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Book List: Share a Story
This booklist was curated by the Federation of Children’s Book Groups and is all about reading out loud. There’s books for children and young adults to enjoy alone or with a parent. Find other children’s book lists on their website: fcbg.org.uk
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Sport & Fitness Booklist
This booklist highlights Sport & Fitness, from biographies and memoirs to fiction. There’s also a selection of personal recommendations from our staff. This list is part of our Year of Reading celebrations, click the link to find out more about the Go All In Campaign. Click on the images to find out why staff personally…
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Book List: Earth Day
We have curated a collection of recommended reads for Earth Day, these book lists contains practical guides and helpful tips for all ages, as well as a few biographies to inspire you. Earth Day has taken place on the 22nd of April every year since 1970. This year’s theme is ‘Our Power, Our Planet’ so…
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Finding the Stories of Forgotten Women by Annabelle Marx
Two years ago, sitting at my sister’s kitchen table, I experienced that tingling feeling, the one that says ‘there’s a story here.’ And it was only by luck that we’d found it. A few months earlier my sister had messaged me and said ‘You should look into our great aunt’s life, I think there’s a…
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Women’s History Month Booklist
This booklist highlights women’s stories and work, from scientists to secret agents, and a former first lady to an Afghani writing group. There’s also a selection of personal recommendations from our staff. This list is part of our Year of Reading celebrations, click the link to find out more about the Go All In Campaign.…
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On Beginning by Kasha-Faye Pascoe
We have all dealt with the dreaded blank page, that daunting expanse of nothingness that forces you to contend with your insecurities. But the only real way to get started is to… start. You can spend your days planning, reading, and learning about writing (and you should, some of the time) but you must also…
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A Captivating Collection
A brief introduction to our Historical Reference Collection The Historical Reference Collection is B&NES Libraries’ largest reference collection, with approximately 21,000 books. The collection spans a multitude of genres, with subjects ranging from Victorian Travel to 19th Century French Literature, and Fashion to Japanese Wasōbon. The collection has been created through a series of donations…
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Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Review by Polly Read Wonder is about ten year old August “Auggie” Pullman, a boy who is a completely nomad kid that enjoys playing computer games, science and is a massive Star Wars fan. August though has got a rare facial disfigurement, that makes social situations very difficult. Due to his condition, August has been…
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BookTrust Storytime
BookTrust Storytime is an exciting library experience for families, offering a fun, free, and easy way to entertain under 5s at local libraries. BookTrust have chosen five books they think are perfect for enjoying with children aged 0–5! So we’ll be taking part in BookTrust Storytime to share these books, and families will be voting for…
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Book List: Dyslexia Friendly
We have curated a collection of recommended reads of dyslexia friendly titles in our libraries for adults, this book list contains fiction and non-fiction. These books are specifically designed to help adults with Dyslexia enjoy reading. They use clear layouts, larger line spacing and wider margins to help readers follow the text more easily.