Reader and audience development in Tameside Libraries
Photo: Library staff
Tameside MBC has 13 libraries, 4 library access points and a Home Library Service. We aim to encourage the enjoyment of reading and learning by organising a series of varied activities for all ages throughout the year and supporting local, regional and national book promotions and festivals.
In addition to weekly Bookstart rhyme times at all our libraries and activities for children and their families we organise a programme of workshops to support Adult Learners Week as well as regular events such as author talks, quizzes and poetry evenings.
The number of readers groups we support is increasing; there are various groups meeting in our libraries including two Manga readers groups, a group for visually impaired readers and a crime readers group. We also have 6 Book Time For Yourself groups aimed at over 55's based on the Get into Reading model.
For more information on Tameside libraries visit
www.tameside.gov.uk/libraries/ or contact:
Victoria Heyes
Branch Librarian - Stalybridge and Dukinfield Libraries
Community, Environment, Adults and Health Services
Customer and Cultural Services
Stalybridge Library
Trinity St
Stalybridge
SK15 2BN
Tel: 0161 338 2708
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.