We are having a preloved book and plant sale outside the library on Saturday, May 13th, 10:15 am – 12:30 pm.
All proceeds will go towards running the library, come along to get a bargain read or a plant to brighten your garden and support your local library.
Date: Saturday, 13th May
Time: 10:15am – 12:30pm
Place: Narborough and Littlethorpe Community Library, 2 Station Road, Narborough, LE19 2HR
Due to the popularity of our board games group it will now be every Tuesday 11am – 1pm at the library.
Cost is £1 and includes a drink and biscuits.
Games include Scrabble, dominoes and cards. It’s a great opportunity to have some fun, make friends and give your mind a workout!
We are having a booksale on Saturday, April 1st. Come to the library to pick up some preloved books for your shelves. All proceeds from the sale will go towards the running costs of the library.
Preloved Booksale
Venue: Narborough and Littlethorpe Community Library
Date: Saturday, April 1st
Time: 10:15am – 12:30pm
This years International Women’s Day the theme is #EmbraceEquity, making the world more equitable by recognising that each person has different circumstances and creating the opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome. Here are some books we have at the library by female authors about womens experiences.
Girl, Women, Other by Bernadine Evaristo
This book is about feminism. It is about Black women’s place in society and the oppression they face. The characters’ relationships, especially the mother-daughter relationship. Each chapter is divided into three parts, each part from the view of a different character, with the three characters appearing in other stories. When you meet a character in one story, you develop an opinion about them. This opinion changes as you read about their story and learn about their circumstances.
Winner of the Man Booker Prize
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s books feature strong female characters from the entertainment industry. Evelyn Hugo was an actress at the height of her fame in the 60s and 70s. She looks back on her life in Hollywood and her marriages. Hugo wrestles with the choices she had to make to protect her career and keep her secret. The book looks at what was expected of women in that era. How women were perceived and how they were treated by Hollywood and the press.
We also have many biograpies available including:
We can order additional books for you from other libaries including:
And to give younger readers an introduction to the women who shape our world you can order:
I know a woman : the inspiring connections between the women who have shaped our world – Hodges, Kate
Covers 84 pioneering women including scientist Marie Curie to political activist Malala Yousafzai, from feminist author Virginia Woolf to the game-changing Billie Jean King.
The library is in need of more volunteers for a variety of roles. If you are looking to get involved in your local community then there are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved in an area of interest to you.
We are looking for:
Support and training will be provided for all roles.
If you are interested or would like more information you can call into the library to leave you contact details and get an application form, or email us at nandlclibrary@gmail.com
We will be holding another quiz night on March 24th at the Littlethorpe Village Hall.
You must book tickets in advance, they are available from the library at £7 per person, this includes a light supper, bring your own drinks. Teams up to 6 people.
All proceeds from the night will go towards running costs of the library.
Details:
We are pleased to announce a new board game group at the library starting from Tuesday 21st February, 11am – 1pm, and continuing on alternate Tuesdays.
Games include Scrabble, dominoes and cards. It’s a great opportunity to have some fun, make friends and give your mind a workout! Refreshments will be provided.
The library will also be open as a warm space during this time, you can connect to our WiFi for free or bring a book.
Dates for the board game group:
Tuesday 21st February
Tuesday 7th March
Tuesday 21st March
Tuesday 11th April
Tuesday 24th April
Tuesday 9th May
Tuesday 23rd May
Tuesday 6th June
Tuesday 20th June
The World Cup is here and we have books for football fanatics.
Learn about your favourite football stars with the Football Superstars series (ages 5+), we have England stars Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford, and international players Virgil Van Dijk, Eden Hazard, Lionel Messi and Neymar.
Or learn about football legends Figo and the Brazilian Ronaldo (ages 8-12).
For aspiring footballers we have The Football Handbook
We also have 2 Football School books, which uses football to teach about maths and science (ages 7-11).
Our local area co-ordinator will be holding two sessions this December at the library, you can just turn up to see her, no appointments needed. The sessions will be on:
5th December, 2:30-4:30pm
21st December, 2:30-4:30pm
Closed on:
Please note, we are closing at 12 noon on 29th December
Closed on:
Wriggly Readers will reopen on Tuesday 10th January, 2023.
Closed on:
Digital Drop in will reopen on Wednesday 4th January, 2023
There will be no Busy Hands and Minds on 6th January, 2023
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