February 5, 2021
Take Part in Booktrust Cymru’s Big Welsh Rhyme Time!
The Big Welsh Rhyme Time will take place from Monday 8th – Friday 12th February! This year, BookTrust Cymru are inviting children in Foundation Phase to take part in the rhyming fun, too! If you work with children aged 0-7 you can join in the fun by holding your own Big Welsh Rhyme Time either […]
Read moreDecember 17, 2020
Huw Aaron’s cartoons to raise a smile on World Book Day 2021
The Books Council of Wales is delighted to announce that Huw Aaron is the author of the new £1 Welsh-language book being published for World Book Day 2021. In his own distinctive style, the talented cartoonist and illustrator from Cardiff is creating Ha Ha Cnec for children young and old to enjoy on the next […]
Read moreOctober 20, 2020
Libraries Supporting their Communities in Challenging Times
Libraries were among the first to start providing a service to their communities following an adjustment to the regulations enabling local authorities to begin the process of planning how to safely reopen their libraries in May. The phased approach began with offering a ‘click and collect’ loans service. To support the additional costs accrued as a […]
Read moreOctober 13, 2020
Turning the Page on Support for Children’s Mental Health
A new scheme is being launched in Wales to help children understand and manage their mental health and wellbeing through reading. The programme, which has been developed by leading health professionals alongside children and their families is being brought to Wales by UK charity, The Reading Agency in partnership with Welsh Government and public libraries. […]
Read moreOctober 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 […]
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