Summer Reading Challenge
Are you looking for something to entertain your children this summer? Then look no further than the Gadgeteers, Summer Reading Challenge 2022, taking place in our libraries this summer! The goal is for your child to read six library books over the course of the summer holidays, with stickers along the way and a medal & certificate for those that manage to finish. The theme of 'Gadgeteers' is all about STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Maths), so look out for events along this theme in our libraries all summer-long. It's free to sign up to our libraries, so why not take yourself along to your local library to get library cards for the family, or join online today?
For further information on the Summer Reading Challenge and the many exciting events, click here.
contact ask.library@derbyshire.gov.uk or call 01629 533444 for further information
(illustrations by Julian Beresford 2022)
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Libby - Big Library Read
We’re excited to announce that the next title for the Libby Big Library Read is:
The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake
'An unforgettable historical fiction novel about one woman who believed in scientific medicine before the world believed in her'.
The Girl in His Shadow will be available for simultaneous use in both eBook and eAudiobook formats between July 13 - 27 from our Libby platform.
contact ask.library@derbyshire.gov.uk or call 01629 533444 for further information.
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Belper Library Lego Family Workshops
Do you love lego? Then come along to our lego sessions on Tuesday 2 August for Age 5+ (children must be accompanied by an adult).
Tan Draig is leading the Creative Building activities, funded by Fleet Arts.
Session 1: 10:30am-12:30pm or Session 2: 2.30pm-4.30pm
Contact Belper Library to book on: 01629 533192 or email belper.library@derbyshire.gov.uk
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eMagazines & eNewspapers on PressReader
Have you downloaded Press Reader yet? With over 7,000 national and international titles it's the perfect eLending format to keep you informed and entertained. From The Guardian to The New York Times, and BBC Good Food to PC Gamer, there's plenty for everyone! Visit the website or download the app for your smartphone or tablet to get started.
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Young Writers' Annual Show Case 2022
Creative Writing Competition
All 4- 18 year-olds are invited to take part in the Young Writers’ 2022 Annual Showcase which celebrates all styles of creative writing up to 1,000 words!
The closing date 19 September 2022
For further information check the Young Writers' website here
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Adult fiction in languages other than English
Chesterfield library has a selection of fiction in a variety of languages other than English:
German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Czech, Turkish, Urdu, Gujarati, Chinese and Pashtun.
Books can be sent to your local branch for you to borrow.
For more information, ring 01629 533444 or contact ask.library@derbyshire.gov.uk
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Our Library Blog
Have you checked out our library blog?
Samantha has reviewed The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex. This novel was inspired by the 1900, real-life vanishing of 3 keepers from the Eilean Mor lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides.
To read more from this review, and to be inspired to try other crime titles, click here
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Libraries Customer Satisfaction Survey
We want your views on the services we offer
We are running a Derbyshire libraries customer satisfaction survey in July – you can complete it online by visiting here.
It should only take a couple of minutes of your time to fill it in and the results will be published later in the year. There are also paper-based versions in libraries if you prefer. Thank you for taking part!
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Derbyshire Record Office
A few weeks ago our online catalogue had a face-lift, vastly modernising and improving not just the way it looks, but also the way you can find information. The catalogue allows you to search through more than 8000 archive collections and we’ve been adding a lot of the books from the Local Studies Library as well (but there are so many, it will take another 8 years before they’re all included!).
The first of our guides on how to use the catalogue is now on our blog – it explains how an archive catalogue works and describes some basic ways to search for information. Why not have a go: just put a word in the ‘Quick Search’ box (e.g. Ilkeston, mining or dance) and see what you can discover!
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Buxton Museum & Art Gallery
For the latest news about Buxton Museum & Art Gallery be sure to visit their blog or visit the official website.
Opening hours are:
Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 5pm, last admission 4pm.
Sundays (Easter to end of September): 12pm to 4pm, last admission 3.30pm.
Bank holidays: 12pm to 4pm, last admission 3.30pm.
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Festival of Learning
This July Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service are celebrating learning with lots of free tasters for you to try and a Festival of Learning awards ceremony.
Free Tasters
For a full list of the free tasters, and further information on how to book, click here.
Awards Ceremony
Did you nominate, are you nominated or would like to come and hear inspiring stories?
The Festival of Learning awards ceremony takes place on Friday 15 July, 10.30am until midday at Alfreton Adult Community Education Centre.
