October 8, 2020
#ExpressYourShelf this Libraries Week to Celebrate Books and Reading
In 2020, Libraries Week will take place between 5-10 October, celebrating the nation’s much-loved libraries and their vital role in the UK’s book culture. It is a chance for libraries in all sectors to celebrate books and reading, showcase their reading offer and the contribution they make towards building a Nation of Readers. ‘Libraries are the […]
Read moreOctober 5, 2020
Supportive Role of Health & Wellbeing Books
Over the last six weeks, Welsh Libraries in conjunction with Borrowbox, the All-Wales e-books and e-audioBooks provider, have brought you a wealth of Health & Wellbeing book recommendations available through your library’s Borrowbox service. These resources were made available thanks to additional Welsh Government funding made available to support users of public libraries in Wales […]
Read moreJuly 17, 2020
Meet the Silly Squad! Summer Reading Challenge 2020 launches in Wales
The Summer Reading Challenge will be launched in Wales today by the Education Minister and the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism. The annual Challenge aims to get children between the ages of 4 and 11 to read six books over the summer holidays. This year’s Challenge sees a shift to a new bilingual […]
Read moreJune 17, 2020
Hi Vis Fortnight 2020 Celebrates the Word in all its Forms and Formats
Hi VIS fortnight (previously ‘Make A Noise In Libraries’) is taking place from the 1-14th of June this year, and celebrates and raises awareness of the range of library services that are available for visually impaired people to access. It’s supported by the RNIB and CILIPs Reading Sight. The provision and availability of alternative formats is […]
Read moreRoy Noble and Karl Davies Publish New Children’s Books with Graffeg
Much loved BBC broadcaster & presenter Roy Noble is a native of Brynaman in the Amman Valley of Carmarthenshire but has lived for over forty years in Aberdare. Following a career in education, rising to headmaster in two primary schools, he eventually joined the BBC, where his daily radio programme has attained high listening figures in […]
Read moreMore Books on Mental Health Available in Welsh
Award-winning author Matt Haig’s memoir of living with depression has been translated into Welsh as part of the groundbreaking Reading Well Books on Prescription for mental health scheme. Regularly featured on best-seller lists, Matt Haig’s Reasons to Stay Alive is among the latest collection of self-help books to be published in Welsh to help people […]
Read moreApril 6, 2020
Access the Library Anywhere, Anytime
Discover your Library’s wide range of digital resources — including eBooks & eAudiobooks, eMagazines & eComics, and a wealth of Digital Collections. Your Library’s fantastic collection of online resources includes over 250 top eMagazines, over 25,000 eBooks and eAudiobooks, eComics – all for free, simply join the library! You also have access to a selection […]
Read moreApril 2, 2020
Enhanced eComics Service Includes Disney titles
Welsh Libraries are proud to be offering an enhanced eComics service from April 2020 to all library users throughout Wales, which will include over 3,500 titles. The enhanced collection will include popular Disney titles such as Frozen, Mulan & Finding Nemo, as well as Marvel classics such as Spiderman and The Incredible Hulk, and other top comics such as Transformers, Star Trek, and Ghostbusters. Deputy […]
Read moreMarch 9, 2020
Book Lovers Across Wales Celebrate World Book Day 2020
Book lovers across Wales joined together to celebrate World Book Day this year on 5 March 2020. The Books Council of Wales invited schools, bookshops, colleges, libraries, businesses and households to join the largest annual celebration of books and reading in the United Kingdom and Ireland, by taking part in activities and events across Wales […]
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