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World Book Day, March 2006
Celebrate World Book Day 2006 with public libraries...
Public libraries working with their reading partners always have lots of special events and activities going on around World Book Day . You could have a Quick Read in an unusual place, Spread the Word about your favourite books, chat with an Author or Storyteller and have a go at winning a Quiz or Competition. There are also lots of special activities for Children and Young People and even Parties! Find your local library around World Book Day and you'll see lots going on. You can also celebrate World Book Day with public libraries by discussing your books and reading with a new reader2reader service.
Here's a taste of ongoing events in public libraries: (see the World Book Day website for info about events in schools and elsewhere)
World Book Day Competition
For: Children (and adults!) who want to take part
Description: Review and illustrate your favourite book
Location: All Hull libraries
Date: Starts on Thursday 2 March and date for final entries is Friday 31st March
World Book Day book giveaway
For: Children
Description: Children’s World Book Day Books to be given away on presentation of Voucher in all branches in the Borough
Location: All Redbridge libraries
Date: Starting Thursday 2 March
A taste of events from the day:
Quick Reads Book Crossing
For: Emergent readers
Description: Book Crossings with about 50 Quick Reads and RaW information inside each book available from the library coffee bar and from venues around Stockton.
Location: Stockton Central Library, Church Road, Stockton on Tees TS18 1TU
Date: Thursday 2 March
Launch of new collections
For: Emergent readers
Description: Launch of some new adult literacy collections purchased for the library including "First Choice"
Location: Palatine Library, St. Anne's Road, Blackpool FY1 1PX
Date: Thursday 2 March
Launch of Quick Reads collections
For: Young people / teenagers
Description: Quick Read collections prominently displayed in all libraries with other relevant material. Possible workshops with a local author to be organised with schools
Location: All Bath and North East Somerset Libraries
Date: Thursday 2 March
World Book Day and RaW Launch
For: Local Skills for Life learners and others
Description:Official launch by Councillor Jane Midwood.
Simon Scarrow, local author, will talk about writing and/or will chair a RaW quiz.
RaW quizzes available to take away.
Children’s quiz available.
Displays of Quick Reads, Audiobooks, RaW materials.
Large plasma screen running the EastEnders DVD – with remote control available so that people can interact with it.
Location: Bury St Edmunds Library,
Sergeants Walk, St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TZ
Date: Thursday 2 March
6 Book Challenge
For: Emergent readers but open to all adult library members
Description: Participants will be encouraged to read 6 books from the First Choice collections with particular emphasis on the Quick Read titles.Prizes will be awarded throughout the challenge and will include pens, bookmarks, multimedia vouchers and certificates. The prize for completing the challenge will be the choice of one of the Quick Read titles which will be presented at a Reader’s Day. Everyone taking part will be registered onto the Challenge and will receive a First Choice Reading Diary which will be used as their personal reading record. There will also be opportunities to recommend and review titles for other borrowers.
Location: All Kingston upon Hull City Libraries
Date: Thursday 2 March
Launch of “Got Kids, Get Reading” Group
For: Parents and carers at a local school who are emergent readers and have basic skills needs
Description: Using WBD to launch a new reading group and a storytelling Masterclass
Location: Goodmayes Library, 76 Goodmayes Lane, Goodmayes, Essex IG3 9QB
Date: Thursday 2 March
Quick Reads Giveaway
For: Emergent readers
Description: Adult Quick Read Books to be given away on presentation of a voucher in all branches in the Borough
Location: All Redbridge libraries
Date: Thursday 2 March
Your Library, You’re Reading
For: Families
Description: RaW Potential (Your Library – You’re Reading) Want to get more from reading – test drive Andersonstown Library
Location: Andersonstown Library
Date: Thursday 2 March
Drop In for coffee on World Book Day
For: Local basic skills tutors and students, plus the general public
Description: Foyer turned into a drop-in centre serving coffee. Displays of Quick Reads, First Choice. PC available with First Time Online loaded. Staff on hand to welcome and chat.
Location: Exeter Central Library, Castle Street, Exeter EX4 3PQ
Date: Thursday 2 March
Readings in Unusual Places
For: General public
Description: On World Book Day, libraries in Shropshire are Spreading The Word of reading by featuring people reading on the day. There will be some unusual people in unusual places – a builder on the site of the new library in Oswestry, a knight in armour on the walls of Ludlow castle. Schools in Shropshire are being encouraged to have short readings on the day in assemblies and in classes. Local school children are visiting Bishops Castle library on World Book Day with a visit from children’s author Alix Nathan.
