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Reminiscence coffee morning

Posted on 17/07/2009

Leicestershire Councty Council Community Services

16 July 2009

Reminiscence coffee morning

Reminisce and test your knowledge of past decades over a cup of tea or coffee at Syston Library.

This free event will take place on Wednesday, 26th August between 10am and 1pm.

People of all ages are invited to drop in and share their memories over a cup of tea or coffee where they will have the opportunity to take part in a past decades quiz.

The quiz will test people’s knowledge of the 20th century and help them remember the past with pictures of famous faces, royalty and newspaper headlines.

For more information about the event contact Syston Library. on 0116 3053500 www.leics.gov.uk/libraries

Syston Library is based in Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR.

ENDS

Background notes for editors

Libraries across Leicestershire are seeing an increase in visitors as the UK finds itself in a 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
  • 91,858 hours open
  • 3,410,133 visitors
  • 6 Mobile libraries
  • 412 PCs
  • 22,753 DVDs to rent
  • 712,026 books to borrow