Cambridgeshire Libraries
February 2013
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World Book Day, 7 March 2013 | |
 World Book Day sees the official launch of the 8th "Read it Again!" Cambridgeshire Children's Picture Book Award.
This is an annual award for a debut picture book where the words and pictures are the work of one individual.
Thousands of children in schools across the county will read, discuss and then vote for their favourite title. The book receiving the most votes will be announced at a special presentation ceremony in early July. For further information please contact us.
St Laurence Primary School will be sending a class of children to
Arbury Library to participate in a workshop about book publishing. The event has been generously sponsored by Cambridge University Press.
Many libraries will be hosting story and rhyme times and local schools will be sending classes to their nearest library. |
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Sawston Library update: New library and Waitrose Community Matters | |
Work to install a new temporary building is now complete and Sawston Library will re-open to the public on Wednesday 6 March.
The new library is on the grass in front of Sawston Village College's Arts Centre, off New Road. There will be an official launch of the new temporary building on Saturday 16 March.
Waitrose, Cambridge will have Sawston Library as one of its Community Matters good causes during the month of March. Please place your token in the Sawston Library box if you shop at Waitrose and we will receive a share of the £1000 on offer this month. |
| National Libraries Day - Thanks for your support! |
 It was National Libraries Day on Saturday 9 February. We saw hundreds of people attending events, donating books, signing up as library volunteers, as well as using our fantastic facilities across the county.
We wish to thank everyone for their support and remind you all it's never too late to support your library service. Please borrow new or different items, donate books at any library, sign up as a volunteer, join a Friends Group or ask friends/family members to sign up as a members,
Thanks again for your support! |
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Escape to France in your lunch hour! |
 A recent UK National Survey showed that dropping a foreign language is one of the biggest regrets from people's school days.
So "Non je ne regrette rien!" and come along to the 45 minutes active French conversation every Thursday lunch time from 12.30 - 13.15pm at Central Library. No need to book, just turn up and get talking! |
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Arts Alive in Libraries Presents: March Comedy Nights and The Long Life and Great Good Fortune of John Clare |
 Come along to the Comedy Night featuring Nick Page, Sam Brady and MC Rich Hall at March Library on Saturday 2 March. Doors open at 7.30pm with tickets at £5 each. The comedy continues on Saturday 23 March (doors open 7.30pm, tickets £5) at March Library when John Hegley takes to the stage. Find out more.
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Recommended read in February | |
 To help give you some ideas of what or whose books to read, and what and who is a popular read why not have a look at our February list of Hot new books, the author profile of the month and the Top 100 Popular Authors.
Visit our Reading website, and why not join a reading group too? |
| The Waterlees Words Festival, Saturday 16 March |
 The Waterlees Words Festival is a free event for all the family. The day includes visits from author and illustrators like Robert Crowther (need to book at Orchards School), Marian Lindsay, Steve Smallman and storyteller Andy Hawkins.
A soft play area and bouncy castle will be available for younger children. Rhymetime/Storytime will be held in the mobile library on the day. |
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Next steps in family history: day school | |
 Join us for a day of family history. This workshop is for those who would like to progress further in family history research.
The session at Ely Library on Saturday 16 March will cover finding and using parish registers, military records, poor law and criminal records as well as practical sessions using Ancestry.com and original records.
Find out more or sign up. |
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New layout for Cherry Hinton Library | |
 A new layout has been planned for Cherry Hinton Library. The plan
will be on display in the library until Saturday 9 March, and library users are invited to give their comments.
Cambridgeshire Libraries has been working with the Cherry Hinton
Residents Association and the City Council to make the library building more attractive as a meeting place for community groups, and to increase the amount of activity throughout the week, especially outside of normal service hours. Find out more. |
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Chinese New Year at Willingham Library | |
 Willingham Library hosted a fantastic event to welcome in the Chinese New Year (of the Snake) on Saturday 16 February.
We were treated to samples of Chinese food with jasmine tea, had a go at Chinese calligraphy and took part in Tai Chi demonstrations. There were Chinese colouring sheets and puzzles for the children and a lovely display of Chinese themed books which proved very popular.
Thanks go to Tammy Liu, the Royal Palace restaurant in Willingham and the Friends of Willingham Library. |
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Forthcoming events and activities |  Click on your local library to discover what events and activities are coming up in the next few months.  
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What would you like to see in this newsletter? Do you have any trouble reading the text?
Please tell us what you think by emailing your.library@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
We would like your input in improving the look and contents of the newsletter. |
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