Library news for May

May 2019 

Plymouth History Festival

The Plymouth History Festival is an annual celebration of Plymouth's heritage and there's a lot going on in libraries.

Our Lest We Forget Digital Collection Days aim to preserve memories of the First World War. Bring along diaries, letters, photographs, memoirs, objects or stories about your family's experience in the war to add to an online collection.

You can also hear about the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at our free talks, find out how to research your family history and take part in walks and reminiscence days.  

Half term activities

Our Findalot for May is Explorealot and this half term we're inviting children to explore what's on offer at their library.

Children can join the challenge at any time, just ask in your local library.

Get Creative Festival

Get creative in libraries this month! This annual festival encourages people to try their hand at something new and creative. From card making to pebble painting, there's something for everyone to show off their creativity.

Don't forget many of our libraries have regular craft groups, just check the what's on page on our website or ask in your library.

Dementia Action Week

For Dementia Action Week and National Memory Day, two of our regular Memory Cafés are joining up with Literature Works. Poet Melanie Crump will be at Southway Library on Thursday 23 May at 10am and at the St Budeaux Community Centre on Friday 24 May from 11.15am.

Our weekly Memory Cafés are aimed at those living with dementia and their families and carers.

Elmer Day

Get ready for the most colourful day of the year!

Join us to celebrate Elmer's 30th birthday. We have stories, crafts and Elmer activities happening at lots of our libraries on Saturday 25 May.

Book of the month

Newly married, newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge.

With her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie only has her husband's awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks...

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Stay safe online

Learn how you can protect yourself online at the Central Library on Thursday 16 May. You will learn about Internet Safety through a short online course and we will also be sharing tips about online forms and fake news.

It's free, but places need to be booked.

If Not Now performance workshops

Join One Step Theatre in an interactive performance based workshop exploring our relationship with the sea and plastic pollution. The workshops are taking place during half term at Plympton, Plymstock and Southway Libraries and are aimed at anyone eight years and over.

Places are free but need to be booked.

Summer Reading Challenge volunteers

Can you help with this year's Summer Reading Challenge?

Space Chase will start in July and we're looking for volunteers who can help us out in libraries. You'll be signing people up to the challenge, talking about books and helping with activities.

Happy Birthday Plymstock Library!

Plymstock Library is ten this month and we will be celebrating in style.  

There's lots going on over the next week and on Wednesday 8 May you can join us for a fun packed day including a Mad Hatters tea party and Tea Dance.

Coming in June - Librarian Theatre presents The Green Ship

Central Library, Friday 14 June

Adapted from the book by Sir Quentin Blake, The Green Ship is a magical, family friendly hour-long play about childhood, friendship and the power of the imagination.

Tickets cost £7 and can be booked online.

What's on this month

Plymstock Library has a book sale on Saturday 18 May.

The Central Library Book Group has space for new members. It meets on the first Thursday of every month from 2pm to 3pm.

All libraries will be closed for the bank holidays on Monday 6 and Monday 27 May.