Category: Video – Adult
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Lockdown Poetry Runner Up
This poem is read by June Wentland, a writer and poet. She is a member of the Bath Writers & Artists Group, and one of the judges of this competition. […]
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Lockdown Poetry Runner Up
This poem is read by Sophie Dumont, a Bath-based poet affiliated with Bath Spa University She prepares to sleep. She opens the window to maintain an optimal temperature of eighteen […]
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Lockdown Poetry Winner
This poem is read by Chris Beale, a performance poet who runs the event series Bristol Tonic. He is a writer, producer and a real supporter of libraries. It is […]
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Lockdown Short Story Runner Up
This story is read by Tanvir Bush, a local author, photographer and researcher, and one of the judges of this competition. He was looking over again. Just a glance, the […]