Location: Libraries in Shropshire
Date: Thursday 2 March
Dear Readers – Raise a Glass
For: All local book groups, whether or not they use the library – a chance to meet, exchange views, and hear about library services for reading groups & authors
Description: An Invitation to all Book Groups in Sidmouth to meet at Sidmouth Library on World Book Day and share the many joys of being a Book Groupie. Light-hearted literary quiz. Bring and share supper – a glass of wine will be provided.
Location: Sidmouth Library, Blackmore Drive, Sidmouth EX10 8LA
Date: Thursday 2 March
An evening of Crime with Peter Lovesey
For: Everyone
Description: Author talk on crime writing
Location: East Grinstead Library, 32 – 40 West Street, East Grinsead RH19 4SR
Date: Thursday 2 March
Meet Michael Taylor
For: General public, members of Worcestershire reading groups
Description: Hear and meet Michael Taylor, Black Country author of popular sagas
Location: Droitwich Library, Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa, Worcs. WR9 8DQ
Date: Thursday 2 March
How to write a best-selling children’s story
For: adults interested in writing fiction (especially for children)
Description: a workshop for adults led by top children’s writer Penny Kendal
Location: Chipping Barnet Library, 3 Stapylton Road, Barnet, EN5 4QT
Date: Thursday 2 March
Author Talk with Naomi Alderman
For: Adult readers
Description: Naomi Alderman will be talking about her new book Disobedience
Location: Hendon Library, The Burroughs, Hendon NW4 4BQ
Date: Thursday 2 March
Meet Colin Foe and Marjorie Nye
For: school groups
Description: Local writer Colin Foe talking to school group at the Central Library. Local poet Marjorie Nye doing session with secondary school group at Bispham Library
Location: Central Library and Bispham Library respectively
Date: Thursday 2 March
Meet Adele Geras
For: over 15’s
Description: Adele will talk about her books. She will answer questions from the audience. Light refreshments will be served
Location: Central Library Victoria Square, St. Helens WA10 1DY
Date: Thursday 2 March
Celebrate World Book day
For: Basic Skills tutors and students and the general public especially all local reading groups
Description: Coffee morning to showcase First Choice and RaW collections, followed by “Murder comes to Barnstaple” – author Michael Jecks meets members of local reading groups in an informal chat about reading, writing – and murder, medieval-style
Location: Barnstaple Library, Tuly Street, Barnstaple EX31 1EL
Date: Thursday 2 March
The Big Book Quiz in association with BBC RaW
For: General public, other potential RaW partners, reading groups
Description: Come and test your knowledge in a light hearted quiz night. Rounds will include name the face, texting translations, dingbats and trivia as well as questions on some of your favourite books and authors. Sign up with a team in advance or just come along on the night
Location: Northamptonshire Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton NN1 4BA
Date: Thursday 2 March
Time: 7.30pm
World Book Day Quiz
For: Adults
Description: A light hearted quiz about books, authors and book related activities
Location: Hawick Library, North Bridge Street, Hawick, TD9 9QT
Date: Thursday 2 March
Time: 7.15pm
A Question of Sport
For: Anyone
Description: Quiz hosted by independent reader development person Tom Palmer
Location: Palatine Library, St. Anne's Road, Blackpool FY1 1PX
Date: Thursday 2 March
Quiz evening for adults and families
For: Emergent readers
Description: Quiz evening in small teams, based on quizzes in the RAW pack.
