Revised Library Opening Hours
We're introducing a new timetable detailing revised opening hours at libraries at the end of this month.
From Monday 30 September 2019, 25 or our libraries will have new opening hours which, although reduced, will ensure they are open when most people regularly use them.
All 25 libraries will have at least one late night opening and will continue to open on Saturdays. Where possible, some will no longer close at lunchtime to make it easier for people to visit when it suits them.
The revised timetable is part of our innovative Libraries for Derbyshire programme agreed last year, which set out our commitment to the library service and outlined a number of proposals to secure its future.
You can view current library opening hours and the new hours from Monday 30 September 2019.
The new timetable will also be publicised in each library.
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Fun Palaces
Join us to celebrate our annual Fun Palace at Chesterfield Library! A range of learning opportunities and relaxing activities including Jumping Clay magnets, origami, modern board games, robotics, choirs, music concert and learning more about photography.
All free and no need to book!
Saturday 5th October, 9am-4pm. Ring 01629 533400 for more details on when individual events are taking place. You can find out more about Fun Palaces here.
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National Poetry Day
We're all set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this wonderful celebration of poetry, and we're inviting you to check out a poetry book from your local library to help us! Whether it's a book of classic poems or a modern story written in free verse, it's a great chance to find something new to love.
This year's theme is 'Truth', and Ripley Library would love for you to join them at their 'In Poetry, Truth' event running the same day from 2-3.15pm, to share your favourite poems. Ring 01629 532982 for more information.
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Free Online Resources
Did you now that you can get free access to several exciting online resources through our libraries?
You can access News Bank, the British Newspaper Archive, and The Times Archive from home by using your library card - you can find details of how to access these here.
You can also access Ancestry, Find My Past, and Access to Research when you use any of the computers which are available in our libraries.
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Staveley Library Halloween Spooktacular
Join us at Staveley Library on Thursday 31st October for a morning of Halloween crafts and activities, as well as the chance to learn some coding and create a Halloween game! Library staff will also be on hand throughout the day to help you get setup on your tablet with our eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines.
Ring 01629 533629 for more information and to book your place for coding (8+ years). Fancy dress welcome!
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Halloween Fun
Halloween will be with us once again before we know it! Keep an eye on our events page here to see an up-to-date list of libraries that are running Halloween activities. Be sure to visit us in your best costumes and let us know what spooky tales you've been enjoying!
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Derby Book Festival, The Autumn Edition 25. 26 & 27 October 2019
The full programme has now been announced for Derby Book Festival’s first Autumn Edition, which will be held over the weekend of Friday 25 - Sunday 27 October.
You can find full details on their website at: www.derbybookfestival.co.uk
You can book tickets online or in person at QUAD, Derby.
The line-up includes:
- Politician and author Sir Vince Cable MP
- BBC Editorial Director, Kamal Ahmed
- Raynor Winn on her Costa Prize nominated memoir, The Salt Path
- Writing partnership, Nicci French
- Joanna Cannon on her memoir of being a junior doctor
- Poet Helen Mort on her first novel, Black Car Burning
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International Games Week
We can't wait for this! We're holding a couple of Family Board Game events to help celebrate with some modern favourites. Come along to the following to try out something a little bit different:
Both events are free, suitable for families with children aged 4+, and there's no need to book. Ring 01629 533400 for more information.
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This Month We Recommend You Read...
This is what we think you should request from our online catalogue this month...
In picture books, 'Oi Puppies!' by Kes Gray and Jim Field bring us the last in the popular Oi! series, as Dog needs help from Frog to get a group of naughty puppies to sit still. Now is the perfect time to revisit this amazing series by requesting all the other titles in the run up to this newest release!
For older children we recommend 'The Somerset Tsunami' by Emma Carroll, whose latest historical novel is a story of dangerous secrets, witchcraft, and a devastating natural disaster in 1616.
For adults we recommend 'The Giver of Stars' by JoJo Moyes, which charts the story of five women in 1930s America who spread the power of reading to the poor and the lost. Who doesn't love a story about librarians on horseback?!
Request your copies from our online catalogue here.
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Reader Group Corner
Our reader group ‘spotlight’ author this month is Elif Shafak. A Turkish-British novelist and women's-rights activist, she has written 17 novels and been published in 49 different languages. She has been nominated for a whole host of awards, including the Orange Prize for Fiction, the Walter Scott Historical Novel Price, and this year's Booker Prize shortlist for '10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World'.
Reading Groups for Everyone is a great site for reading groups, it features book reviews, resources and competitions to win book sets and author visits. Click here to find out more.
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The Continuing Adventures of Lionel, the Library Llama!
Lionel had a wonderful time this summer with the Summer Reading Challenge! He was really impressed to see so many children using their local libraries to discover some amazing stories, and take part in some exciting events - like this one at Eckington Library involving space-themed Lego building!
Be sure to let us know if you spot him in your local library!
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Library Love
We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on what libraries mean to you. Have you accessed our free work and money help and secured employment? Have you attended a Baby Babble programme, made new friends, and been able to share your parenting woes? Or has your child developed more confidence in reading since taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge? If you would like to share your story, please email us: ask.library@derbyshire.gov.uk
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