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Library e-bulletin July 2021 |
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Children and Families July Newsletter
Summer holidays are almost upon us, and there's plenty to keep you occupied in this month's newsletter! It’s the perfect time to join the Summer Reading Challenge- pop in and see us at your local library and join in our online activities too! There's loads to do in Manchester this summer – check out all the activities in our libraries, parks, sports and heritage venues across the city.
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Be rewarded for reading!
You’re invited to take part in our Wild World Heroes Summer Reading Challenge! Join at your local library and pick up your free pack to get rewarded as you read. The Challenge runs until 18 September and there are competitions and rewards to win along the way. Why not enter our book review competition or join in with our free activities.
We also have a mini Challenge for the Under 4’s, so there really is something for everyone in Libraries this summer! See our website for more details and watch our video, and go to Loads To Do to find all the events
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Summer Reading Challenge Online Programme
We are celebrating the Summer Reading Challenge online too throughout the summer holidays! Catch us on Facebook on a Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday at 11am when we will release new content which will then be available on YouTube.
Tuesdays – Family fun with John Kirk’s Story Hunts, from 27 July (suitable for children 3+)
Wednesday – Authors, Illustrators and Summer Reading Challenge Specials, from 21 July
Thursday – Draw along with Steve Smallman, from 8 July
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Park and read!
We love you to come into libraries and join in our great activities, but this year we’re bringing you even more of a good thing - library activities in parks! We’ve teamed up with our friends in Parks to bring you story times in three of our great green spaces - Platt Fields, Wythenshawe Park and Heaton Park. Come along from 1.00 - 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday 28 July (Platt Fields), Thursday 29 July (Wythenshawe) and Wednesday 4 August (Heaton) to hear stories by our fantastic library storytellers – and it’s all for free – just turn up! Suitable for ages 3-11.
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Young People's Virtual Reading Group Thursday 22nd July 7-8pm
If you are aged 13+ and would like to get into reading, or already love reading and want to discuss your favourite books with others, join our friendly online reading group for young people. We meet once a month and our next virtual meet up is on Thursday 22nd July at 7pm. Email Siobhan to book your free place siobhan.o'connor@manchester.gov.uk
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Archives+ Young People's Project
A new project gives the city’s 11-25 year olds a chance to create a record of life during lockdown. ‘On This Day Last Year’ is aimed at children and young people with additional needs, care leavers, children in care, young carers and home educated young people. Everyone taking part will receive a free art pack and meet in small groups (online for now) for 1 or 2 sessions. The workshops will give young people the opportunity to voice their feelings about their experience during lockdown, then express these through a creative piece of their choice (eg artwork, poetry, creative writing or photography) to create a display in Central Library.
To book on or find out more, email siobhan.o'connor@manchester.gov.uk
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Media Cubs
Media Cubs helps children create, debate and navigate news with confidence. They are offering free summer camps in five of our libraries during August. The camp involves working with primary school children aged 7-11 to develop their confidence and reignite their love for reading and writing.
This is free but must be booked, as places are limited – email team@mediacubs.co.uk for details. Sessions will be one afternoon per week per child, and parents will need to contact Media Cubs for further information and booking.
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Young Adult e-books and audio books
The Maze Runner by James Dashner/narrated by Mark Deakins (Young Adult Title suitable for 13+)
The only thing Thomas remembers is his first name. But he's not alone. He's surrounded by boys who welcome him to the Glade - a walled encampment at the centre of a bizarre and terrible stone maze. They don't know why or how they came to be there - or what's happened to the world outside. All they know is that every morning when the walls slide back, they will risk everything - even the Grievers, half-machine, half-animal horror that patrol its corridors, to try and find out.
Bestselling authors and titles available now on BorrowBox.
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Children’s e-books and audio books
The 39-StoreyTreehouse Book 3 by Andy Griffiths/Narrated by Stig Wemyss (Suitable for children aged 7+)
Andy and Terry's amazing treehouse has thirteen new levels! They've added a chocolate waterfall you can swim in, a volcano for toasting marshmallows, a bulldozer-battling level, a baby-dinosaur-petting zoo, a boxing elephant called the Trunkinator, an X-ray room, a disco with light-up dance floor, the world's scariest roller coaster and a top-secret thirty-ninth level which hasn't even been finished yet! But what good is all this stuff when Andy and Terry are trying to write their fastest book ever? You'll have to read it to find out!
Available as an Ebook and Eaudiobook on Borrowbox.
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The Manchester Culture Awards 2021
This is your chance to nominate the people, organisations, groups, projects and shows, large or small, international or local, that you think made a creative buzz in the last two years in Manchester.
The deadline for nominations is approaching fast, entries close at midnight on Sunday 25 July.
Visit www.manchester.gov.uk/cultureawards to nominate now.
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Spotlight on Services
Whether you're a life-long library member or newly signed up, make sure you're using all the free library services available to you. Did you know there's an...
Online catalogue and an app so you can search for and reserve or renew books from anywhere.
Our Online reference library gives you access to free language courses, digital newspapers and magazines, music streaming and business resources.
Free ebooks and audiobooks mean you can download the latest bestsellers to read or listen on any device, there are no overdue charges, they return themselves and they're free to download.
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Support us
Thanks to donations ands grants many of our events and exhibitions in Manchester Libraries are free. You can make a donation in any library or visit Manchester Central Library Development Trust to make a donation or join the Library Lovers scheme.
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