Servants and surfers at Charnwood Libraries

There’s a lot to learn about in Charnwood Libraries over Adult Learners’ Week, from digital photography to pre-historic life to what it was like to be a servant in Victorian times.

At Loughborough Library you can travel back to the days of pre-historic Britain with Leicester University lecturer Nick Cooper on Tuesday 17th May, as he gives a taster of the archaeology course he teaches. This takes place  12 noon – 2pm and is free to attend, but tickets should be bought in advance by contacting the library on 0116 305 2420.

Bringing things more up-to-date there is a free course on digital photography, also at Loughborough Library, on Thursday May 19th  10am – 12 noon. Visitors can learn how to get the most out of digital imagery and pick up some basic computer skills too.

More computer skills are on offer that same day at Birstall Library, with four separate Silver Surfer sessions for people who want get online but might not be sure how. These free hour-long taster events take place at 10am, 11:15am, 2pm and 3.15pm.

And that evening in Birstall Library a fascinating talk will take place on what life was like for a servant in a Victorian household, with local historian Nick Marshall shedding light on the upstairs/downstairs existence. This is another free event, though tickets should be booked in advance, and takes place  7:15- 8:30pm.

Children’s Dahl pictures to adorn library

The Twits, The Witches and The B.F.G. will be coming to Groby Library in the month of May, courtesy of schoolchildren at Martinshaw Primary School.

Year 5 and 6 pupils have been hard at work after being inspired by the weird and wonderful writings of Roald Dahl, and have come up with their own drawn and written work based on his creations.

These will be diplayed in the library from the 6th to the 31st of May and are free for all to come and see.

There is also a free Family Fun session at Groby Library on the 31st of May between 10am and 12noon, where families can turn up and join in with crafts, activities and stories.

At Hinckley Library there will be a family history session run at which local people can research their roots using parish records available at the library. This free event is being put on by the Hinckley Local Sudies Group and takes place on Tuesday 3rd of May between 2pm and 4pm.

Also at Hinckley Library there will be the regular coffee & chat session on Monday 9th May between 10am and 11.30am, the Knit & Stitch Group between 10.00am and 12noon on the 5th and 19th May and the weekly Wednesday Work Club from 11am until 2pm, which offers help with CVs, online job searches, applications, and interview techniques.

Also in the Hinckley & Bosworth area next month, staff at Newbold Verdon Library will be serving afternoon tea with bingo on Wednesday 11th between 3pm and 4.45pm, and a coffee morning on Friday 27th between 10am and 12noon, at which dog trainer Fiona Sangster will give a talk on guide dogs for the blind. Both events will cost £1 to attend, and include a drink, a biscuit and a raffle ticket.

And for people who want to get onto the world wide web but are not sure how, there will be a free Silver Surfer session at Earl Shilton Library on Friday 20th May between 10am and 11.30am. Places should be booked in advance on 0116 3058392.

Try something new at Hinckley Library

A Silver Surfers’ Day will be held at Hinckley Library on Friday, May 21.

People over the age of 50 can take part in internet taster sessions which will take place from 10am to 11am and 11am until noon as part of Adult Learners Week.

Adult Learners’ Week, which takes place from May 15 – 21, 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

To book your free place, or for more information on Adult Learners’ Week events at Hinckley Library, which is based in Lancaster Road, contact the library on 01455 635106.

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

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

Free computer and internet courses

Free online courses for anyone looking to upgrade their computer and internet skills will be available in Leicestershire’s libraries during Adult Learners’ Week.

Leicestershire County Council’s Library and Adult Learning Services have teamed up to offer the courses from a Government website called Myguide during the week which takes place from May 15 to 21.

The Myguide website offers a wide range of online computing, internet and basic skills courses.

Library and Adult Learning Service staff will be available during Adult Learners Week to help learners who are either looking to boost their computing online skills to improve their job prospects or are simply looking for a new hobby or interest.

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

Adult Learners’ Week is a national campaign encouraging people who might not have thought about learning to give it a go. 

During the week libraries across Leicestershire will be highlighting how they support learning through free book loans, free use of computers, study space, information on local learning opportunities and activities within libraries.

Find out more about Adult Learners’ Week at your local library.

Try something new at Coalville Library

During the Adult Learners Week the public are invited to try the following for free

• Drop in to talk to about doing local classes or online courses.
• Book with the library to have a go on the internet and computers with the help of a tutor.
• Book with the library to try a free taster session learning a new language such as French or Italian or a new skill such as painting or jewellery making.
• Book with the library to join a free fun Maths World Cup Workshop, to brush up on numeracy skills.

As well as all that, those over 50 can take advantage of Silver Surfers’ Day on Friday 21 May and try IT with the help of a tutor from 12.45 – 2.15.

To book a free place, or for more information on Adult Learners’ Week, events in Coalville Library contact the library on 0116 3053565.

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

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

Try something new at Earl Shilton Library

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

People over 50 can take advantage of Silver Surfers’ Day on Friday 21st May and take part in some short taster sessions. From 9.30am to 10.30am there is a ‘basic computing skills using my guide’ taster. This will be a group session for complete beginners who will be instructed using Earl Shilton Libraries interactive whiteboard on keyboard and mouse skills. And from 11.00am to 12.00noon there will be a session to explain how to make your own greeting cards using Microsoft Publisher. This course is unsuitable for complete beginners.

To book your free place, or for more information on Adult Learners’ Week events in Earl Shilton Library contact the library on 0116 305 8392 http://www.leics.gov.uk/earlshilton_library

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

Oadby Library Silver Surfers

Friday 15 May is Silver Surfers’ Day and there will be free sessions in libraries across Leicestershire where older people (50 – 100+) can find out what the internet can do for them.  This could include keeping in touch with friends and family across the globe to booking a holiday, doing the shopping, sharing photographs, catching up with missed TV programmes and much, much more. The internet has something for everyone.  The library, with its informal, relaxed atmosphere and friendly, supportive staff to help is an ideal place to take that first step to getting online.

Oadby Library will be offering free one hour Internet taster sessions. To book your free place Tel: 0116 305 8763 or visit www.leics.gov.uk/oadby_library

Loughborough Library helps the internet-shy

Friday 15 May is Silver Surfers’ Day and there will be free sessions in libraries across Leicestershire where older people (50 – 100+) can find out what they can do on the internet.

This could include keeping in touch with friends and family across the globe,   booking a holiday, doing the shopping, sharing photographs, catching up with missed TV programmes and much, much more.

There is something for everyone on the internet. The library, with its informal, relaxed atmosphere and friendly, supportive staff to help is an ideal place to take that first step to getting online.  Find out more at Loughborough Library:

• Ebay for beginners Friday 15th May 10.00am
• Family History for beginners Friday 15th May 1.30 – 3.00pm

Places are limited.  To book your free place 01509 212985/266436.   Visit www.leics.gov.uk/loughborough_library