Summer Raffle Tickets on Sale!

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Our annual raffle of the year will be this summer!

Tickets are on sale at the library now for £1 each.

The raffle will be drawn on Saturday 15th June, 2024 at 3:45pm at our Summer Fayre.

Our raffle would not be possible without the generosity of the following local companies who have donated the following wonderful prizes.

Prizes:

Luxury food and drink hamper from Asda
Six month membership for two adults from LivingWell Health Club
Elizabeth Arden beauty products
Handbag from Royal Court Shoe Repairs, two to win!
Fresh flowers from Petals Florist
Food voucher from Plough, Littlethorpe
Gift from Narborough Eye Care
Alcohol from Tesco Copt Oak
Gift from Cotton Tail Cards
Wine from Old Inn Littlethorpe
Gift from Myrtles Home Furnishings
Voucher from Hi-Tide Fish Bar, Narborough

And more prizes to be won!

All proceeds from our raffle go towards the ongoing costs of running the library, so buy a ticket and support your local library!

Card Making Workshop

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We are holding our first Card Making Workshop at the library!

It gives you a chance to repurpose your old greetings cards to make something new. Carolyn will be able to teach you card making techniques and ideas.

All materials will be supplied but please bring your own scissors or paper cutter, any old cards you have for reusing will also be helpful.

The cost is £5 per person and will be at the library on Tuesday May 21st, 1:30pm – 4:30pm.

Booking is required as there are limited spaces, book at the library or contact us for more information.

Quiz Night – Tickets Available

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We’re having another one of our ever popular quiz nights!

Tickets are available from the library now!

The quiz will be on March 22nd, 7pm at Littlethorpe Village Hall.

Cost is £7 per ticket and that will include a light supper, bring your own drinks.

Quiz teams up to 6, or just come along yourself, there’ll be plenty of teams to join.

Book Sale – 14th October

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We’re having a book sale at the library, come to find a new read at a bargain prices! All proceeds from the sale supports the ongoing costs of the library.

We have adult fiction, non-fiction and children’s books for sale.

If you have any unwanted books you can donate for the sale, please drop them off at the library.

Book Sale:
Saturday, 14th October 10:15am – 12:30pm
At Narborough and Littlethorpe Community Library

Autumn Fayre

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We’re having an Autumn Fayre on September 23rd, 2pm – 4:30pm.

There will be gifts, crafts and cards for sale, prize to be won in a tombola and children’s bran tub. We also have a jar of sweets to win if you can guess how many are in the jar and a cake to win if you can guess the weight!

It’s also the last chance to enter our raffle, prizes include a luxury hamper from Asda, and prizes from Next, LivingWell health club, Copt Oak, Mill on the Soar, Narborough Eye Care and more. The raffle will be drawn at 3:45pm.

All proceeds from sales will fund the library so come along and support your local library.

Book Sale – Sunday 6th August

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Another chance to fill up your bookshelves – we’re having another pre-loved book sale!

In conjunction with the sales at Dale’s and Eleven Eleven, the sale will be on Sunday 6th August, at 2:30pm – 5:30pm.

If you have any books you would like to donate to be sold, drop them into the library. These sales raise much needed funds that go towards running the library.

Summer Reading Challenge 2023

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This year’s summer reading challenge is here! 

For those new to the challenge, it is hosted annually by The Reading Agency, who set the theme and provide incentives to encourage children to read during the summer holidays. We have stickers to collect and medals to be won!

How It Works

Any library member aged 4 – 11 can join in, you can join the library for free at any time.

  1. Sign up for the challenge at any time from July 1st, your child will get a starter pack including stickers, a reading goal is set and your child can take part in our treasure hunt at the library.
  1. Any book counts towards their reading goal, including comics, ebooks and audiobooks.
  1. Upon returning books, your child will be given more stickers and a bookmark.
  1. When the reading goal is met (6 books or more!) your child will receive a certificate and medal!
  1.  Your child has until September 2nd to complete their challenge.

Sign Up Event

We will be holding a sign-up event on Saturday, July 1st 10am -1pm, outside the library, our Summer Reading Challenge heroes will be there to answer any questions. If you can’t make it, any librarian can sign your child up at any time over the summer and provide them with a starter pack during our usual opening hours.

See what some local children have to say about this year’s Summer Reading Challenge – keep a lookout for the special sporting guest!

This year’s theme is play, sport and games, so your child can read about their favourite sports, athletes, and games. The Reading Agency has teamed up with the Youth Sports Trust to inspire children to read and get active. Book recommendations can be found online here, or you can come along to the library and browse our shelves.

For more book recommendations, online games and fun for your child head over to summerreadingchallenge.org.uk

Details
Challenge launch date/sign up event: July 1st, 10am – 1pm, at Narborough and Littlethorpe Community Library
Challenge dates: July 1st – September 2nd