Happy #WorldBookNight !

We're so happy to be celebrating books with readers all over the nation!

We hope you'll be joining us for the #ReadingHour from 7-8pm tonight.

Let us know in the comments if you're attending or hosting a World Book Night event 👇

It's #TakeAChanceDay !

Why not use our #Bookfinder to try a genre you wouldn't normally choose? Give it a go here:

booktrust.org.uk/books-and-read…

Pic: Erika Meza

NEW - STARTING SOON! Games Club at Shepshed Library - all the details are in this poster!

A special thank you to @playtimeprltd for providing many of the games

#shepshedlibrary #boardgames #cardgames

Games Squad at Wigston Library has been a roaring success!

We had some new faces last week, and hope that even more of you will join us this Wednesday between 2-4pm.

We have games, tea, coffee, biscuits... what more could you want!

Join us for a coffee morning on 22/05/24, 10-12 for the 50th anniversary of Wigston Library!
Share stories, see old photos, and bring along your own pictures to add to the collection.
Don't miss this chance to reminisce with fellow bookworms! 🎉 #leicslibraries #anniversary

Broughton Astley Library have a Dogs trust drop in event on Tuesday 30th of April. 3.30 - 5.00pm. Come along and talk to the dogs trust experts who can help with general advice and training. Activities too that include making a toy for your dog. 🐶🐕

It's #EarthDay on 22 April 🌍
Staff at St Barnabas Library have put together a great display featuring books on the subject.
Why not take a look and borrow a book or two while you're there...

It's #NationalLibrarianDay today so we want to shout out to all the wonderful librarians we work with across the UK.

Whether you are in schools, public libraries, a Schools Library Service or another kind of library- we see you, and we LOVE you!

Looking for the perfect Market Harborough themed gift? New items added to the 'Julia Gash Market Harborough' range including keyrings and button badges. Available now in the Market Harborough Library & Museum shop!

#MarketHarborough #GiftIdeas #MuseumShop

📣It’s primary school 🏫 place offer day 📣

If your child is starting primary school for the first time in Leicestershire this autumn 🍂 offer emails 💻 should land by 10am 🕙
or you can check the parent portal which will also be updated by this time orlo.uk/dg9XT

The #RoadtoReading is back 🚗
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Enola Holmes meets the novels of Laura Purcell in this Victorian mystery featuring quick-witted would-be detective Eliza Mace by Sarah Burton and Jem Poster, narrated by Karen Cass.

#bolinda #audiobook #listeninglist
Duckworth Books

Discover the latest issue of HELLO! and more eMagazines - available on #BorrowBox now!

📢 We have a super exciting #PoetryPrompts for you this week!

Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho is laureating! is joined by the magnificent Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 for a good chat about poetry - and a little poem-writing challenge too.

Join in the fun here:

booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/chi…

Join us for hot drinks and tasty homemade cakes at Hinckley Library on Monday 22nd April 10am-12 noon. Why not bring a friend?

What's that? Another craft event at Wigston Library!

Come along and learn how to make pop-up cards! 🐳
Visit Wigston Library to book your space now (only £1 per child)

#leicslibraries #craftevent #popupcards #library

'The right books about sports can help children explore a range of issues relevant for their lives.'

Here, Girl on the Fly author Nansubuga Isdahl explores how sports stories can help children to build vital life skills, from teamwork to resilience:

booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…

We've got a fantastic #WorldBookNight event happening at Leicester Central Library.
Join us for an 'In conversation with crime writers Tom Benn and @Bridget_walsh1.'
📅 Tues 23 Apr
⏱ 7pm
Contact the Library on 0116 2995401 to book your free place.
Bloomsbury Books UK Gallic Books

This is just brilliant. What a lovely opportunity to get creative! 🥳

Don't miss BorrowBox's special Q&A with the award-winning and worldwide bestselling author, Kate Morton. Join us on Zoom with your friends and family on 9th April at 7pm AEST and 10am GMT for UK by registering here: ow.ly/xryb50R2Pcj

Allen & Unwin Pan Macmillan