panacea Society from the eyes of devoted member Dilys. Copies of the book will be available to buy on the night. Refreshments kindly provided by Friends of St Neots Library.

Tickets cost £3 and are available from St Neots Library or St Neots Waterstones.

Contact: stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or 03450455200

Meet Your Local Children's Authors

On Saturday 7^th September Cambridge Central Library is happy to host an exciting afternoon of events around children’s literature.

Come meet your local Children's authors Helen Moss, Sophie Green, Katie Dale, Janet Bingham, Camilla Chester. Ask questions, listen to stories, and take part in craft activities and much, much more!

This event includes: Illustration Workshop with Alina Surnaite and Jess Crosby 2-2.40pm, 3rd Floor Conference Room, £1 (raffle ticket included), 4+, booking recommended. Creative Writing Workshop with Helen Moss and Camilla Chester 2.45-3.45pm, 3rd Floor Conference Room, £1 (raffle ticket included), 5+, booking recommended.

Upcoming events . . .author William Shaw will be visiting St Ives, Ely, Clay Farm and Milton Road libraries in October. Watch this space!

Dementia has become one of the biggest challenges in all societies, with tens of millions of people living with dementia worldwide. However, most of us have little understanding of this illness and of its impacts on people and families who are affected.

World Alzheimer's Month is the international campaign by the Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) every September to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. And the World Alzheimer’s Day takes place on 21 September every year being the focal point of this month long campaign.

This September in your hub libraries, there will be health information display with leaflets about dementia as well as information for carers. If you would like to learn more about dementia and people’s experiences, please take a look of the collection of Dementia Books on Prescription in your library. #WorldAlzMonth #LetsTalkAboutDementia

Useful websites:

https://www.worldalzmonth.org/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/

https://patient.info/doctor/dementia-pro

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/

https://www.alz.co.uk/global-information

Free business resources at the B & IP Centre, Cambridge Central Library

 MintUK - information on companies’ financials, management and structures. Quality current data. Can be tailored to your needs.

COBRA - Indispensable information for starting up and growth. Explore business sectors, find business support and trade legally. Critical business facts for small firms.

IBISworld - industry reports giving strategic insights and analysis on over 400 UK industries.

Intellectual Property - Search patents, trade marks, copyright and registered designs from across the world

Please ask staff at Central Library for more information. Or contact us at BIPC@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Business Planning 1:1’s

Business & IP Centre, Cambridge Central Library

Mondays

Are you looking to write a business plan, but are unsure how to go about it ?

Or perhaps you’ve written a business plan, but are not sure if you’ve included everything you need ?

We can help you either to write your plan, or to improve the one you have, ensuring that you have all the elements covered.

Free one-to-one session with one of our Business Advisers.

Booking is essential and a session lasts up to one hour. Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/y3yfnfbd

Monthly coffee mornings

Business & Intellectual Property Centre (Business & IP Centre)

Last Thursday of each month, 10.30-11.30

Meet, network and find out more…

Have you always wondered how the Business & IP Centre can help you turn your business idea into a reality, but weren’t really sure where to start?

Our Coffee Mornings give you the opportunity to meet us, ask questions, find out about upcoming events, make connections with other entrepreneurs, & how you can use the Centre to give your business the best possible chance of success. Free. Book https://tinyurl.com/y3yfnfbd

How to measure your marketing for Startups

Business & IP Centre, Cambridge Central Library

24^th September, 12.00-13.00

Workshop delivered by Simone Castello, Marketing Contractor

This practical workshop will cover:

• Measuring return on investment (ROI)
• Show you how you can add value to your business
• Use of free tools: Google and channel analytics
• Show examples from websites and social media

Bring your own device.

Bookings: Eventbrite https://bit.ly/2Tu7MCY

Banned Books Week: Walled In

Writers consider walls in literature and in our lives

Monday 23^rd September 19.00 -20.30 at Cambridge Central Library and St. Ives Library

Join David Hare, Ben Okri and Chair Samira Ahmed in a live streamed event from the British Library.

David Hare is a playwright and film-maker. He has written over thirty plays which include Plenty, Racing Demon and Skylight. Screenplays include The Hours, The Reader and the Worricker trilogy.

Ben Okri is a poet, novelist, essayist, short story writer and playwright. His novels include the Booker Prize-winning The Famished Road, the first in a trilogy, and The Freedom Artist, published in 2019.

