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There are lots of places where you can find out what's happening at your library this month
 Has your child signed up for the Marvellous Makers Summer Reading Challenge yet?
No? Then bring them along to their local library and join them for free.
Signed up already? Excellent! Keep them reading brilliant library books and collecting those scratch & sniff stickers!
Don’t forget to pick up a What’s On brochure or visit Library.Live to find out about our fabulous activities programme and unleash your child’s creativity.
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Come and meet Andy Stanton, creator of Mr Gum
Be warned, his talk is full of jokes, props, silly voices and ...horrible, horrible singing!
Burwell Library Monday 5th August 10:30am-12pm
Ely Library Monday 5th August 2:30-4pm
Suitable for children aged 6-11. Tickets £4 per child
Book in the library or contact ely.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
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Terra Electrica with Antonia Maxwell
Children’s author Antonia Maxwell will be chatting about her new novel, Terra Electrica: The Guardians of the North, an action-packed dystopian adventure series set in the near-future, post-melt Arctic. There will be a craft event related to the story, too!
Cambourne Library, Thursday 1st August, 10:30am–12pm
Great Shelford Library, Wednesday 7th August 2-3:30pm
Tickets £2 per child.
Suitable for older children.
Book at the library or email cambourne.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
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As a library member you belong to a community with sharing at its heart. Our “Spread the Word” campaign invites you to help us get the word out about some of the great resources libraries offer, so that even more people can enjoy them.
Did you know that Cambridgeshire Libraries are part of Good Things Foundation’s National Databank scheme, which makes free data SIMs cards or vouchers available to anyone 18+ from a low-income household? Recipients can self-declare as eligible, and the support is available for a maximum period of 12 months. The data can be used with any SIM-enabled device.
This offer is available at Arbury Court, Barnwell Road, Bar Hill, Cambourne, Cambridge Central, Clay Farm, Ely, Huntingdon, March, St Ives, St Neots and Wisbech libraries. Ask at your local library for more details.
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Cambourne Library．Weds 7th August 2-4pm
Cambourne 圖書館．星期三 8月7號 下午 2點至4點
Come try your hand at mahjong and other board games at this friendly and relaxed taster session! Never played before? Don’t worry, we’ll show you how! 歡迎嚟親身體驗港式麻雀同其他桌遊！如果你從未玩過？放心，我哋會教你！
Free and all welcome. Refreshments available. Parents/ carers to stay with their children. 費用全免。備有小食。小朋友需有家長/照顧者同行。
E-mail Cambourne.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk to register your interest.
如有意參與請電郵至 Cambourne.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk報名參加。
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 Click on the button below to take a look at our full selection of new books for August.
Our Cambridgeshire Listens and Cambridgeshire Reads collections bring you a wide range of books to borrow in eBook or eAudiobook format. Available for multiple use, they're great for reading groups and workplace reads. You can even listen and read at the same time!
Each month the selection of adult, young adult and children's titles are refreshed - they're available to borrow over a 60 day period. Try the links to look at this month's offerings.
 We have 5 titles available as both Reads and Listens this month:
Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen, Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons, A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville, Normal People by Sally Rooney, All of Us Are Broken by Fiona Cummins.
 We also have 9 adult fiction titles available as just Listens:
Orchid & the Wasp by Caoilinn Hughes, Death of an Outsider by M. C. Beaton, Betrayal by Lesley Pearse, The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay, A Lady’s Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin, The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson, Childhood, Boyhood and Youth by Leo Tolstoy, How (Not) to Have an Arranged Marriage by Dr Amir Khan.
 Also available are these 6 junior and teen listens:
The Secret Seven Short Story Collection by Enid Blyton, The O’Sullivan Twins by Enid Blyton, Namesake by Adrienne Young, Magic Animal Friends Treasury Vol 1 by Daisy Meadows, The Call of the Silver Wibbler by Hannah Peck, The Wonder Brothers by Frank Cottrell Boyce.
Our libraries have resources to support people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers. These include memory boxes, dementia-friendly jigsaw puzzles and games, Pictures to Share books and the Reading Well for Dementia book collection. Anyone can borrow these resources on their library card.
To find out more, visit Memory boxes and dementia resources | Cambridgeshire County Council or ask staff at your local library.
Dementia Social Groups in libraries
Some of our libraries host monthly social groups for people living with dementia, their families and carers. These events are run by library staff and volunteers, with refreshments provided. Attendees can share information, take part in activities and enjoy time spent together.
Ask at the following libraries or call 0345 045 5225 for information:
Chatteris Library Dementia Social Group, second Monday of the month, 10:30am-12pm
March.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Ely Library Dementia Social Group, second Friday of the month, 10am-12pm
Ely.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Huntingdon Library Dementia Community Group, first Wednesday of the month, 2:30pm-4:00pm
Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Milton Road Library Dementia Social Group, last Tuesday of the month, 10am-11:30am
Libraries.referralcentre-@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Yaxley Library Dementia Social Group, last Monday of the month, 10am-11:30am
Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
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The theme for this year’s campaign is “Closing the gap: Breastfeeding support for all”, with a focus on ensuring all women, especially those from vulnerable groups, get the support they need to breastfeed their babies. To find out what is needed and how you can support women who breastfeed, please read World Breastfeeding Week 2024 key messages.
For information, guidance and the national helpline number for new mothers on baby feeding, please visit NHS Better Health - Start for Life.
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