Salford Libraries
Photo: Inside Pendleton Gateway Adult Library
Salford library and information service is committed to helping residents within the local area develop a love of reading for pleasure and to improving literacy skills through Reader Development work.
Salford has 16 branch libraries spread throughout the City, as well as running a successful books at home service. A number of these branches have recently been totally transformed and rebuilt within the new Community Health and Social Care, Gateway centres. It is therefore a very exciting time for Salford's library service.
A number of branches hold regular reading groups for adults as well as 'Chatterbooks' sessions for younger people.
Salford is committed to Reader Development and in addition to employing a Reader Development Officer, many of the library staff have been trained in basic reader development principles and practices.
Salford takes part annually in national reading promotions such as World Book Day and The Summer Reading Challenge as well as locally organised initiatives such as The Salford Children's Book Award facilitated by The Schools' Library Service.
A number of exciting author events and family days are planned for Salford in 2011. Keep checking the website for further details.
For more information visit:
www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/libraries
or contact:
Sarah Hall - ReaderDevelopment Officer,
Salford City Council,
Salford Museum and ArtGallery,
Peel Park,
The Crescent,
Salford
M5 4WU
phone: 0161 778 0887
E mail:sarah.hall@salford.gov.uk
Librarians in the North West have pioneered partnership working to encourage new readers into libraries. Time To Read is a partnership of librarians engaged in reader development activity in public library authorities in the North West Region. All 23 public library authorities in the region currently support Time To Read.