Coming Events at Blaby Library

Blaby Library has many events and activities in the New Year kicking off with a Saturday Storytime on 7th January at 11am. This will be followed by Pirate Fun, a free, pirate themed children’s event on Saturday 21st January at 11am.  Children can come and enjoy pirate stories and crafts and may even want to dress up!

There will be a Dr Who themed children’s event in half-term too, at 2pm on 13th February, so keep your diary clear for that, it is sure to be popular.

We have plenty for adults too, starting with Andes to Amazon, an exciting, illustrated talk by Kate Moore about her travels through Bolivia, including crossing the world’s largest salt lake and swimming with river dolphins. The talk is on Monday 23rd January at 7pm, tickets are £2  from Blaby Library.

We also have more Family History on the Internet taster sessions, which are filling up fast, due to popular demand. New sessions are scheduled for Saturday 4th February 2-4pm and Saturday 18th February 10am-12pm. These sessions are free, call the library to book a place.

Keeping with the family history theme, Pat Grundy, a family history expert from Wigston Records Office, will be giving a talk on all aspects of family history, as well as expert advice, on Monday 27th February at 7pm. Tickets are £2 each from the library.

Also don’t forget the library runs a Home Library Service for anyone who is unable to get out for any reason, either temporarily or permanently. Ring the library for more details if you, or someone you know, would like books or audiobooks delivering to your home for free.

Four new Family and Local History displays at Loughborough Library

Display 1: is the ‘lost’ Athletic Grounds on Nottingham Road Loughborough. Displaying club photos and details of a number of sporting clubs that used the grounds among them Soar Valley Cricket Club and Loughborough Corinthians. Any more information about the clubs and the Athletic Grounds would be gratefully received.

Display 2: is Births, Deaths, Marriages and related artefacts.

Display 3: is Historical information about the Wolds villages.

Display 4: is a photograph album belonging to Mrs Joseph Griggs the first Mayoress of Loughborough 1889.

Available at usual library opening times: http://www.leics.gov.uk/loughborough_library

Local History Open Day at Loughborough Library

Come along to Loughborough Library on Sat 16th April 10am – 4pm to find out about Loughborough’s past.

There’s lots going on during the day including talks, quizzes and a chance to explore the many local history resources the library has.

For a list of everything that’s happening on the day:

local_history_open_day (.doc)

Get online at Coalville Library

Coalville Library is celebrating Get Online Week (18th – 24th Oct) by inviting people to come along and find out  how you can use Ancestry Library edition website to start your Family History Research.

To book your free place, or for more information about Get Online Week events in Coalville Library contact the library on 0116 3053565.

The Life of Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane Grey was a local teenage girl with the most extraordinary story. Queen for nine days, was she a traitor to the true queen or a victim of her power-hungry family?

Find out at Glenhills Library in July, where a talk on the life of the Nine Day Queen will be hosted by popular local history expert, Sally Henshaw.

This will be a great event for anyone interested in the local history, and it will take place on Monday 12th July,at 6pm at Glenhills Library. Tickets cost £2 and will include refreshments.

Call Glenhills Library on 0116 305 3530 to buy a ticket, or visit in person.

Leicestershire Libraries – www.leics.gov.uk/libraries

An introduction to family history at Blaby Library

The popularity of television programmes such as the BBC’s ‘Who do you think you are?’ has generated a lot of interest in family history and encouraged people to start looking into their ancestry.

For anyone who has thought about doing it, but doesn’t know how to start, an event will be held at Blaby Library on May 24th 2010.

Whether family roots are local or not, sessions such as these by Leicestershire Library Services will give the basic information, useful websites and library resources needed to get started with research.

Places are limited and early booking is recommended. The event will take place at Blaby Library on Monday the 24th May from 7.00 to 8:00pm. Visiting speaker Pat Grundy, from the Record Office for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland will be giving an introductory talk about Family History.

Tickets cost £2, all are welcome and light refreshments will be provided. Please collect your ticket from the library, or reserve one by calling 0116 3053516.

Details of library developments can be found on www.leics.gov.uk/libraries

Half-term family fun in Leicestershire Libraries!

National Family Week 2010 is taking place between 31st May and 6th June and is reportedly the UK’s biggest celebration of family life. It also coincides with The Book Trust’s Bedtime Reading Week.

Libraries across Leicestershire will be hosting over 30 events throughout the week with some special National Family Week Storytime activities taking place on Wednesday, June 2nd 2010.

Storytime events will include: Stories from Around the World, Bring a Granny Family Storytime and Story Weaving.
There will also be a number of special Bedtime Reading events where young children and their parents will be invited to bring along a teddy or turn up in their pyjamas.

National Family Week celebrates the diversity of the modern day family, championing the benefits of quality family time and encouraging a healthier and more active approach to family life.

Bedtime Reading Week encourages parents to share stories with their children at bedtime and give them a chance to relax and enjoy a special moment together.

For more information about events being held at Leicestershire’s libraries during the week visit:
www.leics.gov.uk/familyweek
www.nationalfamilyweek.co.uk

Try something new at Syston Library

Leicestershire Library Services is celebrating Adult Learners’ Week from 15^th to 21^st May by giving adults an opportunity to try something new.  

Adult Learners’ Week is a national campaign encouraging people who might not have thought about learning to give it a go either for enjoyment or to gain new computer online skills. Learning as an adult can be fun and is a great way of meeting new people with shared interests.

Syston Library will be running a Family History on the web taster session for people just starting to research their family tree on Friday 21^st May 10am until 12noon. Places are limited, to book your free place contact Syston Library on 0116 3053500.

To find out more visit a Leicestershire library or the library service’s website during Adult Learners’ Week 
www.leics.gov.uk/adultlearnersweek
www.leics.gov.uk/syston_library

Family history for complete beginners

The popularity of television programmes such as the BBC’s Who do You Think You Are? has generated a huge interest in family history and encouraged people to start the detective work themselves.

For anyone who has thought about doing it, but doesn’t know how to start, Leicestershire Library Services can help. Free events for complete beginners will be held in March.

Whether family roots are local or not, these sessions will give the basic information, useful websites and library resources needed to get started with research. Places are limited and early booking is recommended.

The events will take place at:

Hinckley Library – Tuesday 16 March, 10.00am – 1.00pm 01455 635106

Loughborough Library – Thursday 25 March, 2.00pm – 5.00pm 01509 212985

For those unable to get to an event, libraries can still help. There are many books and websites giving information on how to do family history – more information is available from library staff or online at www.leics.gov.uk/focusonfamilyhistory

Family history for beginners at Hinckley Library

The popularity of television programmes such as the BBC’s ‘Who do you think you are?’ has generated a huge interest in family history and encouraged people to start the detective work themselves.

 For anyone who has thought about doing it, but doesn’t know how to start, Leicestershire Library Services can help.

 A free event for complete beginners will be held in March.

Whether family roots are local or not, these sessions will give the basic information, useful websites and library resources needed to get started with research.

Places are limited and early booking is recommended.  The event will take place at Hinckley Library on Lancaster Road on Tuesday, 16th March, from 10.00am till 1.00pm.

For those unable to get to an event, libraries can still help.

There are many books and websites giving information on how to do family history – more information is available from library staff or online at www.leics.gov.uk/focusonfamilyhistory

For further information contact Phillip Lindley at Hinckley Library on 01455 635106 or email:phillip.lindley@leics.gov.uk

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