Sefton
National Libraries Day in Sefton
Writer Zoe Lambert will appear at the Meadows Library in Maghull to talk about her work. She will focus on her story inspired by Lise Meitner & the Discovery of Fission, which appears in a collection of stories inspired by breakthrough moments in science, called Litmus (Comma Press).
This event is part of National Libraries Day activity supported by Time To Read's project Here & Now:New NW writing in NW Libraries
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb 11am
Venue | Directions:
Meadows Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Emma Harrison on 0151 288 6727
Website - www.sefton.gov.uk
Bury
National Libraries Day in Bury
Celebrate libraries on National Libraries Day.
A panel discussion led by Jane Mathieson, with writers Jenn Ashworth (A Kind of Intimacy and Cold Light) and Emma Jane Unsworth (Hungry, the Stars and Everything). The panel will be talking about books , reading and libraries and there will be opportunity to hear the authors read from their work.
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
1.30pm
Venue | Directions:
Bury Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Alison Bond-McNally on 01612535873
Website - www.bury.gov.uk
Email - a.e.bond@bury.gov.uk
Cheshire West
National Libraries Day With That Poetry Bloke
Join us at Ellesmere Port Library for poems, songs and lots of laughs with That Poetry Bloke- Craig Bradley
A family event for children and their grown ups of all ages.
This is a free event but please book to avoid disappointment.
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
11-12
Venue | Directions:
Ellesmere Port Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Anne Ainsworth on 0151 337 4684
Website - www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/libraries
Email - eport.library@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Cheshire West
That Poetry Bloke Again
Join us at Chester Library for poems, songs and lots of laughs with That Poetry Bloke- Craig Bradley
A family event for children and their grown ups of all ages.
This is a free event but please book to avoid disappointment.
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
2.30-3.30pm
Venue | Directions:
Chester Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Debbie Owen on 01244 977380
Website - www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/libraries
Email - chester.library@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Cumbria
National Libraries Day in Cumbria
Paul WIlson will visit Carlisle Library to talk about his novel The Visiting Angel which is about a care-worker who helps fragile people rebuild their lives.
This event is supported by TIme To Read's project Here & Now: new NW writing in NW libraries
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
2.30pm
Venue | Directions:
Carlisle Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Helen Towers & Carolyn White on 01228 227310
Website - www.cumbria.gov.uk
Lancashire
Andrew Forster At Kirkham Library
Andrew Forster, Literature Officer at the Wordsworth Trust (Grasmere) will read from and discuss his own poetry collection Territory
His poetry is deeply connected to a sense of place but with a modern bite: confronting as it does a wide range of modern themes. At all times his writing is asking us to confront our common experiences and it is this that makes it great to talk about!
Date | Time:
Sat 4th February
1pm
Venue | Directions:
Kirkham Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Library Staff on 01772684479
Website - www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries
Email - janet.swan@lancashire.gov.uk
Oldham
National Libraries Day in Oldham
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
2pm
Venue | Directions:
Chadderton LIbrary
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Literature Development Team on 0161 770 8010
Website - www.oldham.gov.uk
Rochdale
National Libraries Day in Rochdale
Author Muli Amaye will appear at a readers' event to talk about her work. Muli's writing interests are very much centered around Manchester , migration, memory and notions of home At this event she will talk about her writing in general, concentrating on her story which appears in the collection Migration Stories published by Crocus Books in 2010
This event is supported by TIme To Read's project Here & Now:New NW writing in NW Libraries
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
2pm
Venue | Directions:
Rochdale Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Library Staff on 0845 121 2976
Website - www.rochdale.gov.uk
Blackpool
National Libraries Day With Carol Birch
Visit a library on National Libraries Day
Carol BIrch, shortlisted for the ManBooker Prize 2011, will be talking about and reading from her book Jamrach's Menagerie.
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
2pm
Venue | Directions:
Blackpool Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Library Staff on 01253 478 080
Website - www.blackpool.gov.uk
Email - jane.brooks@blackpool.gov.uk
Salford
National Libraries Day in SAlford With Michael Stewart
Author Michael Stewart will talk about his novel King Crow, which is set in Salford.
King Crow was recently voted for by readers of The Guardian blog as winner of the 2011 Not the Booker prize
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
11am
Venue | Directions:
Walkden Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Sarah Hall on 0161 778 0887
Website - www.salford.gov.uk
Email - sarah.hall@salford.gov.uk
Cheshire East
National Libraries Day in Cheshire East
Author Qaisra Sharaz will appear at a readers' event to talk about her work. Qaisra is the author of novels short stories,scripts and journalism. She will talk about her writing in general, concentrating on her story which appears in the collection Migration Stories published by Crocus Books in 2010
This event is supported by TIme To Read's project Here & Now:New NW writing in NW Libraries
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
2pm
Venue | Directions:
Wilmslow Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Diana Ashcroft on 01625 374060
Website - www.cheshireeast.gov.uk
Stockport
Eyes On The Prize
Meet north-west writers Michael Stewart (King Crow), MJ Hyland (This Is How) and Helen Walsh (Go to Sleep) for a lively debate about book prizes, followed by readings, book signings and an interactive quiz.
