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Public Health England and libraries - potential to work more closely together

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 17 November 2016 - Categories: Outcome: wellbeing
Graphic from the Act F.A.S.T campaign

Post written following the Libraries Taskforce meeting which was hosted by Public Health England and had a focus on the outcome: how libraries help people lead happier and healthier lives

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iPad lending in Suffolk

Posted by: Helen Haynes, Posted on: 11 November 2016 - Categories: Outcome: digital

Guest post written by Helen Haynes about the expansion of their tablet lending scheme

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Birmingham’s Young Poet Laureate

Posted by: Nyanda Foday, Posted on: 10 November 2016 - Categories: Events, Outcome: literacy

Guest post was written following Kathy Settle’s attendance at an event at the Library of Birmingham last month, where Nyanda read some of her library and reading related poetry.

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Dudley Libraries’ Digital Festival

Posted by: Emily Clark, Posted on: 7 November 2016 - Categories: Case study, Outcome: digital
L-R: Stop motion animation, Electric Paint Robot Cards, K-Nex. All images credit: Dudley libraries

Emily Clark writes about Dudley libraries recent digital festival

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A sense of community

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 4 November 2016 - Categories: Outcome: communities

Projects from Hampshire and Norfolk which illustrate how libraries play an invaluable role in community members’ lives

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Bringing Books to Life

Posted by: Zoe English, Posted on: 1 November 2016 - Categories: Case study, Outcome: culture
Children taking part in the performance of The Twits at the Library at Willesden Green. Photo credit: Zoe English/Brent Culture Service

Zoe English writes about some of the cultural events programmes run in Brent libraries

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Fun Palaces 2016 - chapter 2

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 31 October 2016 - Categories: Case study, Outcome: culture
Bhangra at Longsight library Fun Palace. Photo credit: Manchester libraries

Part 2 of the report on Fun Palaces activities in libraries 2016

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Fun Palaces weekend 2016

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 28 October 2016 - Categories: Case study, Outcome: culture
Craft session in South Emsall library. Photo credit: Wakefield libraries

First instalment in the 2 part report on what libraries did during Fun Palaces weekend

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Get it Loud in Libraries

Posted by: Stewart Parsons, Posted on: 27 October 2016 - Categories: Case study, Outcome: culture
Amanda Palmer, Liverpool Central Library, October 2016. Photo credit: Get it Loud in Libraries

Background and impact of this groundbreaking programme

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Loop the Loop

Posted by: Dr Joanna Mayes and Merryn Kent, Posted on: 26 October 2016 - Categories: Case study, Outcome: culture
Children from St Martin's school, Liskeard, bring a book as their 'ticket' to travel. Photo credit: GWR

Award winning project between artist/filmmaker Joanna Mayes, Cornwall Libraries and a number of South West artists.

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