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		<title>Volunteering Opportunity at LFE Library</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leicester Forest East Library is looking for volunteers to assist children and parents in using the library after school for homework purposes. You&#8217;ll be able to help children improve their research and computer skills  as well as gaining experience yourself. It&#8217;s also a great opportunity to develop new skills. Is this you? Friendly, positive, organised [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=leicestershirebooks.wordpress.com&#038;blog=4697993&#038;post=1668&#038;subd=leicestershirebooks&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wellbeing Morning at Hinckley Library</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 08:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you enjoy walking? Are you creative? If the answer is yes then why not come along to Hinckley library on Tuesday 21st May and take part in a range of free activities for our Wellbeing Morning. Join us on a walk around Hinckley town centre starting at 10am which will culminate in an art [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=leicestershirebooks.wordpress.com&#038;blog=4697993&#038;post=1664&#038;subd=leicestershirebooks&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stephen Booth at Oadby Library</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stephen Booth, the author of the successful Cooper and Fry crime series is at Oadby Library today 15th April 7.30pm. He will be discussing his books and the creative writing process. Tickets are £8, including refreshments. Part of Oadby Library&#8217;s Get Creative season. Filed under: Libraries Tagged: authors, books, crime, events, get creative<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=leicestershirebooks.wordpress.com&#038;blog=4697993&#038;post=1661&#038;subd=leicestershirebooks&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I love my library because&#8230;&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday 9th February 2013 was National Libraries Day, a culmination of a week&#8217;s worth of celebrations in libraries across the UK. In Leicestershire we asked our customers what it was they loved about their local library. These are just a selection of the many wonderful comments we received and our National Libraries Day page has [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=leicestershirebooks.wordpress.com&#038;blog=4697993&#038;post=1656&#038;subd=leicestershirebooks&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Anne Fine presented with her award</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anne Fine was presented with her award for the Leicestershire Childrens Book Prize at St Edwards C of E Primary School. Bill’s New Frock, the story of a boy who wakes up one morning to discover he has turned into a girl was voted the winner of the third Leicestershire Children’s Book Prize. Filed under: [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=leicestershirebooks.wordpress.com&#038;blog=4697993&#038;post=1652&#038;subd=leicestershirebooks&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Leicestershire Children&#8217;s Book Prize 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>angelaallen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Bill’s New Frock&#8217; by Anne Fine “Bill’s New Frock”, the story of a boy who wakes up one morning to discover he has turned into a girl has been voted the winner of the third Leicestershire Children’s Book Prize. Young readers aged 7-9 throughout the county voted for their favourite title from a shortlist of [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=leicestershirebooks.wordpress.com&#038;blog=4697993&#038;post=1646&#038;subd=leicestershirebooks&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Get Creative at Oadby Library</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get Creative at Oadby Library is a fortnight full of creative arts events. It runs from 13th to 28th April and there is something for everyone including: Roald Dahl dance workshop for 7-10 year olds 15th April 4pm &#8211; 5pm £4 Introduction to Jewellery Making 16th April 10am &#8211; 12pm £16 including materials Author Talk: [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=leicestershirebooks.wordpress.com&#038;blog=4697993&#038;post=1637&#038;subd=leicestershirebooks&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Leicestershire children urged to vote for their favourite book!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Throughout the summer holidays, thousands of children took part in the Summer Reading Challenge in Leicestershire libraries as well as enjoying the Olympics.  Now, we&#8217;re urging children to vote for their favourite book and help choose the winner of the third Leicestershire Children’s Book Prize. Children can vote for their favourite book from a shortlist [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=leicestershirebooks.wordpress.com&#038;blog=4697993&#038;post=1630&#038;subd=leicestershirebooks&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>August Bank Holiday Opening Hours</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leicestershire Libraries opening hours for August Bank Holiday: Saturday 25th August: All libraries open as usual Sunday 26th August:  Oadby and Loughborough libraries open as usual Monday 27th August: All libraries closed Tuesday 28th August: All libraries open as usual Filed under: Libraries Tagged: bank holiday<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=leicestershirebooks.wordpress.com&#038;blog=4697993&#038;post=1626&#038;subd=leicestershirebooks&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Reading Challenge 2012 – Story Lab</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children aged 4 – 12 years can go for bronze, silver and gold in an imaginative adventure at their local library this summer.  Linking with the Olympics, the 2012 Summer Reading Challenge is  Story Lab – an exciting reading challenge taking place in all Leicestershire libraries, including mobile libraries,  7th July &#8211; 8th September. Sign [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=leicestershirebooks.wordpress.com&#038;blog=4697993&#038;post=1615&#038;subd=leicestershirebooks&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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