Our guests are all familiar with literary awards, having been winners themselves. The discussion will be led by Kevin Duffy of independent publishers Bluemoose Books. This is a free library event suitable for adults and is part of National Libraries Day.
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
16.30- 18.00
Free
Venue | Directions:
Cheadle Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Library Staff on 0161 217 6009
Website - www.stockport.gov.uk
Email - learners@stockport.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen
Caroline Smailes - Like Bees To Honey
To celebrate National Libraries Day, and as part of the Here and Now promotion, Caroline Smailes will visit Blackburn library to talk about her novel, 'Like Bees to Honey'.
Date | Time:
Saturday, 4 February 2012
1.30 Pm - 2.30 Pm
Venue | Directions:
Blackburn Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Geraldine Wilson on 01254 661221
Website - www.blackburn.gov.uk/libraries
Email - library@blackburn.gov.uk
Trafford
National LIbraries Day in Trafford
Celebrated author Jane Rogers will appear at Urmston Library to talk about her book The Testament of Jessie Lamb. This will appeal particularly to readers aged 16+ as it tells the story of a young girl in the near future, faced with a major ethical dilemma.
This event is supported by Time To Read as part of a project Here & Now: New NW writing in NW libraries
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
2pm
Venue | Directions:
Urmston Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Library Staff on 0161 912 2727
Website - www.trafford.gov.uk
Wigan
Cath Staincliffe in Wigan For National Libraries Day
Absorbing Manchester-based crime writer Cath Staincliffe, will visit Wigan Library on National Libraries Day to talk about her writing in general and in particular her recent novel Witness
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
2pm
Venue | Directions:
Contact | Booking info:
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Salford
National Libraries Day in Salford With Robert Graham
Robert Graham teaches creative writing at MMU and is a successfully published author himself. On National Libraries Day he will lead a writing workshop and be available to answer your writing questions.
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
10.30 Am
Venue | Directions:
Height Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Sarah Hall on 0161 778 0887
Website - www.salford.gov.uk
Email - sarah.hall@salford.gov.uk
Wirral
National Libraries Day in Wirral Libraries
As part of TIme To Read's celebrations for National Libraries Day, author Gladys Mary Coles will read from and talk about her recent novel Clay.
This vividly describes the impact of the first world war on a soldier from Liverpool.
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
2.30pm
Venue | Directions:
West Kirby Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Julie Mann on 0151 929 7808
Website - www.wirral-libraries.net
Email - west.kirby@wirral-libraries.net
Blackburn with Darwen
Caroline Smailes On National Libraries Day
Caroline will visit to read from and talk about her book Like Bees to Honey. The story is set in Malta and was inspired by her grandparents' real love affair.
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
1.30pm
Venue | Directions:
Blackburn Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Geraldine Wilson on 01254 661221
Website - www.blackburn.gov.uk
Email - geraldine.wilson@blackburn.gov.uk
Tameside
National Libraries Day With Anne Caldwell
Visit a library on National Libraries Day
Poet Anne Caldwell will read from and talk about her first poetry collection Talking to the Dead.
Date | Time:
Sat 4th Feb
2.30pm
Venue | Directions:
Tameside Central Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Library Staff on 0161 3422029
Website - www.tameside.gov.uk
Email - v.heyes@tameside.gov.uk
Cumbria
David Gaffney in Cumbria
This writer of short, micro-fiction will appear to talk about and read from his story collection the Half-Life of Songs.
This event is supported by Time To Read as part of a project Here & Now:New NW writing in NW Libraries and as part of the National Libraries Day celebrations.
Date | Time:
Mon 6th Feb
2pm
Venue | Directions:
Cleator Moor Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Gillian Lewthwaite & Pat Kelly on 01946 855 030
Website - www.cumbria.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen
Dickens Afternoon
Celebrate Charles Dickens' 200th birthday with readings, discussions, quizzes and more.
Admission £1.00
Date | Time:
Wednesday, February 8
2pm - 3pm
Venue | Directions:
Blackburn Library, Town Hall Street, Blackburn
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Geraldine Wilson on 01254 661221
Website - www.blackburn.gov.uk/libraries
Email - geraldine.wilson@blackburn.gov.uk
Wigan
A Romantic Interlude
Find out how to make it in the world of fabulous flirty fiction with Harlequin Mills & Boon author Jennifer Taylor.
Hear some love poems and enter a prize draw for a romantic meal for two.
