Libraries Inspire Stories
Below are a collection of Libraries Inspire stories from libraries across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Strawberry tea day – supporting the local economy and raising money for charity
Posted on 19 August 2010
Bitterne Library in Southampton held a Strawberry Tea Day this month. It proved to be a fun day out for all the family, and also raised £260 for Breast Cancer Care in the process. 12 local businesses got involved with the day and held stands ...
Read full storyInspiring the community to get involved with their library in Mowbray
Posted on 10 August 2010
As part of the Eden Project’s ‘Big Lunch’ initiative, Mowbray Gardens Library opened up the community gardens for local people to get together for a spectacular fun day out. The day also marked the first birthday of the library after it was built with ...
Read full storyReading groups - improving the quality of life of Dudley residents
Posted on 5 August 2010
Dudley public library service is working with a range of partners to provide social reading activities for isolated and vulnerable people. This work is improving the quality of life and promoting the well-being of reading group members as well as building confidence, supporting learning ...
Read full storyLambeth’s libraries recycle to reduce waste and raise money to help treat sick children
Posted on 30 July 2010
Public libraries in Lambeth are extending their recycling outlets to libraries to make it easier for residents to be green, and reduce waste. Residents can take a wide range of batteries into libraries to be recycled - from AA and AAA batteries, mobile phone and ...
Read full storyLancashire Libraries engaging young people to conceive a new type of creative story
Posted on 26 July 2010
The Lancashire Library Service is working on a project to engage young people and ingeniously recycle the large amount of paper waste that is discarded in the form of newspapers, magazines, meeting minutes, stationery, and the odd old book etc, and avoid filling up ...
Read full storyBarnsley Library Service pioneering Race Online 2012
Posted on 9 July 2010
Barnsley Library Service is actively involved with Race Online 2012 – and looks forward to developing future opportunities to support people to get online as part of the pledge made by SCL to enable another 500,000 people to become digital citizens by 2012 through ...
Read full storyResidents in North Yorkshire enjoy a pint with their books
Posted on 23 June 2010
The new library service located in the George and Dragon was opened on the 12th June by local MP and Foreign Secretary William Hague. It is run by local volunteers who will manage approximately 300 books (which will be refreshed regularly) and access to ...
Read full storyPublic services join up to help the community engage with new online technology
Posted on 21 June 2010
These days, if you want to apply for a job, book a hospital appointment, or simply keep track of your friends’ birthdays, you have to do it online. Getting online is vital, with society at risk of becoming disengaged and disenfranchised without digital knowledge ...
Read full storyMusic making a vibrant mark in public libraries
Posted on 4 June 2010
Chart topping music artists have been storming public libraries in Lancashire as part of the ‘Get It Loud In Libraries’ (GILIL) project – an initiative designed to engage young people in their local libraries. Hugely successful acts have participated in this project including Plan B, ...
Read full storyYork Library Lends Smart Meters
Posted on 9 February 2010
Around Christmas 2008, York Libraries purchased a collection of recession-beating “Smart Meters”, to help customers calculate how much energy their appliances were using. The response from the public was overwhelming, with people coming into the library to join up especially to use the Smart Meters. One of these customers was ...
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