February 28, 2023

Make it YOUR World Book Day in 2023

  The charity World Book Day® is holding its annual celebration on Thursday, 2 March 2023, a day dedicated to ensuring all children can develop a love of reading. World Book Day will give families and children a huge number of opportunities to mark the day in fun and affordable ways that are meaningful to […]

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February 15, 2023

Chirk Library Celebrates it’s Fiftieth Anniversary

  Chirk Library, in Wrexham County Borough, was opened on 17th May, 1973 by County Librarian, E.R. Luke, in a new purpose-built building.  This year, the library is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary, and the staff are busy planning special activities to celebrate the growth and development of the service.  The library, which is open 21 […]

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February 3, 2023

It’s Rhyming Fun for Everyone as BookTrust Cymru’s Big Welsh Rhyme Time returns for 2023

  BookTrust Cymru, the children’s reading charity, is encouraging families, schools, and early years spaces across Wales to join in with Big Welsh Rhyme time this February. Now in its fifth year, Big Welsh Rhyme Time is the week-long national celebration of sharing bilingual rhymes, poems, and songs with children in the early years. It […]

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February 2, 2023

Pembrokeshire Libraries Scoop Silver award for Commitment to Unpaid Carers

  All of the libraries and associated services have achieved their Investors in Carers Silver Level award. The scheme is delivered by Hywel Dda University Health Board and supported by its local authority and third sector partners in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. Pembrokeshire Library’s submission was assessed against the six themes within the scheme: Carer […]

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