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So,
summer is most definitely here! With all it's sun, heat waves, sudden
downpours, drizzle, mizzle, humidity, thunderstorms and whatever else comes
our way during the great British summertime! Whatever happens...we have
something for you, whether you are embracing the weather or hiding from it,
why not do it with a book! You could take part in our Summer Reading
Challenge too...more details further down.
Our website
has all our library opening times on it or you could have a look
online and download an
ebook or eaudio book from the comfort of your own home.
If
you fancy relaxing in front of the tele, why not catch up with one our Library
Adventures Live! (LAL!) sessions...we've got around 100 to
choose from, with interviews, Q&As, draw-a-longs, challenges, music,
dancing and cooking! From authors, illustrators, poets, cooks,
dancers...we've got sessions for all ages too, so no excuses, give us a
watch!
Book Review
Escape Room
by Christoper Edge
Reviewed by Kate
"Being just about to start high school, I identified
with Ami (the main character) as she is a similar age to me (she's 12). I
love how the excitement builds as what starts off as a bit of fun at an
escape room, soon turns into a crazy, fast paced action thriller with
plenty of jump scares and gruesome things to keep your attention!
Once locked into the escape room, Ami soon finds out that it
is not a game at all but a quest to save the world that her and her new
teammates have been chosen to complete!
They journey through a vast, dusty library, a Mayan tomb, a
spaceship and a load of shops full of extinct animals! It's full of puzzles
and things to get your mind working overtime! I hope you enjoy it!"
Look at what's
just arrived in our ebook collection
We
are constantly updating our book collections, online and in our libraries.
So what better time than the start of a new summer holiday break to
have a browse and pick out some new treats! Whether you are jetting off and
packing light, going on a long car journey, or relaxing at home or in the
garden or park...our ebook and eaudio collection will have the right books
for you.
Remember you
can browse and download from our Just Added ebook and eaudio collection -
for free
Summer Storywalks
and Activities
Celebrate
the wonder of nature and the pleasure of being outdoors on our summer
storytrails. Tim Hopgood’s My Big Book of Outdoors is the inspiration for
our fun family picture trail and bug hunt this summer.
Booking is not essential but helps us to plan how many trail sheets we'll
need.
Wednesday
27th July, Greenhead Park, Drop in 12-4
Thursday
4th August, Beaumont Park, Drop in 12-4
Tuesday
9th August, Wilton Park, Drop in 12-4*
Thursday
18th August, Cleckheaton Memorial Park, Drop in 12-2
Friday
19th August, Denby Dale Library, 10.30am**
Friday
19th August, Shepley Library, 2.30pm**
Monday
22nd August, Dewsbury Country Park, Drop in 12-4
Friday
2nd September, Crow Nest Park, Drop in 12-4
*Please
note that Wilton Park Storywalk is on Tuesday 9th August, as a different
date has been given in some publicity.
**At
Denby Dale and Shepley Libraries, the event will be a group storywalk. We
will meet in the library and set off together to explore the local
area.
You
can also see the locations on our Kirklees
Libraries website- Storywalk page.
This
walk is ideal for under 7's and their families, although all ages are
welcome.
Please
check our social media if the weather is bad , we may need to adjust the
activity.
Summer Reading
Challenge
There
is still plenty of time to join up to this year's Summer Reading Challenge-
Gadgeteers. The idea is to read books over the summer (we recommend 6, but
that's just a guide...some of the books are thicker than others!) and along
the way you collect a booklet and stickers and will be able to collect your
medal and certificate at the end of the challenge. It's happening in all
our libraries and you can find out more
by visiting The Summer Reading Challenge section of our website.
In
addition to the Storywalks, this summer we have lots of events happening in
our libraries...be quick though as they are getting booked up fast! You can
find out all about what we have one offer on our website or by heading to our pages on Ticketsource, from
science to rapping, crime scene investigation to light up key-rings and
much more, there's bound to be something for you!.
Overdrive
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eAudio / eBook collection and the Libby app
Did you know that Kirklees libraries has a collection of over 29,000
ebooks and audiobooks. Borrow them for free with your Kirklees library
card and PIN.
View the collection along with details of how to download the
Libby app via our Overdrive page at: kirklees.overdrive.com/
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PressReader
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Digital Magazines and Newspapers
Choose from over 7,000 national and international titles to read online
or download for offline convenience. Free access with your Kirklees
library card and PIN. Text-to-speech and instant translation options are
also available.
For more details see our PressReader at: www.pressreader.com
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kirkleeslibraries.co.uk
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 Useful Resources listing
Carefully selected and regularly updated links and
resources for:
- Creative Adults
- Creative Children
- Learning
- Making Reading Fun
- Staying Safe
- Virtual Kirklees Library
- Wellbeing
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Keep in touch
If
you know someone who would like to get the latest news from Kirklees
Libraries, feel free to forward this newsletter or let them know they can
use the link at the bottow of this page. Send your eBook reviews to socialmedia.lics@kirklees.gov.uk.
Recommend titles using the Libby app or use any of the channels below.
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