Date | Time:
Sat 11th Feb
2pm
FREE
Venue | Directions:
Wigan Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Library Staff on 01942 827 621
Website - www.wlct.org
Rochdale
Love Lit Valentine’s Writing Workshop
Write your very own romantic story with historical romance writer Sarah Mallory- Author of "The Dangerous Lord Darrington". Places are limited and must be booked
Date | Time:
14th February 2012
2pm- 4pm
Limited Places
Venue | Directions:
Rochdale Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Suzi Heslan on 01706 924933
Email - suzanne.heslan@rochdale.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen
Matron On Call- A Talk By Joan Woodcock
Since training to be a nurse in the 1960s, Joan Woodcock has seen it all. Following her bestselling memoir, Matron Knows Best, she is back to recount a warts and all tale of life in the busy casualty department where she worked for six years in Matron on Call.
Admission £1.00. Tickets available from Blackburn library
Date | Time:
Wednesday, February 22
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Venue | Directions:
Blackburn Library, Town Hall Street, Blackburn
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Geraldine Wilson on 01254 661221
Website - www.blackburn.gov.uk/libraries
Email - geraldine.wilson@blackburn.gov.uk
Cumbria
Creative Writing Workshop With Angela Locke
A Day Out in Skeggie? A Trek in the Himalayas? Find your Inner Travel Writer, whatever your journey, in our Creative Writing workshop led by novelist, travel writer, poet and journalist Angela Locke.
Tickets cost £5 - refreshments included - available now from Carlisle Library. (Tel: 01228 227310)
Please note that places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment!
All materials are provided, so all you need to bring is your imagination!
This event is supported by Time to Read as part of the Reading Places promotion.
Date | Time:
Saturday 25th February, 2012
Starting At 1pm
Venue | Directions:
Carlisle Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Helen Towers & Carolyn White on 01228 227310
Website - www.cumbria.gov.uk/libraries
Email - carlisle.library@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Wigan
Karen Maitland
Rare opportunity to hear mediaeval mystery writer Karen Maitland. Her 3 successful novels set in the Middle Ages: Company of Liars, The Owl Killers and The Gallows Curse immerse the reader in fascinating and at times, frightening historical detail.
Date | Time:
Sat 25th Feb
10.30am
Tickets £2
Venue | Directions:
Wigan Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Library Staff on 01942 827 621
Website - www.wlct.org
Blackpool
Charlie Cat Loses His Voice
Puppet performance by "Earth Shadow Theatre" to celebrate World Book Day
Date | Time:
Thursday 1st March 2012 At Blackpool Central Library, Brunswick Room
10.30 - 11.30
Venue | Directions:
Blackpool Central Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Jane Brooks/Anna Stevens on 01253 478091
Website - www.blackpool.gov.uk
Email - jane.brooks@blackpool.gov.uk
Blackpool
"How To Train Your Parents"
Author Pete Johnson will lead a session for children and parents entitled "How to Train Your Parents"
Date | Time:
Thursday 8th March At Blackpool Central Library
7.15 - 9.00
Venue | Directions:
Blackpool Central Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Jane Brooks on 01253 478091
Website - www.blackpool.gov.uk
Email - jane.brooks@blackpool.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen
This Slavery - Nicola Wilson Talks About Ethel Carnie Holdsworth’s Landmark Novel
Ethel Carnie Holdsworth worked in Lancashire cotton mills from the age of 11 until her early 20s when she embarked on a new career as a radical writer and campaigner for social justice. She wrote 10 novels and is believed to be the first working class woman to do so. This Slavery, published in 1925, is her best known work and has been described as a radical tale of love, loss, poverty and politics. It follows the experiences of 2 mill girls whose lives are thrown into turmoil when a fire at the mill leaves them unemployed. Nicola Wilson will explore the work and legacy of this important writer.
Date | Time:
Friday, March 9
2pm - 3pm
Venue | Directions:
Blackburn Library, Town Hall Street, Blackburn
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Geraldine Wilson on 01254 661221
Website - www.blackburn.gov.uk/libraries
Email - geraldine.wilson@blackburn.gov.uk
Blackpool
Richard McCann - "Inspiring The Leaders of The Future"
Inspirational speaker and author Richard McCann will present his iCan philospophy. Hear how Richard has overcome massive problems in his life and developed his iCan philosphy. This could change your life too.
Date | Time:
Monday 12th March At Blackpool Central Library
7.15 - 8.30
Venue | Directions:
Blackpool Central Library
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Jane Brooks on 01253 478091
Website - www.blackpool.gov.uk
Email - jane.brooks@blackpool.gov.uk
Blackburn with Darwen
Walking With Harry
Local author, John Winter, talks about his comic novel following the adventures of a walking group.
Date | Time:
Thursday, March 22
2pm - 3pm
Venue | Directions:
Blackburn Library, Town Hall Street, Blackburn
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Contact | Booking info:
Contact - Geraldine Wilson on 01254 661221
Website - www.blackburn.gov.uk/libraries
Email - geraldine.wilson@blackburn.gov.uk
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