Samira Ahmed is a freelance journalist, writer and broadcaster at the BBC, where she has presented Radio 3's Night Waves and Radio 4's PM, The World Tonight, and Front Row.

https://www.bl.uk/events/banned-books-week

This is a Banned Books Week event in partnership with the British Library, English PEN, Free Word, Hachette UK, Index on Censorship, Islington Council’s Library and Heritage Service, Libraries Connected, Media Diversified and The Publisher’s Association.

Book your free ticket at the library, call 0345 045 5225 or email:

Central    Libraries.ReferralCentre-@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

St. Ives     StIves.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Hurry! There’s just a few days left to finish this year’s Summer Reading Challenge!

Make sure your children complete the challenge and read the last of their 6 books.

Then pop down to the library to let us know and receive your invitation to the awards ceremony – you don’t want them to miss out on a shiny medal and certificate!

Children under 3 who finish the Mini Challenge, will receive a certificate and either a gold sticker medal or a gold star!

The deadline to complete the challenge is the 7^th September, but don’t worry if you miss this – library staff will do their best to make sure the children don’t miss out on their rewards.

We hope your children enjoyed taking part in this year's Summer Reading Challenge. Please fill in a Comments Card in the library, or, for a chance to win a £30 shopping voucher, tell us about your Space Chase experience by completing the Reading Agency’s short survey

We are so excited that Pippa Goodhart, local author of children’s best seller book You Choose, will be one of our judges for our Recyclables Summer Challenge Competition for Cambridgeshire children who were in Years 3, 4 and 5 last year.  

Use your imagination to create a story of how everyday recycling is transformed into something new. The winning story will be made into a video by professional animators and its author and their class will get a trip to visit the Waste Management Park in Waterbeach.

For more details and to download the storyboard visit www.recap.co.uk/spaceforchange

Submit your entry at your local library by 20th September.

Lego Animation Workshop at Ely Library

Saturday 28^th September, 10am-12pm, £3 per child +7 years

Want to bring Lego to life and create your own movie? Learn to animate your Lego creations with stop-frame techniques on an ipad. Booking in advance essential.

The Rhymetimes at Chatteris and March Libraries are run in conjunction with Ormiston Family Centres, who have introduced online booking for all their activities.

Families wishing to attend our Rhymetimes will need to either logon to  http://bit.ly/2zoHbi8 or click the ’Book Now’ link on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ormistoncambs/

Alternatively you may book your place by calling the Children’s Centre on 01354 656581

Code Club (Scratch and Python) at Cambridge Central Library is restarting on the 7^th September until the 14^th December! Now is the perfect time to book your spot in the club.

Aged 9-11 years? Would you like to learn to make your own computer games? At Code Club you can learn how to make cool games, animations and websites too! Interested? Ask at Central Library for a registration form. Limited spaces available. Booking is essential. Children need to attend ALL dates.

We have a fantastic group of volunteers who regularly deliver books and other items to library users who cannot get out to their local library. The Library at Home Service is often described as ‘a lifeline’ and our volunteers are reimbursed for travel costs incurred to deliver this vital service.

Just £100 will help pay for a volunteer’s travel costs to deliver the Home Library Service for a year.

Find out more here:http://bit.ly/2Htvb3a

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries-leisure-&-culture/libraries/accessibility/

Thursday 12^th September,  5.15pm – 6.30pm, at March Library

Roald Dahl Day event: Come and celebrate Roald Dahl Day with fun craft activities, a treasure hunt, selfies with Willy Wonka and chocolate treats. For children aged 4 and over, £1.50 per child. Book your place with library staff.

Friday 13th September, Roald Dahl Day Celebrations at Clay Farm Library

Saturday 14^th September, 10.30am – 11.30am, at Chatteris Library

Saturday Storytime: Join us in celebrating Roald Dahl Day with extracts from his famous books and a fun craft activity, followed by a treasure hunt with a chocolate treat. Places are limited and must be booked with library staff. Free entry - donations appreciated.

Have you ever considered Fostering? The fostering service will be running a number of events across Cambridgeshire to give people more information about becoming a foster carer and what they can expect.

19th September 5pm - 7pm at Milton Road Library, Cambridge

25th September 5pm - 7pm at March Library, City Rd

26th September 5pm - 7pm at Huntingdon Library, Princes St

You’re never alone as a foster carer. You will have a fostering social worker who will be your point of contact for ongoing support and advice.

We have foster carers from all walks of life and backgrounds, you will need a spare bedroom and need to be over 21. You can be single, married, in a civil partnership, in rented accommodation, retired.

