Killamarsh Library

We are delighted that two of our libraries - Killamarsh and Wingerworth - are now open again after refurbishment and we are looking forward to welcoming you back.

Come along to the new Killamarsh library, now open in the new look Killamarsh Active facility on Stanley Street.

For library opening times and days, please click here

Wingerworth Library 

The refurbishment of Wingerworth Library is now complete, within the Parish Rooms. We are looking forward to seeing you again.

The library opening times are:

Monday - 10 am - 1 pm; 2 pm - 7 pm

Thursday - 2 pm to 7 pm

Saturday - 9:30 am to 1 pm

Tel Wingerworth Library - 01629 531811

For further information please ring Ask Library 01629 533444 or email ask.library@derbyshire.gov.uk 

Adult Writing Competition

There is still just time to enter our writing competition for adults to write a story in up to 55 words.

The story can be in any genre but we want to celebrate our wonderful county so Derbyshire must feature in some way.

For more details on how to enter and competition rules visit our website here. Closing day is 4th November 2022.

An evening with Jonathan Peace

at Long Eaton Library

Friday November 11th at 6:30 pm 

Join us for an evening with local author Jonathan Peace.  His crime novels feature WDC Louise Miller and are set in 1980s West Yorkshire.

The first two titles, ‘Dirty Little Secret’ and ‘From Sorrow’s Hold’ were released in May and July and, the third in the series, ‘Cut and Shut’, is due for release in January 2023.

The event is free, but places need to be booked in advance either at Long Eaton Library

(01629 531470) or online via eventbrite.

Board Game Clubs

We have recently started up board game clubs in Chesterfield and Belper Libraries, giving you the chance to come along and test some of the best modern board games in a warm and friendly environment! These are free to join and are all drop-in sessions, so no need to book.

• Chesterfield Library - Fortnightly - Thursday 3 and Thursday 17 November - 7-9pm
• Belper Library - Second Tuesday of the month - 8 November - 4-7pm

Please contact ask.library@derbyshire.gov.uk for more information.

Children's Activities

There's more happening for children this month!

Come to Alfreton Library on Saturday 19th November from 10.30-11.15am for some Crafty Fun. Free for all and no need to book.

Belper Library will be hosting a SEN activity for children with special educational needs and their families on Tuesday 29th November from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Please book for this event by contacting Belper Library on 01629 533192 or belper.library@derbyshire.gov.uk

Contact the Information Library Service on 01629 533444 or ask.library@derbyshire.gov.uk for more information on both of these events.

eMagazines & eNewspapers on PressReader

Big Library Read

We are pleased to announce the next Big Library Read kicks off on 2 November with the selection: A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger.

This award-winning title draws on traditional Lipan Apache storytelling structure to weave an unforgettable tale of monsters, magic and family.

Borrow the ebook or audiobook between 2-16 November with no waiting lists via the Libby app or website. Just log in with your library card and PIN number to get access.

Visit biglibraryread.com to learn more

 Use #biglibraryread on social media for a chance to win a tablet, blanket and Libby items.

Time to Unwind at Ripley Library

Join us for a cuppa and a relaxing morning trying out some fun crafts. Make a felt brooch or lavender bag and try card making and tea tasting. Just drop in, and relax ...

• Ripley Library - Friday 11th November - 10.30am-12pm - 01629 532982

 Please contact Ripley library, or the Information Library Service on 01629 533444 or ask.library@derbyshire.gov.uk for more information

Derbyshire Record Office

For the latest fascinating news, via our Blog, click here.

You will find information on the loan of 2 items from the collection to Tasmania as well as a guide to the archives of mental health services in Derbyshire.

For further information on the services of the Record Office, click here.

Buxton Museum & Art Gallery

Buxton Museum & Art Gallery is free to visit and open at the following times: 

• 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.

You can also follow their blog here to see their latest amazing stories, including a feature on a postcard held by the Museum, of Snake Pass, sent on 22nd August 1939, before war broke out.

Ring 01629 533540 or email buxton.museum@derbyshire.gov.uk for more information.

Adult Community Education

Upskilling for a changing job market

The last two years have been challenging years for many people. If you are looking for work but struggling to get a new job, maybe now is the time to look at your qualifications and skills. Think about what you can do to boost your chances in a competitive and rapidly changing job market.

Maths and English Qualifications

Most employers look for a Functional Skills Level 2 / GCSE grade 4/C in each subject, so English and maths skills are important. We offer English and maths qualifications from beginners to GCSE; all are fully funded and FREE. This year, most of our courses are available to study online or face-to-face classes.

Essential Digital Skills 

Now more than ever, being confident using a computer to create documents, research information, and communicate by email and video conferencing are essential skills. Most employers now expect people to have digital skills.

Do you need to develop your digital skills and knowledge? Whether you are new to computers or have a bit more confidence, we can help. Our Essential Digital Skills course offers you the opportunity to take a digital skills qualification at either Beginners Entry level or Level 1. All qualifications are fully funded and FREE.