Location: Hinckley Library, Lancaster Road, Hinckley, Leics LE10 0AT
Date: Thursday 2 March
Time: 7.15pm – 9.00pm
Quiz Night @ Caffé Nero
For: RaW target audience and general public
Description: Online quiz and possibly murder mystery. Caffé Nero are offering all contestants a free cup of coffee
Location: Caffé Nero, Fore Street, Hexham NE46 1LZ
Date: Wednesday 1 March
Time: 5.15 – 6.00pm
RaW Quiz and Careers Advice
For: Emergent readers
Description: Careers advice for people with basic skills and a quiz based on BBC RaW Quizzes to encourage the users to discover our stock for Emergent Readers
Location: Hainault Library, 100 Manford Way, Chigwell, IG7 5HG
Date: Monday 6 March
Inter-School Quiz
For: Children
Description: A general knowledge quiz between 2 local primary schools
Location: Chichester Library, Salisbury Avenue, Belfast BT15 5EB
Date: Thursday 2 March 1.30 pm
Time: 1.30pm
Bookstart Book Crawl
For: Families and under 5s
Description: The Book Crawl is a great reading challenge for the under 5s and their families. Share books from the library to complete the challenge and collect a beautiful certificate
Location: All Barnet libraries
Date: Friday 3 March
Time: all day
World Book Day Rhyme Time
For: Families and under 5s
Description: chance for parents with under 2s to share some action rhymes and songs
Location: Chipping Barnet Library, 3 Stapylton Road, Barnet, EN5 4QT
Date: Thursday 2 March
Time: 10 – 11am
World Book Day Toddler Activity Hour
For: Families and under 5s
Description: Stories, rhymes and activities for Preschool children
Location: Hendon Library, The Burroughs, Hendon NW4 4BQ
Date: Thursday 2 March
Time: 1.30 – 2.30pm
World Book Day special storytime
For: Children attending Forbury Gardens Day Nursery
Description: Forbury Gardens Day Nursery are visiting Reading Central for a special storytime, we hope the children will be dressed as favourite story book characters
Location: Reading central Library, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3BQ
Date: Thursday 2 March
Time: 10.30
Murderous Maths Roadshows
For: 4 classes of Year6 and 2 of Year7 Children from 6 different primary and secondary schools in Stockton. Afternoon session will be part of a party for 30 children from 3 reading groups which have been involved in the PaIR (Partners in Reading) project.
Description: This project has aimed to improve the literacy of key children in 3 schools with a programme of author visits, creative writing, storytelling and reading activities.Groups from 6 different primary and secondary schools will be attending two shows. Author Kjartan Poskitt will entertain with quirky maths activity such as magic squares, strange number facts, tricks,codes, number predictions and so on. Afternoon session will also see the culmination of Readathon in 3 of the schools and the presentation of the cheque to the charities
Location: Stockton Central Library, Church Road, Stockton on Tees TS18 1TU
Date: Thurs 2 March
Time: 10.15am and 1.15pm
Storytime for under 5s /Storytelling for under 5s
For: Parents and young children
Description: Storytime for under 5’s at Warwick Library with Poet. Storytelling at Atherstone and Nuneaton libraries. Stories through movement and dance at Alcester Library. Storytelling through music and sound to animate stories at Rugby library.Part of the Family Learning agenda in Warwickshire Libraries. We have engaged the help of a number of poets and storytellers such as Julie Boden, Rebecca Owen, Oliver Scott and Emma Nelson who will work with children and parents developing their communication skills through poetry, imagination music and movement
Location: All Warwickshire libraries
Date: Thuirsday 2 March
Gruffalo Storytime
For: Under 5s
Description: Reading the Gruffalo stories and singing the Gruffalo song, and then making some Gruffalo masks
Location: Wokingham libraries
Playgroup visit to the Library
For: 3/4 year olds
Description: Stories, colouring and look around library building on work of Bookstart
Location: Amesbury Library, Smithfield St., Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7AL
Date: Thursday 2 March
Party!
For: General public especially those who don’t normally use the library
Description: To celebrate World Book Day and the launch of RaW Passions, the Central Library is holding a party!
Story readings will be held at 12.15, 1.15, 4.00, and 5.30pm.
After the last story reading session borrowers will have a chance to read on an open mike session, compered by Alan Sparkes of the Shaggy Dog Storytellers. This session will last until closing time and refreshments will be served.
A quiz, matching book endings to titles will be organised, with prizes. Short pieces will be read out over the intercom through out the day (tied in with the quiz). The Party will include a treasure hunt and short story competition.
The official launch of Bookstart will take place on World Book Day 10.00 – 11.30 in the Central Children’s Library. Favourite stories with nursery children will take place in the afternoon. Everyone welcome, come and join in the fun!
Location: Calderdale Central library
Date: Thursday 2 March
Time: all day
World Book Day – a fun family celebration
For: All ages with separate events for adults and children and also joint events. Quick Reads and RaW activities aimed at adult emergent readers.
