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Hosting a writer in residence at your library: everything you need to know

Posted by: Alan Ward, Posted on: 18 July 2018 - Categories: Outcome: culture, Outcome: literacy
Alan Ward, writer in residence at Hastings Library.

Alan Ward builds on the experience learned from his time as writer in residence in Hastings

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Poet in the City: collections in verse

Posted by: Isobel Colchester, Posted on: 16 July 2018 - Categories: Outcome: culture
British Library Curators of Windrush: Songs in a Strange Land Elizabeth Cooper and Zoe Wilcox with poets Vahni Capildeo, Khadijah Ibrahim and Malika Booker. Photo credit: Poet in the City

Read more about the collaboration between Poet in the City, and the British Library's Living Knowledge Network

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Fun and games at the library!

Posted by: Darren Edwards, Posted on: 13 July 2018 - Categories: Good practice, Outcome: culture
Junior chess. Photo credit: Bournemouth Borough council

Darren Edwards shares his expertise on games in libraries - includes a shopping list and lots of practical tips

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Harry Potter: a history of magic

Posted by: Linda Bloomfield, Posted on: 12 July 2018 - Categories: Outcome: culture
Linda at the British Library with a copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone. Photo credit: Linda Bloomfield

Reflections on the recent exhibition in the British Library and at other libraries around the country

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Two free guides for small businesses: Why get online, and How to get online

Posted by: Neil Dagger, Posted on: 10 July 2018 - Categories: Outcome: digital, Outcome: prosperity
screenshot: cover of Get Your Business Online for dummies guide

Nominet would like to see their free guides made available to small businesses - and see libraries as a good route to reach them

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Making an impact workshops

Posted by: Charlotte Lane, Posted on: 9 July 2018 - Categories: Events
Start of the masterclass in Newcastle central library.

An overview of 2 free workshops planned for August - on measuring and demonstrating impact

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Storyhouse: How an innovative library has energized the life of a cultural hub

Posted by: Simon Erridge, Posted on: 6 July 2018 - Categories: Library news
The Queen unveils a plaque in Storyhouse. Photo credit: Ant Clausen

Simon Erridge, Director at Bennetts Associates Architects, writes about his work on Storyhouse, the building which was officially opened by the Queen and the Duchess of Sussex in June 2018

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Art and Culture ‘Made in the Library’

Posted by: Daniel Clark, Posted on: 2 July 2018 - Categories: Outcome: culture
A performance of The Little Match Girl, in Ilfracombe library. Photo credit: Libraries Unlimited

Libraries Unlimited’s Daniel Clark writes about their NPO programme - another in our series to introduce the 6 library services in the Arts Council England portfolio

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Music, arts and performance in St Helens libraries

Posted by: Kathryn Boothroyd, Posted on: 1 July 2018 - Categories: Outcome: culture
Mark Titchner artwork featured at Eccleston Library. Photo credit: St Helens libraries

Kathryn Boothroyd writes about the NPO programme planned in St Helens libraries

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Barking and Dagenham libraries: a new NPO, and hosting the Libraries Taskforce

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 26 June 2018 - Categories: Outcome: communities, Outcome: culture, Outcome: literacy, Taskforce

The 20th meeting of the Libraries Taskforce, plus LBBD and Pen to Print - another Arts Council NPO programme

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