Book a ‘Making Choices’ session with us to find the right course for you

If you are not sure what qualifications you need or what your level in maths and English is, our FREE Making Choices sessions will help you to:

• choose what course is suitable for you
• find out your current level of skills in English, maths and digital skills
• set your own learning plan

Contact your local Adult Education centre to find out more information or email making.choices@daces.derbyshire.gov.uk

You can find information on all our other courses on the Derbyshire County Council website

www.derbyshire.gov.uk/qualifications

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 November are:

In eBook and eAudiobook format:

• The Boy with Wings - Lenny Henry CF
• The Kind Worth Killing - Peter Swanson
• Learwife - J R Thorp
• The Fixer - Claudia Carroll                                          

eAudiobook only:

• Invisible Girl - Lisa Jewell
• Station Jim - Louis de Bernieres CF

New Adult Fiction Books Coming in November

There are plenty of new adult fiction titles to choose from in November. You can reserve them via our online catalogue.

Here are three titles that we think you will enjoy:

Our first choice is ‘The Buried' by Sharon Bolton. The long awaited follow up to ‘The Craftsman,’ this book sees senior police officer Florence Lovelady return to Sabden to honour a promise made to dying Larry Glassbrook, a serial killer she put away for murder. Following her father Larry's death, Cassie Glassbrook feels free to come home and win back the love of her childhood sweetheart. She'll stop at nothing to get him back. As the two women return to the town that nearly took their lives 30 years ago, long-buried secrets are unearthed that could destroy them all.

Secondly, we’ve chosen ‘Bournville’ by Jonathan Coe. This book, centred on Bournville, a placid suburb of Birmingham, and site of a famous chocolate factory, follows Mary and her family across the generations. ‘As we travel through 75 years of social change…… one pressing question starts to emerge: will these changing times bring Mary's family - and their country - closer together, or leave them more adrift and divided than ever before?’

In our third choice, ‘Dawnlands’ by Philippa Gregory, we go back in time. It is 1685, England is on the brink of a renewed civil war against the Stuart kings and many families are bitterly divided. Ned Ferryman, his sister Alinor and their family get embroiled with the politics of the time and facing execution and deportation find themselves enmeshed in the creation of an imposter Prince of Wales – a surrogate baby to the Queen.

As a bonus, we are including two titles of local interest:

‘The Mitford Secret: Deborah Mitford and the Chatsworth Mystery’ by Jessica Fellowes.  It's 1941, and the Mitford household is splintered by the vicissitudes of war. To bring the clan together - maybe for one last time - Deborah invites them to Chatsworth for Christmas, along with a selection of society's most impressive and glamorous guests, as well as old family friend Louisa Cannon, a private detective. One night, a psychic arrives, and to liven things up Deborah agrees she may host a seance. But entertainment turns to dark mystery as the psychic reveals that a maid was murdered in this very same house - and she can prove it. Louisa steps forward to try to solve the cold case. But with a house full of people who want nothing more than to bury their secrets, will she be able to unmask the murderer? And how deep does the truth lie?

Our final choice for this month is ‘Coming home to Mistletoe Cottage’ by local author Celia Anderson.  ‘Amid the salt marshes and rolling fields of Periwinkle Bay, Magda Conway is enjoying her retirement in ivy-clad Mistletoe Cottage. Yet with three weeks to go until Christmas, as the fairy lights twinkle and the trees go up around the village, her peace is disrupted when she's left in sole charge of her two mischievous grandchildren. Before long, she's at her wit's end - but high on a kitchen shelf lies her mother's handwritten recipe book. And as she turns to it for advice, she finds more than just recipes between its tattered covers: there's a pinch of magic too, and maybe even a sprinkling of love.’

You can request any of these titles at your local library or place a hold yourself via our online catalogue

This Month We Recommend You Read...

One of our favourite things to do is recommend amazing books to you! This month we recommend you check out these titles:

Explorers at Stardust City - Alex Bell

The latest in the Explorer's Club Series. Directly below was a sight none of them had ever seen before - a kind of spiral, with glowing ruby-red lights that curved outwards like tentacles. In the middle was a dark circle, inky black. It had the look of a really, really deep well. Ursula and her friends are in a race against time. The Collector has taken Stella captive, and is hungrily snatching up all the beautiful places of the world in her snow globe prisons. She needs to be stopped, but first they must find her. To aid them in their quest, the explorers seek help from new allies, including a Pirate Queen, with a ghost ship that can defy time and space, and then take to the skies in a galaxy fairy rocket. But their journey is fraught with danger, as the future of the planet hangs in the balance.

Mountainfell - Katharine Orton

Eleven-year-old Erskin is used to danger; she lives in the shadow of Mountainfell, a place of wild creatures and dangerous magic. When the most powerful and deadly creature of all - the fearsome cloud dragon - snatches Erskin's sister away, Erskin must face her greatest fear and journey onto the mountain to bring her back. A terrible power is stirring, and it is up to Erskin to save both her family and her home.

The Moon: Discover the Mysteries of Earth's Closest Neighbour - Sanyln Buxner

This guide to the Moon takes 7 to 9 year olds through its past, present, and future through illustrations, photographs, and fascinating information. An introduction for young readers who want to learn about Earth's closest neighbour, this book covers the entire subject in thrilling detail. Featuring breakdowns of the Moon's formation and geography, the lunar phases, a history of NASA's Apollo missions, the Moon's effect on Earth's tides and nocturnal animals, recent scientific discoveries, and so much more.

Order your copies of these fantastic books on our online catalogue.

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