News from library authorities:
BOLTON
As well as this month's feature, Melanie has also provided additional news
Super Saturdays
Super Saturdays are themed activity events aimed at families running on the last Saturday of the month. The launch of the Super Saturdays was August 27th and the theme was Food and Drink. We 79 adults and 95 children attended. The theme of September's Super Saturday was Wildlife. There was a healthy turn out of 76 adults and 100 children. Events included insect handling, storytelling and a fish feed. Scientific Big Draw is October's theme. This will include a range of craft, storytelling and object handling.
Summer Reading Game
This year's Summer Reading Game theme was Circus Stars. In Bolton 1779 children started the game. There were 54 events across the libraries and 723 children attended. Young Summer Reading Game Volunteers were used at Central and Castle Hill Library. They helped to plan and organise activities in both libraries.
A presentation was held on Saturday Oct 1st in the Central Lecture Theatre for those children that had completed the Challenge and had been winners of a prize draw. The Mayor and Mayoress were there to award the book tokens. It was a great success. Twenty six winners attended with their families.
Fran Sandham
Fran Sandham's talk based around his book Traversa was very interesting, particularly his tales about trying to use a donkey and a mule unsuccessfully to transport his luggage. Although we only had a small group for the event, the feedback was extremely positive.
"A very entertaining speaker, such an interesting and unusual subject. I think the book will be well worth reading."
"Can we please have another one, same subject."
"Excellent talk."
For more information contact Melanie Graaf on Tel 01204 338 763
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.