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Leicestershire Libraries Book Sale
Posted on 21/05/2008
J. Milton
Leicestershire Library Service is holding a book sale on Saturday 28th June
9.30am to 15.30pm
at
Library Services HQ,
Loughborough Road,
Rothley Cross Roads
Rothley (Opposite the Red Lion).
Please follow signs for the A6 and take the slip road for Rothley
There will be a wide choice of titles to suit people of all ages and all tastes, including fiction, non-fiction and some local studies books and also many CDs, DVD’s and videos to choose from.
Car park at the rear of the building. Disabled parking only at the front of the building.
The entrance for the sale will be at the side of the building on the Cossington Lane.
We shall be grateful if customers would bring some change rather than £ notes.
All Welcome
Look forward to seeing you.
Background notes
Libraries across Leicestershire have started to see the benefits of the £5 million transformation programme and other initiatives recently introduced as they buck the national trend and see book issues increasing. Latest improvements include:
Fifty libraries across Leicestershire open all day Saturday, with Loughbrorough piloting Sunday opening
A big increase in new stock with a huge boost in best seller titles shedding the myth that the books libraries have are dusty and out of date
Popular events and activities including wriggly readers (rhyme and story time for 0-4 year olds), internet taster sessions and family learning activities
Online developments including improved renewal services, catalogue search facilities and 24-7 access to a librarian. Look out for ongoing developments at www.leics.gov.uk/libraries
The improvements are part of the County Council’s priorities for the next 4 years.
The study found that floods in the Borough tend to increase in depth rather than extent. This is due to the steep sides to the floodplain, which allow the water depth to increase without spilling out to wider areas. The information from this assessment will help the Council prioritise plans for flood defence improvements.
Further Information:
www.charnwood.gov.uk/environment/sfra
Charnwood Flood History
Feb. 1795 ‘The great flood’ in Leicester and vicinity Feb. 1799 Failure of the Black Brook reservoir – catastrophic flooding along lower Black Brook Nov. 1852 Great flood on the Wreake and Soar (“deepest for 50 years”) Jun. 1871 Flooding of the Soar valley from prolonged rainfall Jul. 1875 Properties in Leicester flooded to 0.6m depth by the River Soar, River Wreake also in flood. Jan. 1877 Flood along the River Wreake Jul. 1880 Severe flooding around Loughborough with damage to houses and infrastructure Jul. 1880 Barkby Brook rose 4m during flooding Oct. 1880 Flood along the River Wreake, Oct. 1882 Flood along the River Wreake Oct. 1885 Flood along the River Wreake May 1886 Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the River Soar Jan. 1895 Heavy rain/snow fall caused flooding along the River Wreake Jul. 1896 Flood along the River Wreake Feb. 1897 Flooding in Loughborough after heavy rainfall, flooding along River Wreake. Dec. 1900 Heavy rainfall caused localised flooding around Leicester 1903 Severe flooding of the River Soar Nov. 1906 Flooding along the River Soar 1-2m deep across floodplain Jul. 1915 Flooding along the Soar valley Jan. 1926 Soar Valley – “worst flooding in 40 years” – Melton Mowbray to Syston severely affected 1932 Severe flooding of the Soar Valley 1947 Severe flooding of the Soar Valley, Queniborough Brook Dec. 1948 Flooding along the River Soar - 5.5cm of rainfall recorded in a day at Prestwold Hall Dec. 1954 Severe flooding of the Soar Valley 1975 Flooding of the River Wreake and Rothley Brook 1977 Severe flooding of the River Wreake (also Rothley Brook) 1979 Flooding of the River Wreake and Rothley Brook 1981, 1982,1987, 1989,
1992 and
1993 Flooding of the River Soar Apr. 1998 Severe flooding in Charnwood, principally along the Wreake, and then the Soar below its confluence with the Wreake Jan. 1999 Heavy rainfall and localised flooding. Damage to railway embankment at Rothley Dec. 2002 High river levels along the Soar, Wreake and Rothley Brook.