Leicestershire Libraries

As part of our Crime Scene: East Midlands promotion crime writer Kate Ellis visits Leicestershire County Council’s Wigston Magna library on Wednesday 18th November (7.30pm – admission £2), to talk about her books, her career as a crime writer and the world of crime fiction. K...

Libraries across Leicestershire are supporting Dyslexia Awareness Week which takes place from November 1st – 7th. Libraries in Ashby, Birstall, Blaby, Broughton Astley, Fleckney, Hinckley and Wigston will have displays to raise awareness of dyslexia, which affects one in ten people. ...

People needing to lower their blood pressure or wanting to know the difference between good and bad carbohydrates can now seek help at their local library...

Melton Library is launching its new Community Health and Wellbeing Services on Monday, 9th November and is inviting people to drop in between 10am and 2pm to see what is on offer...

A talk about crime fiction set in the Midlands at Melton Library on 18th November, 2.30 – 3.30pm. Discover new authors and books… Book your free place by calling 0116 305 3646. ht

Leicestershire Library Service is holding a book sale of ex library stock on Saturday, 21st and Sunday, 22nd November. The event will be held from 9.30am until 3.30pm on the Saturday and from 11am until 3pm on the Sunday at the Library Service’s HQ in Loughborough Road, Rothley. ...

Shepshed Library is encouraging staff and customers to ‘Wear it Pink’ for the Breast Cancer Campaign. The staff are hosting a ‘pink’ coffee morning on Friday, October 30 from 9.30am until 12.30pm at the library in the Hall Croft. Coffee...

Kegworth library is to be refurbished and given a brand new look. New furniture and carpets, improved lighting and an exciting new children’s area will be some of the new features of the service. ...

Melton Library is hosting an afternoon of crime on Wednesday 18th November 2009 from 2.30 – 3.30pm when John Martin from Leicestershire Libraries will give a talk about Midlands crime writers and crime fiction. ...

Food will be the theme for activities taking place in libraries across Leicestershire for the Family Learning Festival from October 17th - 31st. Libraries will be working with local partners to put on an exciting programme of events for the whole family...

Children and their parents are invited to take part in ‘Family Feast’ at Hinckley Library on Tuesday 20th October as part of this year’s Family Learning Festival 2009. Chi...

A new survey has revealed that parents in the Midlands are top of the class when it comes to singing nursery rhymes with their children. The top ten nationally are: 1. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star...

http://www.247tales.com is running an online writing competition that challenges you to a write short story using 247 words or fewer. The theme for the October competition is GHOSTS. The competition will close on Wednesday 28th October with the winning stories going live on Friday 30th October.

Shepshed and Kegworth libraries are celebrating National Bookstart Day 2009 at their next Wriggly Readers sessions, both events will take place on Thursday 8th October, Shepshed 10:00 to10:30 and Kegworth; 10.30:11.15am...