Uncategorized 2020 STEAM Challenge 1 Jun 20201 Jun 2020 We are delighted to announce that Swindon Libraries are supporting Wiltshire Creative's 2020 STEAM Challenge and we look forward to displaying some of the submissions at Central Library later on…
Uncategorized National Volunteers’ Week 28 May 20201 Jun 2020 The 1st - 7th June marks National Volunteers' Week. This is a yearly event and is a chance to say thank you to our wonderful volunteers. Swindon Libraries currently has…
Uncategorized HI VIS 2020 28 May 20201 Jun 2020 HI VIS Fortnight, formerly known as Make a Noise in Libraries is an annual event raising awareness of the services libraries provide to support people who are visually impaired. Within…
Uncategorized Our Digital Reading Package Just Got Bigger!! 28 May 20201 Jun 2020 We are very excited to announce that we have some new additions to our e-format collection. Download and stream digital magazines, newspapers & comics for free from your computer, smartphone,…
Uncategorized The Summer Reading Challenge 2020 28 May 20201 Jun 2020 The Reading Agency will be launching this year's Summer Reading Challenge as a digital version on the 5th June. The theme for this year is Silly Squad and it's all…
Uncategorized Lockdown Swindon with Local Studies 4 May 20202 Jun 2020 Our Local Studies team want your help in documenting this historic pandemic Lockdown for future generation of Swindonians. Please get in touch if you have anything you’d like to share…
Uncategorized Online Story and Rhyme Times 28 Apr 202030 Apr 2020 We know how much our story and rhyme times mean to you so we have created some sessions to access from home. The following are our regular sessions but we…
Uncategorized Libraries From Home 28 Apr 202030 Apr 2020 We are working hard to ensure there are as many services as possible available to our library members at this time - as are all libraries nationally. We have a…
Uncategorized Things to do at home 27 Mar 202027 Mar 2020 There are a lot of suggestions on social media for activities to do at home however, we're aware that not everyone has a social media account. Having a library card…
Uncategorized Access Your Library from Home! 19 Mar 20202 Jun 2020 While you may not be able to visit the library at the moment, we have lots of resources available to access from home from our eResources and if you aren't…
Uncategorized New Reading Scheme Launches! 17 Sep 201924 Jan 2020 We're excited to announce our new reading scheme, Roundabout Reading has launched! Designed with young people and adults in mind, this has been created to encourage people to read more by…
Uncategorized Empathy Day 28 May 20203 Jun 2020 Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell, Noughts and Crosses author Malorie Blackman, and award-winning illustrator Rob Biddulph are amongst the names announced to spearhead a powerful Empathy Day programme on 9th June…
Uncategorized National Numeracy Day – The Vitruvian Man 12 May 202013 May 2020 If you missed our video explaining the Vetruvian Man, watch here!
Uncategorized National Numeracy Day 12 May 202021 May 2020 Now in its third year, National Numeracy Day on the 13th May raises awareness of the importance of numeracy in everyday lives. This is organised by National Numeracy, an independent…
Children… Nursery Rhyme Lyrics 5 May 2020 We would love for everyone to join in with our rhymes during Library Story and Rhyme Times as well as singing them at home together. Below are some Nursery Rhyme…
