Three cheers for fiction…

I was one of those children who preferred reading to playing ‘red rover’ in the playground at lunch time. I used to overhear my gran and my aunts witter on to my mum that I always had my nose stuck in a book when I should be ‘out playing’.   But I think my mum [...]

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Public libraries encourage individuals and communities to get ‘Fit for Life’!

Seventeen library services across America have been awarded £292,000 to develop a programme aimed at increasing the awareness of library users within urban settings about the importance of physical and brain health.
The ‘Fit for Life’ initiative will provide free, balanced and trustworthy information on issues related to personal health, nutrition, health care provision and physical [...]

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Julie Andrews loves libraries!

Stumbled across this lovely little ALA promo video featuring Julie Andrews talking about what libraries mean to her: 

She only talks for about a minute, but listening to Mary Poppins sharing the joy she experienced as a child visiting her local library will make you feel warm and fuzzy inside!

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