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Book tokens donated to Devon primary school after fire damage

A Devon primary school has benefitted by getting new books from social housing provider for the South West LiveWest following a fire on its premises.

Lamerton C of E Primary School, near Tavistock, suffered from a fire earlier this year which caused extensive smoke damage to the school site including damage to the books in the library. The school temporarily moved to the village...

Celebrate World Book Night

Plymouth’s Central Library will be celebrating World Book Night on Thursday 23 April with a special event featuring local author Laura Quigley.

The library will be staying open until 9pm and people can drop in, enjoy free refreshments and share their favourite books with other readers.

At 7pm there will be a chance to find out more about the history of Plymouth as Laura gives a...

New central library to be opened in Plymouth

Plymouth City councillors are set to approve funding for a new flagship library in the heart of the city centre.

The new central library in Mayflower Street would replace the current library in North Hill, making way for the £25 million History Centre which is due to open in 2020.

The Council’s ambition is to create a modern, flexible and welcoming library that will attract...

Celebrate World Book Day at the library

Plymouth libraries are celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 5 March with fancy dress rhymetimes for little ones and special visits for schools.

Now in its 18th year, the annual event encourages children to explore the world of books and reading and provides them with a book of their own. It is marked in more than 100 countries around the globe.

Libraries across the city will...

Readers heading in the right direction

A new sign post has been put up outside the new library at North Prospect to point readers and new residents in the right direction.

The library at the Beacon Centre in North Prospect Road was opened less than a year ago and is a key part of the regeneration of the area.

Councillor Tudor Evans, who is councillor for Ham ward which includes North Prospect, said: “We’ve seen...

Find a Winter Wonderland at your library

Plymouth libraries are counting down to Christmas with stories, crafts and puppet shows that are guaranteed to get families feeling festive.

Children aged five to 11 can snuggle up and enjoy some polar storytelling and heart-warming stories of winter, with cosy favourites such as Big Bear, Little Bear by Jane Chapmen and Oliver Jeffers’ Lost and Found.

There are cool craft...

Go digital and celebrate Read an eBook Day

Plymouth libraries are inviting people to share their favourite books and stories online in celebration of Read an eBook Day today (Thursday 18 September).

The national event encourages readers to share the books they love, or their favourite reading places on Twitter and Facebook by using the hashtag #eBookDay – and everyone who does will be in with a chance of winning a tablet or...

A new chapter for library services in Plymouth

Plans to transform the way library services are provided in Plymouth look set to take a step forward next week.

Cabinet members will consider a three-year action plan to comprehensively review the library service and identify ways it can better meets the needs of its customers, as well as local communities.

The plan aims to deliver the Council’s pledge to ‘protect and...

Favourite reads book a place on staircase for World Book Day

A children’s author got to see the title of his book writ large at a Plymouth secondary school when he paid a visit ahead of World Book Day.

A staircase at Stoke Damerel Community College has been decorated to resemble a giant pile of books especially to celebrate the annual event and Marcus Alexander’s latest book Blood and Fire was one of them.

Lesley Wrennall, the College’s...

New library will provide new beacon for North Prospect

Excitement rises as the long awaited new shiny library in North Prospect is set to open in just over a week’s time.

After 80 years at Wolseley Road the public library is moving to the brand new Beacon on North Prospect Road and will be opening its doors for the first time at 9am on Friday 14 March.

Residents of all ages are invited to join the celebrations by coming to take a...

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