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30 projects, 46 library services: what did we learn?

Posted by: Charlotte Lane, Posted on: 12 November 2018 - Categories: Good practice, Libraries Deliver: how we'll achieve this
Michael Ellis speaking in front of an audience

Celebrating the completion of projects funded by Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone, presenting the evaluation report and hearing about legacy.

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Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone innovation fund - evaluation

Posted by: Tim Bidey, Posted on: 8 November 2018 - Categories: Research
crop from the LOFE infographic: with the help of £3.9 million from the LOFE fund. "I never expected this to be in a library"

Tim Bidey shares highlights from the evaluation of LOFE projects - including links to the full report and projects booklet.

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Advantage East Sussex

Posted by: Chloe Williams, Posted on: 23 July 2018 - Categories: Outcome: communities, Outcome: digital, Outcome: learning
Family activity and wellbeing box. Photo credit: East Sussex libraries

An update on East Sussex libraries LOFE programme

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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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Innovation and imagination in Stockton Borough

Posted by: Mark Freeman, Posted on: 14 June 2018 - Categories: Outcome: digital, Outcome: learning, Outcome: wellbeing
Historical films being shown in the Imagination Station in Thornaby library. Photo credit: Stockton libraries

Mark Freeman writes about the 2 new spaces in Stockton's libraries: feeding creativity and developing skills, and stimulating the imagination.

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The Big Ideas Generators project - final report

Posted by: Neil MacInnes, Posted on: 13 June 2018 - Categories: Outcome: prosperity
Ian Hargreaves and Andrew Bailey from the Big Ideas Generators team. Photo credit: Manchester libraries

Final numbers from the BIG project, and Andrew Bailey shares his experience working in the team.

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The Norfolk Reading Pathway - literacy project in Norfolk

Posted by: Catherine White and Sarah Hassan, Posted on: 1 June 2018 - Categories: Outcome: literacy
one of Norfolk‘s pop-up shops to publicise the project. Pictured are Christian Brown, literacy coordinator, with one of their stakeholders from Job Centre Plus.

Helping non readers to read in Norfolk

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Storysmash in Nottingham

Posted by: James Hunter and Joshua Passey, Posted on: 10 April 2018 - Categories: Outcome: literacy
Charlie Higson, surrounded by ghouls. Photo credit: James Hunter

James and Joshua share their project which used digital storytelling to enthuse young people in Nottingham and develop their literacy and creative skills.

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Merton Arts Space > My Library

Posted by: Anthony Hopkins, Posted on: 29 March 2018 - Categories: Outcome: culture
On stage at the finale event. Photo credit: Merton libraries

Anthony Hopkins writes about how Merton Arts space was the inspiration for the youth arts programme in Mitcham library - which is now becoming a popular hangout place for young people

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A new space for children and families in Chelmsford Library

Posted by: Sarah Mears, Programme Manager, Libraries Connected, Posted on: 28 March 2018 - Categories: Library news
Welcome. Photo credit: Sarah Mears/Essex libraries

The team from Essex libraries write about the new family space in Chelmsford libraries - they love it, and so do visitors: “My two year old loves it and didn’t want to leave”

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