Shrek competition at Leicestershire Libraries

Library members in Leicestershire are being asked to get creative and draw or paint their very own version of ‘Shrek’ the famous green ogre!

 

The best entries will win a prize and will be displayed in participating libraries during January.

The competition is free to enter and is being run at Blaby, Hinckley, Loughborough and Oadby libraries.  It is open to adults and children and will be running from 6 – 31 December.

The best ‘Ogres’ in each participating library, as judged by the library staff, will win a copy of the latest ‘Shrek: Forever After’ DVD.  Secondary prizes such as posters will also be awarded.

Contestants may enter more than once if they wish.  Entry forms can be obtained from any of the following participating libraries.

For more information please contact:

• Blaby Library – 0116 305 3516
• Hinckley Library – 0116 305 2500
• Loughborough Library – 0116 305 2420
• Oadby Library – 0116 305 8763

Or John Martin, Development Librarian 0116 305 3813

Coalville Library Limerick Competition Winners Announced

Coalville Library received over 30 excellent entries which were of a very high standard.  Staff had a hilarious time judging the limericks, creating a lot of fun and laughter in the library!  The public are invited to view the winning entries and those highly commended on display at Coalville Library until the end of November.

http://www.leics.gov.uk/coalville_library

The winners are:

Under 16
Meghan Leach, aged 7 of Coalville
There was a young boy from Derby,
Who was incredibly mardy.
He threw himself on the floor,
And gave out a roar,
Because someone had stolen his ‘Barbie’!

Adult
Mr. B.A. Wardle of Whitwick
There was a young man from Coalville,
Who swallowed a musical pill.
When he burped he played swing,
But the funniest thing,
Was his tonsils just couldn’t keep still!

Highly commended:

Under 16
Sarah Hoyles, aged 10 of Coalville
Millie Fairbrother and family, aged 2 of Coalville
Hannah Duker aged 11 of Whitwick

Adults
Malcolm Tudor of Coalville
Wendy Davis of Whitwick

Deck the halls with junk no holly!

Libraries in Hinckley and Bosworth in Leicestershire are urging children to help decorate their local library in the run-up to the festive season by making decorations out of bits of old junk and unwanted items.

The County Council’s libraries are running a competition to find the best decoration made out of recycled materials such as paper, yoghurt pots, boxes, plastic bottles, old CDs etc.

The competition ‘Junkyard Christmas’ is open to children aged 4-12 years and will be running from 11^th November until Christmas Eve.  All of the entries will be put on display throughout the Christmas period for everyone to admire and the best ones will be awarded a prize!

The following libraries are running the competition:

• Hinckley Library
• Burbage Library
• Earl Shilton Library
• Barwell Library
• Newbold Verdon Library
• Ratby Library
• Market Bosworth Library
• Groby Library
• Desford Library

For more information please contact Catherine Overton at Hinckley Library on 01455 635106 or visit your local library.  Please also look on: www.leics.gov.uk/libraries

There was a young lady from Coalville…

Budding poets with a sense of humour can enter a limerick competition at Coalville Library as part of National Poetry Day, with different prizes for adults and children.

A limerick is a funny poem with a good rhythm and a great punch line. An individual or group may enter as many limericks as they like, but a different limerick must be written for each entry.

The competition is free to enter, open to everyone and will run from Friday 8th October 2010, through half term until Friday 22nd October 2010.

Prizes will be three free hires of DVDs for the best entry from those over 16 years and a £10 Amazon voucher for the best entry from children aged 16 and under.

For more information please contact Coalville Library on 0116 305 3565.

www.leics.gov.uk/libraries

Leicestershire children urged to vote for their favourite book!

***Photo Opportunity: Famous children’s author Andy Cope, author of the series Spy Pups, will launch the Leicestershire Children’s Book Prize on Thursday 7th October 2010 at Ashby Library.
Spy Dog Lara will also be there 3.30-4.15pm***

Throughout the summer holidays, thousands of children took part in the Summer Reading Challenge in Leicestershire libraries. Now, Leicestershire County Council is urging its young residents to come forward and vote for their favourite book.

The book with the most votes will be the winner of the Leicestershire Children’s Book Prize for 2010. The aim of the prize is to promote reading for pleasure and to widen reading choices for younger readers by increasing their awareness of recently published books written by real authors.

Suggestions from library staff and children that took part in the Summer Reading Challenge have been compiled into a shortlist of 10 titles being considered for the book prize. They will be promoted in schools and libraries between October and December and children can vote for their favourite, either online at: www.leics.gov.uk/childrensbookprize or in their local library. The nominations are:

• The Pirate’s Treasure by Emily Bearn
• Prison Break – Spy Pups by Andy Cope
• The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman
• Madame Pamplemousse and her incredible edibles by Rupert Kingfisher
• Dirty Bertie – Loo! by Alan MacDonald
• Charlie and the haunted tent by Hilary McKay
• Time train to the Blitz by Sophie McKenzie
• Ghost Goblins by David Melling
• The Story of Matthew Buzzington by Andy Stanton
• Iggy and Me by Jenny Valentine

The winning author will be invited to a prize giving event in the New Year. The schools that generate the most votes will go into a prize draw and the winning school will receive £200 worth of new books and will have the opportunity to host the prize giving event.

