News from library authorities:
Salford
From Saturday 26th April to Friday 2nd May, Salford got involved in the National Join your local library campaign for the 2008 National Year of Reading by holding their own local campaign. Libraries held children's activities and ran competitions throughout the Saturday morning at each library, with on the spot prizes. Throughout the week entries were taken from all new and existing users who borrowed a book during the week. The star prize of a £250 Trafford Centre gift card was won by an 84 year old gentleman who uses Eccles library on a regular basis. When ask what he was going to spend his win on he replied, "A few shirts and a new coat!" The campaign was a great success in welcoming new users and also thanking existing borrowers for using the service.
Salford has also recently become involved with the Liverpool based project 'Get into Reading.' Over the coming months Sarah Coyne (Salford libraries, Reader Development Officer) will be working closely with a Get into Reading project worker to develop Get into Reading groups for the elderly in Salford (particularly those in care homes) and people with mental health problems. Watch this space for more news on this project very soon.
For more information contact: Sarah Coyne Tel: 0161 778 0887
Time To Read currently has a full time paid co-ordinator, supported by Arts Coucil of England and Museums, Libraries and Archives, North West.