At the May meeting of Middleton Reading Group we discussed our favourite authors’ debut novels.
Our next meeting is on Monday 22nd June from 6 – 7 p.m. at Middleton Library and we will be discussing books by Elizabeth Gaskell.
New members are always welcome to join us.
Contact Community Librarian, Maria, on 0161 643 5228 for more information.
We have our first book crawl gold certificate winner!
Grace Manock, age three uses both Alkrington and Middleton libraries nearly every day and has made 40 visits since we introduced the scheme in July. 2008
We had a Doctor Who-themed party on Saturday 6 September 2008 to celebrate the re-opening of Smallbridge Library after extensive rebuidling work. Many thanks to everybody who turned up and made this such a great day.
Doctor Who books in our libraries
This year's Summer Reading Challenge for children — "Team Read" — ran from July to September 2008. Hundreds of children joined in, reading lots of books and collecting their bronze, silver and gold medals along the way.
We launched this year's Summer Reading Challenge with two library sessions for schools with special guest performers:
All primary schools in the Borough were invited to send four Year 5 children to the events as "ambassadors." They enjoyed quizzes or a performance poetry session and were each given a Team Read pack to show to the rest of the school.
Penalty shoot-out at the Wheatsheaf Library
After his talk about books and reading, Tom Palmer pitted schools against each other in an exciting 'Penalty Shoot-Out Quiz.' The reward for each correct answer was the opportunity to take a penalty kick against Ray 'The Cat' Stearn.
Poetry workout at Junction Library
Craig Bradley's physical brand of performance poetry - with the emphasis on performance - got the children involved in wordplay galore (can you see what is special about the word SWIMS ?) and quite a few leeks.
Boys Into Books
We also took the opportunity to introduce teachers to "Boys Into Books," a collection of books aimed at boys in the 5—11 age group, available for loan to primary school classes.
Langley Library is joining in the Festival with a week of events and activities, kicking off on Sunday 27 August 2008 when the Library joins in both the parade at 11am and the Fun Day at Furrow Sports Centre, which starts at 1pm.
Welcome to the Library!
Date: Monday 28 July 2008 Time: 6pm - 7.30pm
A chance to see the new library - and if you wish, join & take
out books
The Bug Box
Date: Tuesday 29 July 2008 Time: 2.30pm
Blow away the Cobwebs
Date: Thursday 31 July 2008 Time: 10am - 12 noon
Rhythm and Rhyme
Date: Thursday 31 July 2008 Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Teenagers Internet Quiz
Date: Friday 1 August 2008 Time: 1.30pm - 5.30pm
