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Contribution libraries make to early years

Posted by: Sheila Bennett, Posted on: 11 October 2018 - Categories: Outcome: learning
women and their babies sitting on the floor of a library

A collection of references to material which illustrate how libraries support children when they are very young - a vital stage in their learning: preparation for school

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With a little help from my friends: the vital contribution made by Friends Groups

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 11 October 2018 - Categories: Outcome: communities
Richard Fawcett, chair of the Friends of Thurston library - shown in a screenshot from the video

Examples of the work done by Library Friends groups, around the country

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Your library, your work club and The Great Project

Posted by: Nigel Thomas, Posted on: 10 October 2018 - Categories: Outcome: prosperity
A row of people sitting at a desk in a classroom situation

Work clubs in Leicestershire libraries, illustrating how libraries contribute to the outcome: greater prosperity

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Encounters: Whitby Library

Posted by: Lee Taylor, Posted on: 10 October 2018 - Categories: Library news, Outcome: culture
People in a corner of a library, watching a tv screen. the area is brightly coloured and some are sitting on beanbags

How Whitby library took part in the Cook 250 anniversary celebrations

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Not just treating the symptoms

Posted by: Dr Neil Churchill, Posted on: 9 October 2018 - Categories: Outcome: wellbeing
3 ladies round a table doing arts and crafts, in a library

Taskforce member Dr Neil Churchill writes about social prescribing and why the NHS is partnering with public libraries

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A focus on outcomes: digital access/literacy - 100% digital Leeds

Posted by: Jason Tutin, Posted on: 9 October 2018 - Categories: Outcome: digital
elderly lady being shown how to use a computer

Jason Tutin describes how Leeds libraries is leading the initiative: 100% Digital Leeds

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Why I’m looking forward to Libraries Week

Posted by: Michael Ellis MP, Posted on: 8 October 2018 - Categories: Library news, Outcome: wellbeing
lady hands a child a bag containing a packed lunch, in a library

Michael Ellis MP, Libraries minister, introduces Libraries Week and writes about what they mean to him and his ministerial priorities

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Mischief Makers and Pirate Pants

Posted by: Cheryl Shorter, Libraries Team, DCMS, Posted on: 4 October 2018 - Categories: Outcome: literacy
closeup of someone reading the child's picture book Monsters love underpants, in a library

Cheryl Shorter, DCMS Libraries team, shares her experience volunteering in her local library to help with the Summer Reading Challenge

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Evidencing impact in Norfolk

Posted by: Charlotte Lane, Posted on: 3 October 2018 - Categories: Events, Good practice

The fifth and final blog post from the Making an Impact workshops: read about Norfolk's new Impact tool

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Salisbury - back in business

Posted by: Chris Moore, Posted on: 2 October 2018 - Categories: Library news
A colourful painting of a dragon

Chris Moore describes the range of cultural activities taking place in the city, and how the library is supporting the community

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The DCMS Libraries team supports ministers, as they oversee and promote the improvement of local government's provision of public library services in England. It is also responsible for other library policy such as DCMS sponsorship of the British Library and Public Lending Right Scheme. On this blog, members of the team talk about their work. Find out more

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