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It’s World Book Day (WBD) next Thursday (1st March) and our
libraries are getting involved. The popular World Book Day £1 tokens, provided
by Bookstart, will be gifted at all our libraries across East Sussex.
These tokens will be handed out to children aged 0-4 who
visit the library on World Book Day, and also at our Rhymetimes and Storytimes taking place during the week of 26th
February – 3rd March.
The £1 tokens will be accepted at all participating bookshops,
supermarkets and retailers, who should be displaying the WBD posters in their
windows, and can be used as payment towards an official WBD book, including
books for pre-schoolers.
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On Tuesday 6 March 2018 the County Council’s Cabinet will consider
a revised Strategy for the future of East Sussex Libraries. This follows
a 12 week public consultation on our draft Strategy which took place between 21
September and 14 December 2017. Thank you again to everyone who took part in
the public consultation. Your comments and feedback have helped inform the
revised proposals.
East Sussex Libraries – The Way Forward is a complete review of
our Library and Information Service and is the final part of our wider
Libraries Transformation Programme. It is designed to deliver a modern
and sustainable library service for the next five years, based on the needs of
the people of East Sussex.
The papers for the Cabinet
meeting will be available online from next Tuesday, 27 February.
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Get in quickly to book your place on a creative writing workshop
with the writer in residence at the refurbished Hastings Library. On
selected Saturdays in March, Alan Ward will be running free creative writing workshops for adults and
young people aged 11-16, and limited one-to-one feedback sessions (follow the
relevant link to book).
It's a great opportunity to generate some creative ideas, try out
some writing, and attend some of the first events in the newly reopened
building.
The project is part of our
Advantage East Sussex project (funded by Arts Council England) and you can read
more about
the residency including blog posts on Alan's activity so far, and a chance for
you to try out some creative writing at home.
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Read the day’s newspapers online for free! Download the
PressReader app from your app store or visit PressReader’s
website.
Log in with your library card to gain access to thousands of
titles.
There are hundreds of
national and international newspapers and a range of magazines which you can
access for free from your own device or a computer in the library. No need to
pop out for your daily paper now, just read!
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All East Sussex libraries will be closed on Thursday 8 March for staff
training sessions. We apologise for the
disruption this causes to our customers. The eLibrary
will be available on this date and the Mobile Library will be operating.
Please note that Battle and
Uckfield Code Clubs will go ahead on 8 March at their normal
times. The libraries themselves will be closed to the public, and no
other library functions will be available. We will be in touch with Code
Club participants about access details for the sessions on 8 March.
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Did you know you that the easiest way to renew your library books
is by using one of our automated services?
You can renew your library books online,
24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also search
and reserve books online. All you need is your borrower number
and PIN.
You can also renew your books over the phone by using our
automated telephone renewal service. All you have to do is call 0345
608 0195 at a time that’s convenient to you, have your borrower number from
your library card ready and your PIN.
You can request your PIN from our website and it will
be sent to the registered email address on your account.
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Did you know you can use www.ESCIS.org.uk to find out what is
going on in your local community?
You can also find out what is happening in our libraries. Forthcoming events include:
The online community directory lists over 8,000 local groups,
organisations and clubs, plus a diary of upcoming events. ESCIS covers East
Sussex and Brighton & Hove. It is free to be listed, free to use, and the
information is constantly updated.
As well as picking up the
latest blockbuster on DVD at your library we also have a selection of
films which you might not have caught at the cinema.
Our recommended films this month include:
- The Levelling
- I am not a witch
- Love is thicker than water
DVDs can be borrowed from
as little as £2, and from £3.50 for the latest releases.
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