Unashamèd sentimentality

There are times when we can feel bogged down with sundry bureaucracies, trying to keep track of all the latest initiatives and worrying about the workaday problems involved in running a public library service.

Every so often it's useful to take a step back to remind ourselves that we do make a positive impact on people's lives.

Season's greetings to all.

Christmas at the library

Opening times

All of our libraries will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. They will be closing at 4pm on Christmas Eve.

Belfield Library will also be closed on Saturday 29th December.

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Web Catalogue links:

Christmas cookery

Music for Christmas

Christmas crafts

Christmas carols

Kids' Christmas

We've updated the Christmas material on our "Kids' stuff in Rochdale Libraries" blog.

The new entries include jokes and riddles; Christmas crafts links and some information about Christmas customs.

Children's stories about Christmas

Cinderella Competition

You could be the lucky winner of free tickets to see "Cinderella!"

18 winners of the Library Service's Christmas Colouring Competition will be presented with family tickets for an evening performance of the pantomime at the Gracie Fields Theatre on Thursday 3rd January 2008. Family tickets allow entry for up to two adults and two children.

Colouring Competition entry forms are available from any of our libraries.

Please note:

• The closing date for entry is Saturday 22nd December.


• Please make sure that you put your telephone number on the form so that we can get in touch with you!

Many thanks to Meredith Productions for the donation of the tickets.