Other local authors will be supporting the award by attending events at libraries throughout the County. They will talk about their own writing for younger readers and will also ‘champion’ one of the titles on the list by telling the children why they like it and why they think it should win. For more information about these events please contact your local library or visit the website: www.leics.gov.uk/childrensbookprize

Egg-stravagant events at your library this Easter

Calling all 5-10 year olds – Free event!

Why not bring your child along to your local library for a bit of egg-stra fun this Easter, with our ‘Easter Egg-stravaganza’!

There’ll be lots of Easter-related activities for your child to enjoy: stories, crafts, a treasure hunt and decorating edible goodies!

The events will be at the following venues:

• Newbold Verdon Library – Tuesday 30 March, 10.00am – 11.30 am. Telephone: 0116 305 3661
•  Earl Shilton Library – Wednesday 31 March, 11.30am – 12.30pm. Telephone: 0116 305 8392
•  Ratby Library – Thursday 1 April 11.00am – 12.00noon. Telephone: 0116 305 3668

 Come along for a great time! To book your place, please call the relevant library.

 Also at your Hinckley District library this Easter from 20 March until 10 April, we will be holding a great Easter Art Competition, ‘What will hatch from your Egg?’ based on Emily Gravett’s great book, ‘The Odd Egg’. Age categories – 0-8 years and 9-12 years. Great prizes for the most imaginative hatchlings! Call into any Hinckley District library for an entry form.

Christmas Capers at your Library

Christmas is coming and to help to celebrate the festive season your local library is running a festive children’s competition.

Christmas Capers runs throughout December for children aged 0 – 12 and consists of two competitions.

Competition 1, for all budding artists :

Illustrate the poem “When Santa got stuck up the Chimney” in any way you wish.

Competition 2 , for all artisic comedians:

Write out and illustrate you favourite Christmas joke.

All of the entries will be displayed in your library for all to admire and there are great prizes to be won.

Closing date for entries Thurday 31st December 2009.

These activities are available at all libraries in the Earl Shilton Group.

For further information contact your local library:

• Earl Shilton Library 0116 305 8392
• Barwell Library 0116 305 35813547
• Newbold Verdon Library 0116 305 3661
• Ratby Library 0116 305 3668
• Market Bosworth Library 0116 305 3624
• Groby Library 0116 305 3601
• Desford Library 0116 305 3581

www.leics.gov.uk/libraries

Hinckley Library’s Festive Family Fun

Families are invited to join in the ‘Festive Fun’ at Hinckley Library on Saturday, December 12th.

The free event will be held from 10.30am – 11.30am and there will be the opportunity to hear Christmas stories and take part in a special craft activity. There is no need to pre-book – just turn up and join in the fun!

Hinckley and Burbage libraries are also running a Christmas competition this yuletide to see who can come up with the best illustration for the poem ‘When Santa got stuck up the Chimney’.

This is aimed at children aged 12 and under and runs until December 31st.  A prize will be awarded for the best creation and all entries will be put on display at the library of entry.

Application forms are available in both libraries. For more information contact Catherine Overton, Library Development Worker, at Hinckley Library on: 01455 635106.

http://www.leics.gov.uk/hinckley_library   |  http://www.leics.gov.uk/burbage_library

Your Stories

Run by the BBC, My Story is a competition for ordinary people with EXTRAordinary true stories.

Everyone has a story to tell. What’s yours?

Enter your story to the competition to be in with the chance of winning a fantastic prize and see your story retold on BBC One.

The closing date is 16^th December, so get writing!

Visit www.bbc.co.uk/mystory/

Christmas Capers at your Library

Christmas is coming and to help to celebrate the festive season your local library is running a festive children’s competition.

Christmas Capers runs throughout December for children aged 0 – 12 and consists of two competitions.

Competition 1, for all budding artists :

Illustrate the poem “When Santa got stuck up the Chimney” in any way you wish.

Competition 2 , for all artisic comedians:

Write out and illustrate you favourite Christmas joke.

All of the entries will be displayed in your library for all to admire and there are great prizes to be won.

Closing date for entries Thurday 31st December 2009.

These activities are available at all libraries in the Earl Shilton Group.

For further information contact your local library:

• Earl Shilton Library 0116 305 8392
• Barwell Library 0116 305 35813547
• Newbold Verdon Library 0116 305 3661
• Ratby Library 0116 305 3668
• Market Bosworth Library 0116 305 3624
• Groby Library 0116 305 3601
• Desford Library 0116 305 3581

www.leics.gov.uk/libraries