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Fantastical Fun at your library

Posted on 10/07/2009

Leicestershire Councty Council Community Services

9 July 2009

Fantastical Fun at your library

Libraries in the Hinckley and Bosworth area will be hosting a ‘Fantastical Fun’ event this summer holiday, as part of the Quest Seekers Summer Reading Challenge.

These free, fun sessions include stories and activities with a fantasy theme and are aimed at five to nine year olds.Tickets must be booked in advance and are available at the hosting library.

The events run at the following libraries:

  • Desford Library: Thursday 23rd July, 10.30-11.30am
  • Earl Shilton Library: Thursday 23rd July, 2.30-3.30pm
  • Market Bosworth Library: Wednesday 29th July, 10.30-11.30am
  • Barwell Library: Wednesday 29th July, 2.30-3.30pm
  • Ratby Library: Thursday 30th July, 10.30-11.30am
  • Groby Library: Thursday 30th July, 2.30-3.30pm

‘Fantastical Fun’ is part of Quest Seekers, a free summer reading challenge lasting from now until the start of the autumn term.

Kicking off with a free holographic membership card and fold-out poster, children aged four-12 will be challenged to find a golden book and by reading throughout the summer, they will collect stickers and other goodies. When they complete the challenge, they will be rewarded with a certificate and magic pen.

For more information about Quest Seekers call in at your local library or visit the website at www.leics.gov.uk/questseekers.

Notes

For further information aboout the events contact:

  • Earl Shilton Library: 0116 3058392
  • Groby Library: 0116 3053601
  • Desford Library: 0116 3053581
  • Ratby Library: 0116 3053668
  • Barwell Library: 0116 305 3547
  • Market Bosworth Library: 0116 305 3624

Step up your learning with Leicestershire LibrariesBackground notes

Libraries across Leicestershire are seeing an increase in visitors as the UK finds itself in a ‘credit crunch’ and possibly heads into recession. Traditionally, people turn to public libraries during hard economic times - for cheaper entertainment, to help with employment, for free access to computers and to help them save money and be ‘greener’ by borrowing free books rather than buying.

Leicestershire Libraries have seen vast improvements recently as part of the £8 million transformation programme and staff are inviting the public to step into their local library to discover all the up to date services and facilities available for no or little cost.

Visitors will be supported by libraries over the coming months in their health, wellbeing, career prospects, lifestyle and general enjoyment by:

  • Stepping up to savings and improving finances – a free internet service where all the consumer price comparison and information websites are available, there are free books to borrow and you can have a cheap night in with a DVD that you can keep for a week
  • Stepping Up to success and improving job prospects – with free newspapers, free internet facilities and a large choice of titles for all sorts of learning and development
  • Stepping Out - alone or with friends and family to free events ’’
  • Stepping Into the library’s welcoming surroundings where you can read all the latest best sellers for free and get up to date DVDs and audiobooks.
  • Stepping Up to a challenge - train your brain with crosswords, Sudoku and general knowledge quizzes.

Details of library developments can be found on www.leics.gov.uk/libraries

Details of events can be found on www.leics.gov.uk/events

Facts and figures about Leicestershire Libraries for 2008 – 2009

  • 55 libraries
  • 92,378 hours open
  • 3,853,867 visitors
  • 6 Mobile libraries
  • 412 PCs
  • 22,205 DVDs to rent  
  • 728,628 books to borrow