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Author’s Fair Quiz
Get ready for our Author’s and Small Publishers Fair with this quiz! There are 13 questions and all you have to do is match the author to their book. The passing mark is 70% or 9 correct answers, good luck!
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Shelf Life
Welcome to our newest game, Shelf Life! Test your weeding skills, which have nothing to do with gardening and everything to do with how we decide which books to keep. You have a week to earn as many points as you can and each day adds a new rule, so by Day 7 things are…
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Guest Article: Libraries and BookTrust in Partnership
Partnership working to support families with children with additional needs in B&NES libraries, by Emerald Brampton-Greene, Community Engagement Coordinator. One of my highlights of 2025 has been working with Samantha Meunier, Development and Outreach Librarian at Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Libraries. B&NES is one of our Learning Zone partners, which means we focus…
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Guest Article: The Work of SENDIAS Bathnes
Supporting SEND Families in Bath & North East Somerset: The Work of SENDIAS Bathnes, By Jane Kemp, Volunteer Co-ordinator. SEND Out! – Youth Participation at SENDIAS Bathnes SEND Out! is our Youth Participation Group, dedicated to ensuring that the voices and experiences of children and young people with SEND are truly heard. This friendly group…
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Make a Jane Austen Bonnet
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Teetotum Game
During Jane Austen’s time, teetotums were common in social gatherings, especially around Christmas, when families played games together. They symbolize the lighthearted, domestic amusements of the period—contrasting with the more formal dances and card games often depicted in her novels. Follow the instructions to make a teetotum and start playing! Crafting Instructions You will need:…
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Gift a Coat
Donate a coat to someone who might need it to keep warm this winter. Monday 3 November – Saturday 31 January 2026 Please hand donations to a member of staff Warm items of clothing will be available in Bath Central Library, Bath Housing, Welfare & Advice Services, Keynsham & Midsomer Norton Library until the end…
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The Cat Who Saved The Library by Sõsuke Natsukawa
Review by Polly Read The Cat Who Saved The Library is about thirteen-year-old Nanami Koskake who loves books and reading. Her favourite place is the local library where she is a frequent visitor. But when books start disappearing from the shelves without being borrowed or returned, Nanami gets suspicious about who could be taking them.…
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Staff Spotlight: Marie on Dyslexia
Seeing the World Differently: My Dyslexia Journey My name is Marie, and I have lived my whole life with dyslexia, though for many years I didn’t have a name for the challenges I faced. As a child, I often felt like I was falling behind — struggling to keep up with reading, writing, and spelling…
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Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman
Review by Polly Read This book was recommended to me by a friend. She said that it was extremely good, and it is full of magic and unicorns. I did a bit of research about the story and found that it was described as the new Harry Potter. As I like this type of book,…