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Easter fun in your library

Posted on 16/03/2010

Leicestershire Councty Council Community Services

16 March 2010

Easter fun in your library

This Easter, keep entertained and help your children’s literacy at the same time. Blaby District Libraries are hosting some free, fun workshops run by Explore Learning , a network of children’s maths and English tuition centres based at Sainsbury’s Fosse Park and in Highcross, Leicester.

These literacy workshops are designed to encourage your child in their English and focus on a variety of interesting topics to get you and your child thinking creatively.

Date/Time

Library

Details

Mon 29th March,

11am - 12noon

Kirby Muxloe

0116 305 3714

A Pirate Adventure Mon 29th March,

3pm - 4pm

Enderby

0116 305 3523

George’s Marvelolus Medicine Tues 30th March,

10am - 11am

Blaby

0116 305 3516

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

(4-7 yrs)

Tues 30th March,

3pm - 4pm

Glenfield

0116 305 3591

A Pirate Adventure Thurs 1st April,

3pm - 4pm

Glenhills

0116 305 3530

Beast Quest Tues 6th April,

10am - 11am

Blaby

0116 305 3516

A Pirate Adventure

(6-11 yrs)

Wed 7th April,

3pm - 4pm

Braunstone Town

0116 305 5900

Beast Quest

For more information, please call Explore Learning on 0116 282 6800 and speak to Anna, Hayley or Tara.

www.leics.gov.uk/libraries

Background notes

Libraries across Leicestershire are continuing to see an increase in visitors as the UK finds itself recovering from a recession. Traditionally, people turn to public libraries for cheaper entertainment, information about finding employment, free access to computers and the internet, help with saving money and being ‘greener’ by borrowing free books rather than buying.

Leicestershire libraries have seen vast improvements recently, as part of an £8 million refurbishment programme.

Self service machines are now being introduced at major libraries across the county and will allow people to borrow and return books, CDs, DVDs quickly and easily, contributing to a much more effective and improved customer service.

A new mobile library has also been introduced. The mobile service enables residents in rural areas with no static library to access the service from their community.

It’s free to join libraries around Leicestershire. The service:

  • offers free book loans
  • enables you to research free information
  • offers free use of computers
  • offers free use of the Internet via Broadband
  • offers music and films available for hire from as little as £1 per week

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

Details of events can be found at www.leics.co.uk/events

Facts & figures about Leicestershire libraries in 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

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