Halton libraries have a lot to help readers
For more information on Halton libraries visit
www.halton.gov.uk/libraries
Photo: Widnes Library
Halton libraries have a lot to help readers choose books and to enjoy reading. We provide a large number of book promotions which are available across the borough's libraries. We also provide lists of forthcoming books by popular authors and a "quick pick" selection at Halton Lea Library. A new service is called "Book it", where our cybrarian will select books for borrowers who want to read but don't have time to browse. The borrower provides the cybrarian with their reading profile and collects the books from their nearest branch. This can all be done online via our website. There are three reading groups in Halton, which meet monthly at Halton Lea, Widnes and Runcorn libraries.
A successful partnership has been established between Halton Lea Library and the Games Workshop. They ran a series of Lord of the Rings days there last year as part of the Everybody's Reading project, which proved very popular with local teenagers. This led to the establishment of a Games Workshop club which is held every fortnight and run jointly by Games Workshop and the library. Games Workshop are now using the success of the club as a model to use with other library services. We hold regular events, such as author talks, Orange prize night and a paranormal week. Our website has details of all our reader development activities, as well as an online catalogue of our bookstock.
For more information on Halton libraries visit
www.halton.gov.uk/libraries or contact:
Janette Fleming
Reader Development Officer
Runcorn Library
Egerton Street
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 1JL
tel: 01928 565 973
email: trudy.jones@halton-borough.gov.uk
or janette.fleming@halton-borough.gov.uk
Time To Read currently has a full time paid co-ordinator, supported by Arts Coucil of England and Museums, Libraries and Archives, North West.