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Welcome to the latest edition of Read Kirklees From Home. You may have read the BBC news item showing that 120,000 people have joined a library in the first three weeks of lockdown.
Here in Kirklees:
- Around 600 people joined Kirklees Libraries via our online form since March 23rd.
- We have added over 7,500 copies of eBooks and eAudio to our Overdrive website in the last 30 days.
- Use of PressReader (our digital magazine and newspaper resource) has increased by around 370% compared to the same period last year.
- We have just secured free access from home to Ancestry Library, one of the world's leading Family History resources, for library members.
Read, enjoy, keep in touch and stay safe.
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Octavia's Brood. Edited by Walidah Imarisha and Adrienne Maree
I just began this on Libby and it's wonderful, an antidote to hopelessness. Octavia's Brood is an anthology of modern sci fi short stories written in tribute to Octavia Butler, the iconic african american sci fi writer who said 'I was attracted to science fiction because it was so wide open. I was able to do anything and there were no walls to hem you in and there was no human condition that you were stopped from examining.' I'll be returning it soon, check it out.
Erica J. Golden.
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Just Added
"Serendipity is the occurrence of an unplanned fortunate discovery" (Oxford English Dictionary).
Browse our 'Just Added' shelves with nothing particular in mind. Discover what we've bought, explore which books have been recommended to us or simply choose one because it has an appealing image or design.
Use the Libby app to send us your own recommendations or email us a book review via the channels below.
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Ancestry Library Edition
Free access to Ancestry has now been set up for all Kirklees Libraries members. If you’ve ever thought about finding out about your family history, now’s the time to do it! Know someone who would love to use it bit is not a library member? Use our Online Form to sign them up.
You need to log in to your library account at Kirklees Enterprise and scroll down to the bottom of the page. There you’ll see a link on the right hand side to “Ancestry Library Edition”. Just click on this and it will take you to our Ancestry Library subscription.
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Facebook Live: How Kirklees Libraries can help autistic people
As part of the Kirklees Virtual Autism Show we will be showcasing our current activities, online services and looking at programmes that we run. We wiil be proposing new ideas and asking for your feedback to help us develop our offer for autistic people. This will be one of three webinars which make up the first ever Kirklees Virtual Autism Show 2020 www.kirklees.gov.uk/autismshow #virtualautismshow2020
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Stute Theatre’s Common Lore
Live streaming 7pm Saturday 25th April
“A unique and relevant show and an innovative retelling of traditional fairy tales with a contemporary resonance.”
Stute Theatre has announced a live stream of its award-winning gig-theatre show Common Lore, suitable for anyone aged 11+. A fusion of spoken word, digital projection, live-looped music and physical theatre, Common Lore touches on issues that many young people today face, such as homelessness, family life, poverty, education and unemployment.
This highly visual and impressive one-person show written and performed by Sophia Hatfield will live stream at 7pm on Saturday 25 April and then be available to watch for two weeks from that date.
Find out more and get the link to watch the show at: www.kirkleeslibraries.co.uk/commonlore/
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Did you know that Kirklees libraries has a collection of over 20,000 ebooks and audiobooks. Borrow them for free with your Kirklees library card and PIN.
View the collection along with details of how to download the Libby app via our Overdrive page at: kirklees.overdrive.com
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Choose from over 7,000 national and international titles to read online or download for offline convenience. Free access with your Kirklees library card and PIN. Text-to-speech and instant translation options are also available.
For more details see our PressReader at: www.pressreader.com
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