Description: 2 bedtime story sessions (children come in pyjamas and bring a cuddly toy). 1 session will be for under 5’s and 1 for over 5’s with craft sessions running simultaneously. For adults there will the opportunity to look at the Quick Reads collection and we will also be promoting Spread the Word. Representatives from HALS Learn Direct and HALS Family Learning will be on hand to give information about what they can offer. Opportunity to look at RaW
Location: Marcus Garvey Library,
Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 1 Philip Lane,
London N15 4JA
Date: Thursday 2 March
Time: 5-7pm
Book Amnesty
For: Customers who are afraid to return late books / visit libraries due to outstanding charges and customers who can’t find what they’re looking for in their local branch.
Description: Amnesty on all overdue books / outstanding fines cleared. Free reservations for all customers (up to 10 items)
Location: All libraries in Cornwal
Date: Thursday 2 March & Fri 3 March
Time: all day
Win a children’s librarian for a day
For: Local Primary schools
Description: Simon Smith, Children’s Librarian, has invited local primary schools to enter their names in a raffle to win him for the day
Location: At the winning primary school
Date: Thursday 2 March
Mills & Boon writing competition launch
For: People interested in developing their writing skills
Description: Part of a developing partnership with booksellers and publishers consisting of workshops and writing surgeries. The outcome is to find the next great Mills and Boon author
Location: Stratford on Avon Library,
12 Henley Street,
STRATFORD ON AVON,
CV37 6PZ and
Kenilworth Library &
Warwickshire Direct-Kenilworth,
Smalley Place,
KENILWORTH,
CV8 1QG
Date: Thursday 2 March
Gardener’s Question Time Panel
For: Horticultural Enthusiasts, particularly the non-library users
Description: A panel of local horticultural experts will answer gardening questions from the audience. An attempt to restate the fact that libraries can provide books and other information for leisure and craft activities
Location: Fullwell Cross Library, 140 High Street, Barkingside, IG6 2EA
Date: Thursday 2 March
Time:
6pm – 8pm
Libraries reach out
For: Children and adults
Description: Class visits; presence in local shopping centre and the Town Hall – chatting about reading to our colleagues
Location: Various around Trafford Libraries
Date: Thursday 2 March
Time: all day
Steve Donald Cartoon Workshop
For: Adults who might be attracted to illustration rather than text
Description: A mixture of cartooning and simple fiction writing. Practical and hands on
Location: Cramlington Library, Forum Way, Cramlington NE23 6QD
Date: Wed 1 March
Time: 6.30 pm
Steve Donald Cartoon Workshop
For: 25 to 54 year old ‘intermediate learners’
Description: A mixture of cartooning and simple fiction writing. Practical and hands on
Location: Blyth Library, Bridge Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2DJ
Date: Wed 1 March
Time: 2.00pm -3.30pm.
Steve Donald Cartoon Workshop
For: Adults who might be attracted to illustration rather than text:
Description: A mixture of cartooning and simple fiction writing. Practical and hands o
Location: Ashington Library, Kenilworth Road, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 8AA
Date: Wed 1 March
Time: 10 – 11am
Library visit by group of adult learners
For: Adult learners
Description: The visit will include a football related activity and the chance to meet and chat to the library staff and join the library. There will be refreshments and the chance to browse. A local Adult Guidance Worker drop in session. Discussion of short story writing about favourite sports and the chance to enter a competition, called “Booked”, a joint venture between North West libraries, Pan Macmillan and Time to Read . Before the visit learners will get the chance to ask questions and talk about the myths and stereotypes around libraries and librarians with 2 “live-wire” library staff.
Location: tbc
Date: Friday 3 March
Time: 10.00am-12.00
Treasure Hunt at the Horniman Museum
For: Children under 5 and their families
Description: Families will be welcomed to the Horniman by Julie Carr, the museum’s Community Education Manager and Cathy Myers, Early Years Librarian. We’ll get warmed up and ready for our expedition by singing songs and listening to stories of adventure, then it’s time for the Treasure Hunt through the Horniman’s incredible “Amazon to Caribbean” exhibition. At the end a very special guest will present our intrepid explorers with a Bookstart Treasure Chest or Bookstart Plus satchel
Location: Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ
Date: Friday 3 March 2006.
Time: 10.30-11.15am repeated at 11.30am-12.15pm
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