You may remember that BookTrust ran a successful on-line campaign last year to help promote a good bedtime routine for children. Bath Book Bed was relaunched on 24th April and is proving very popular. Part of the campaign is a new 16-page booklet available in hard copy or, if you prefer, to download. The booklet features the celebrity… Continue reading Bath Book Bed
This St George's Day we have got all patriotic and bring you 12 Great Contemporary Books by 12 Great Britons. White Teeth by Zadie Smith The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Life After Life by Kate Atkinson Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel In a… Continue reading Best of British Authors
Come down and join in with some exciting Easter activities on Saturday 15 April! Chandler’s Ford All children are welcome to come down and enjoy some stories and take part in Easter crafts between 11am and 4pm. Fordingbridge library Come along to this craft drop in for children, during opening hours and completely free. Havant… Continue reading Easter weekend
Check out our opening hours over the Easter holiday below: Good Friday: Closed Saturday 15 April: Open as normal Easter Sunday: Closed Easter Monday: Closed Don't forget you can access library resources online through our website 24/7. Try an eBook or eMagazine to keep you going, and you can renew your books online whilst we're… Continue reading Easter holiday opening hours
April 07 marks World Health Day with the theme this year being ‘Depression: let’s talk’. Below are just some books offering advice and sharing other people’s stories of depression. If yourself or anyone you know is or could be suffering with depression you can find more advice and information on the National Health Service website.… Continue reading World Health Day
As part of stress awareness month we wanted to share some different relaxing events going on across Hampshire libraries. Make sure to have a look on our website at all the other events that could help you, or someone you know to relax and de-stress! Clay Workshop , 8 April at Yately library This course aims… Continue reading Relaxing with Hampshire libraries
For stress awareness month we have put together a book list, offering different types of techniques and advice in how to cope and overcome stress. Mindfulness for dummies, Shamash Alidina A cutting-edge meditation therapy that uses self-control techniques, mindfulness has taken off across the globe as a way of overcoming negative thoughts and emotions and achieving… Continue reading Stress awareness
The 2017 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist has been announced. You can read the shortlist with Hampshire libraries, click on the title to reserve your copy and collect it from your nearest library. Stay with me, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀̀ 'Yejide is hoping for a miracle, for a child. It is all her husband wants, all… Continue reading Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist
