Category: Video
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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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What is Libraries at Home?
Our coordinator and volunteers chat about our Libraries at Home Service and volunteering opportunities. Ever wondered what the Libraries at Home Service is? Want to know how to get involved, or request the service? Watch the video to find out more! A group of volunteers discussed their experience of the service, how they got involved…
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Interview With Mendez
Mendez, a Jamaican-British writer, authored the semi-autobiographical novel “Rainbow Milk” in 2020. Scroll down for a recording of Mendez in conversation with Professor Rajani Naidoo. Image Credit: Christa Holka My first attempt at a degree was in automotive engineering (I lasted nine months), before I enrolled on a three-year acting course (on which I lasted…
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Wild World Heroes Author Event
We talked to three fantastic local authors about their brilliant books and did activities inspired by their books along the way. The session was aimed at 7-11 year olds and you can take part in the activities whilst watching this catch-up video! Just have a pen/pencil and at least three sheets of paper to hand.…
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Make An Easy Homemade Vase
Watch the video or follow the instructions below to make a beautiful and easy homemade vase from a recycled tin and an old book! Carefully tear out the pages. Consider the size of the book compared to the can – an A4 book will need less pages than a paperback! Wrap the pages around the…
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Short Reading: Little Women
Watch Kasha-Faye Pascoe reading a short extract from Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, and read the passages below. This video was originally filmed for Storytelling week in 2021. “What in the world are you going to do now, Jo?” asked Meg one snowy afternoon, as her sister came tramping through the hall, in rubber…
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Short Reading: The Call Of The Wild
Watch David Cohen reading a short extract from The Call of The Wild by Jack London, and read the passages below. This video was originally filmed for Storytelling week in 2021. Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tide-water dog,…
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Short Reading: The Great Gatsby
Watch Carly Britton reading a short extract from The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and read the passages below. This book is part of our Centenary Collection. This video was originally filmed for Storytelling week in 2021. I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby’s house I was one of the…
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Book Launch: Foolish Heroines by June Wentland
On the 18th September 2021 June Wentland, Valley Press and B&NES Libraries held a book launch for June’s debut novel ‘Foolish Heroines’ in Bath Central Library. Watch the reading and fascinating interview here!
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Make A Pinwheel
Learn how to make a pinwheel with this simple tutorial. Watch the video or read the instructions below. Using your ruler, draw two diagonal lines between the corners. Find the middle point where the lines cross over, and put a mark on the 4 lines 2/3cm from the centre. Cut along the lines from each…