To register your interest email fostering@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or visit www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/news/find-out-more-about-fostering/

Come along enjoy a cup of tea, relax and listen to our volunteers reading a range of literature, stories and poetry for adults.

Tuesday 10^th September, Huntingdon Library, 10:30am -11:30am

Tuesday 17^th September, St. Ives Library, 2pm - 3pm

Thursday 26^th September, Yaxley Library, 10am  -11am

Did you know that Clay Farm has its own library?

To discover opening times and facilities go to our webpage:

http://bit.ly/2KQgr0r

To find out what’s happening have a look at their Facebook page:

http://bit.ly/2Zqnpx7

Saturday 28^th September, 2.15pm – 3.30pm, at March Library

Unicorns and Dinosaurs Storytime

Join us for some unicorn and dinosaur themed stories and fun craft activities. For children aged 2 plus, £2.50 per child including refreshments. Places are limited and must be booked with library staff.

Join us for Engage in the Morning at Wisbech Library

Thursday 26^th September, 10.30am - 12pm

September’s talk is on Guide Dogs for the Blind. Come along and find out about this charity’s work and their training of Guide Dogs.

Donations for tea & coffee gratefully received.

Friday 27th September,  2.00pm -4.00 pm, at St Neots Library

EngAGE in the Afternoon: Professional classical guitarist and recording artist Tom Bryans will be performing at St Neots library.

This is a free event, donations welcome. Refreshments provided by the Friends of St Neots Library.

To book your place contact stneots.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or 03450455200

Thursday 5^th September, Huntingdon Library, 1.30pm – 3pm

The Workers’ Educational Association was founded in 1903, and provides lively and enjoyable learning opportunities and adult education courses across the country.

Join us to discover how the organisation has changed over the past century, and what it offers today in Huntingdon and the surrounding area.

Free (donations welcome) booking required. Please speak to library staff or call 0345 045 5225 for a ticket.

Engage: Palmistry with Terrence Stokes

Tuesday 10^th September,  2pm - 3.30pm, at Ely Library

Who am I? Why am I here? What is my life purpose?

A talk from a metaphysical point of view on understanding and establishing the basic interactions of Mind, Body and Spirit.

Free. Donations welcome.

Fun and experimental sculpture workshop using a variety of media including wire and plaster.

Saturday 28^th September 11am-3.30pm, at St. Ives Library

£35 (tea and coffee provided, please bring your own lunch)

Limited places – please book at the library

Wednesday 11^th September, 2.30pm – 4pm at Chatteris Library

Engage in the Afternoon

Rob Morris is a professional photographer with 35 years experience. He will be showing some of his photos and sharing tips on how to get the most from your camera and take better photographs.

Entry is free and refreshments will be provided. Donations welcome.

If you would like more information on the variety of ways you can volunteer at your library please ask a member of staff at your local library or come along to an information drop- in at:

Yaxley Library, Monday 2^nd September,  3pm -7pm

Huntingdon Library,  Wednesday 4^th September,  2.30pm - 6.30pm

Sawtry Library,  Tuesday 17^th September,  3pm - 7pm.

EngAGE in the Afternoon: Quakers as entrepreneurial business people.

A talk covering the three main chocolate makers; Cadbury, Rowntree’s and Fry’s.

Tuesday 3^rd September, 2.30-4pm, at Soham Library

Free. Donations welcome

Hama Bead Club at Ely Library

Thursday 12^th September,  3.45pm  - 4.45pm, £2 per child

Mosaics without mess! Design, manipulate and create your own piece of art to take home! All materials provided.

Family Board Games Afternoon at Huntingdon Library

Saturday 14th September, 2pm - 3:30pm

Join us in the library for an afternoon of fantastic family fun with board games. No need to book. 50p per family. Games suitable for three years upwards.

Monday 30^th September,  2pm – 3.30pm, at March Library

Engage in the Afternoon With Deborah Maloney

Deborah is a Volunteer Puppy Socialiser and Speaker for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, a National Charity who train hearing dogs to transform deaf people’s lives by alerting deaf people to sounds they would otherwise miss.

Free entry, but donations towards costs always welcome. Refreshments are provided.

Health Promotion Talk: Healthy Eating for Adults

At Great Shelford Library, Thursday 12th September, 2.30pm

A speaker from Everyone Health will be giving advice about healthy eating, based on the Eatwell Guide.

Collect your ticket from the library or call 0345 045 5225 to book a place. Tickets: £2

Click on your local library to discover what events and activities are coming up in the next few months.

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