Tea and tech in Belsize library
The Friends Group in Belsize library have been forging links with local tech companies, who help older people in the community get to grips with digital devices.
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How Gloucestershire libraries are supporting business growth
Katie Smith writes about the network of growth hubs in all Gloucestershire libraries
31 days, 31 Creative Challenges. Bring it on, January
64 Millions Artists look forward to the January Challenge 2019 - and invite libraries and their members to take part
VR Day!
Mark Sutcliffe, Digital, Information and Learning Librarian for Oxfordshire libraries writes about their plans for using the HP Sprout device, and their VR day
Drama, the library and senior citizens
Dr. Ron Wiener writes about his work with older people in libraries in the US and in England
Paws for Reading at Prestbury library
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Joanne O'Dea writes about the project in Prestbury library - inspired by reading to dogs schemes which happen in US libraries - winner of this year's David Vaisey prize
Tackling loneliness through the proven power of reading
Debbie Hicks introduces The Reading Agency's Reading Friends scheme, which uses reading to tackle loneliness.
Network of support for people with cancer
Craig Tobin writes about a multi-stakeholder partnership providing a cancer advice service to the community in Lanarkshire
Staffordshire Remembers campaign
Sue Ball writes about the artist led project in Staffordshire libraries, which commemorates not only those who fought and died during World War 1 but also the women whose domestic, everyday lives contributed to fighting the war on the home-front.
CodeUp Chester
Coding for adults is a growing area for libraries - and Liam Cookson writes about the Codeup branch he set up in Storyhouse, Chester.