Cambridgeshire Libraries

September 2016

In This Issue

Littleport Book Festival

Big Friendly Read

Cherry Hinton Festival

Open+

Launch of the Cromwell Museum Trust

All forthcoming events

Quick Links

Hire meeting rooms

Free Library WiFi

Library and LAP opening times

Search and renew items

Online resources

Littleport Library Book Festival - 5-17 September

As part of the Littleport Library Book Festival and Arts Alive in Libraries, a number of brilliant book and literary events will take place throughout September. They include highly acclaimed biographer and journalist, Midge Gillies, who will introduce us to her most recent book Army Wives.

Ben Johncock, will speak about his debut novel The Last Pilot, which covers the era of American aviation from breaking the sound barrier to the space race of the 1960s. David Learner, actor and sweet emporium owner, will read some of Roald Dahl's foodiest bits.

There is an evening with author of the popular DC Goodhew crime series, Alison Bruce and master storyteller Chip Colquhoun will be back in Littleport for a double book launch and Storytelling Event.

Download the full festival programme

Big Friendly Read - don't forget the presentation ceremonies!

Have you completed the Summer Reading Challenge? Then come to one of the special Presentation Ceremonies to receive your Big Friendly Read certificate and medal!

Thank you for taking part. We hope you've had a great summer.

Don't forget that it's Roald Dahl Day on 13 September!

Cherry Hinton Festival - 10-17 September

Cherry Hinton Library will take part in this year's Cherry Hinton Festival, with a range of children's activities, a book group meeting, and an evening with local author Rosy Thornton, talking about her new book Sandlands on Thursday 15 September.

See the full festival programme.

Open+ at St Ives Library

St Ives Library is now offering additional self-service hours with Open+.

See our Open+ Frequently Asked Questions and our opening hours to find out more.

Open House September Tea Party

Open House is a long-term creative programme with Kettle's Yard and communities in North Cambridge. They will host a tea party at Arbury Court Library, 10 September, 10am - 2pm.

There will be story telling with Marion Leeper at 12noon and repeated at 1pm, about journeys and maps in the children's library, badge making and postcard drawing inside the library and many more activities throughout the day.

Launch of the Cromwell Museum Trust - Saturday 10 September

On Saturday 10 September, Huntingdon will turn Cromwellian! To mark the launch of the new Cromwell Museum Trust there will be a range of activities in the town, including Cromwellian tours, a visit from the Sealed Knot, and the ceremonial handing over the Museum's front door key to the new Trust. The grand assembly room in the Town Hall will be open, and there will be a selection of historical documents on display in the archives searchroom in Huntingdon Library. The fun starts at 11am and goes on until 3pm. All are welcome!

Recommended Read, September

Looking for inspiration when choosing your next book? Our hot new books, author profile of the month, top adult's and top children's authors provide a great place to find your next book.

Why not visit our Reading page to find out how you can join a local reading group?

Cambridgeshire Collection

Please note that, due to essential repairs to the shelving in the local studies store, some material in the Cambridgeshire Collection will be inaccessible between 24 October and 14 November 2016. The Collection will remain open for enquiries and use of the newspaper microfilms will be unaffected during this period. Please contact us for further details.

Cambridge Volunteer Centre

The Cambridge Volunteer Centre run drop in sessions in the foyer of Central Library the first Saturday of each month, 11am to 1pm - they will next be there tomorrow. They promote over 500 volunteering opportunities and help people find volunteering that interests them.

In addition to the drop-in they can offer one to one sessions during weekdays and offer telephone or online assistance. See www.volunteercambridge.org or call us 07549 089952.

Forthcoming events and activities

Click on your local library to discover what events and activities are coming up in the next few months.

Arbury Court Library	Littleport Library
Bar Hill Library	March Library
Barnwell Road Library, Cambridge	Milton Road Library, Cambridge
Buckden Library	Papworth Library
Burwell Library	Ramsey Library
Cambourne Library	Rock Road Library
Central Library, Cambridge	Sawston Library
Chatteris Library	Sawtry Library
Cherry Hinton Library, Cambridge	Soham Library
Comberton Library	St Ives Library
Cottenham Library	St Neots Library
Ely Library	Warboys Library
Great Shelford Library	Whittlesey Library Learning Centre
Histon Library	Willingham Library
Huntingdon Library and Archives	Wisbech Library
Linton Library	Yaxley Library

Bassingbourn Library Access Point	Little Downham Library Access Point
Bottisham Library Access Point	Melbourn Library Access Point
Fulbourn Library Access Point	Somersham Library Access Point
Gamlingay Library Access Point	Swavesey Library Access Point
Haddenham Library Access Point	Waterbeach Library Access Point

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