If you would like to join us at the Festival of Learning awards ceremony, complete this form to RSVP.
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Play the Game!
Join us for an afternoon playing modern board games at Chesterfield Library.
Thursday July 14th at 2 pm
We'll be playing adventure themed games and social games including Forbidden Island, Diamant, Team 3, High Society and Herd Mentality.
We'll also have a selection of books linked to these themes available to borrow.
Adults of all ages and games experience are welcome.
Light refreshments will be provided.
This free event is part of our 'Read, Puzzle, Play' project funded by a grant from National Acquisitions Group.
Book tickets on Eventbrite here.
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New Adult Fiction Books Coming in July
There are plenty of new adult fiction titles to choose from in July. You can reserve them via our online catalogue. We’ve highlighted three titles we hope you’ll enjoy:
The house of fortune by Jessie Burton
Did you enjoy reading, The Miniaturist? Jessie Burton has now written a sequel. 'The House of Fortune' returns us to the mysterious Brandt family in Amsterdam in 1705 for a story of fate and ambition, secrets and dreams, and one young woman's determination to rule her own destiny.’
The Museum of Ordinary people by Mike Gayle
‘Inspired by a box of mementos found abandoned in a skip following a house clearance, The Museum of Ordinary People is a poignant, thought-provoking but ultimately uplifting story of memory and love, grief, loss and the things we leave behind.’
Other People’s Husbands by Elizabeth Noble
‘What are the things you know about people when you've been friends for twenty years? A group of close friends, their bonds forged at the nursery gates two decades ago, have celebrated, commiserated and grown together - they thought they all knew each other so well. Until the affair. Now a crack appears in everything. Could one betrayal really destroy it all?’
Here are some relaxing reads to take on your holidays:
The reading list by Sara Nisha Adams
Another life by Jodie Chapman
Time after time by Louise Pentland
Waiting for sunshine by Jane Sanderson
All about Evie by Matson Taylor
I’m sorry you feel that way by Rebecca Wait
You can request any of these titles at your local library or place a hold yourself via our online catalogue
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Multi-Use Titles
Every month we get a new selection of titles on our BorrowBox app of both eBooks and eAudiobooks that can be taken out by multiple users at one time. These stay multi-use for 60 days, so if you have a book club and you're looking for your next title then one of these could be your next choice!
You can find these titles on the main BorrowBox page, identified as a collection with 'No Waiting!' or 'Available Now!'
Titles available from July are:
In eBook and eAudiobook format:
- Songbirds by Christy Lefteri
- Summer in Greece by Patricia Wilson
In eAudiobook format only:
- Love your life by Sophie Kinsella
- The hard way by Lee Child
- How to train your dragon book 1 by Cressida Cowell (read by David Tennant)
In eBook format only:
- Snowflake by Louise Nealon
- When the dead come calling by Helen Sedgwick
- The time of green magic by Hilary McKay
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This Month We Recommend You Read...
There are so many books we could recommend to you and your children. This month, as we see the start of the Summer Reading Challenge, we are recommending that you join the Gadgeteers and check out these titles!
Perfectly weird, perfectly you - Camilla Pang
Diagnosed with autism age 8, Camilla saw the world very differently. But with science as her sidekick, she was able to translate ideas she could understand (like gravity, photosynthesis and algorithms) onto things she couldn’t (like peer pressure, emotions and finding your voice). Today, Camilla is a scientist and an award-winning author, and she is here to share her scientific survival guide with you – so you can grow up with the courage to be yourself, no matter how different you feel or how tricky you might find it to connect. A great middle grade read!
Yasmin the Scientist - Saadia Faruqi and Hatem Aly
Everyone seems to have an idea for the science fair except for Yasmin! After some failed experiments, Yasmin’s snack break with Nani inspires an idea. Together they use kitchen science for sweet success. Want to be a scientist? Look around, and everything has science in it! Yasmin learns of a science experiment by accident and is marvelled by it. Perfect for budding scientist and readers!
Once upon a big idea: the story of inventions - James Carter and Margaux Carpentier
From bridges and boats to medicines and mobile phones, this book takes readers on a journey of discovery through all the amazing inventions human beings have come up with. Learn how rocks and stones helped create the pyramids and how modern materials such as concrete and nylon have changed our lives. A perfect picture book to share at home.
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