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Going for Gold float at Newmarket Carnival
Mums donated cash to boost free children’s activities in Newmarket. Parents and staff at Newmarket library organised a float for the Newmarket Carnival advertising free activities for children in Newmarket including the Summer Reading …
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Dr Helium promotes Story Lab
During the run up to this Summers Reading Challenge Julie Tootell from Newmarket library visited local schools to promote the game in the guise of Dr Helium. The children really enjoyed meeting Dr Helium and have mentioned her visit when they have …
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Interview with Shona of Suffolk libraries in the EADT
Shona Bendix, chair of the new Suffolk Libraries Industrial & Provident Society, gave an interview to Paul Geater of the East Anglian Daily Times. Read the interview at the EADT website.
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Mars Landing
The Curiosity spacecraft has just landed on Mars. What do you know about the planet? Credo Reference, one of our online subscription services has the answer.
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Celebrations at Gainsborough library, 1 August
Gainsborough library celebrated the handover to the IPS with two tea parties! One with the Sharing Stories group (for adults with learning disabilities) in the morning and another tea party in the afternoon for the volunteers. See more photos …
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Woodbridge Library's success with Story Lab
As can be seen by this photograph there are lots of eager children taking up the 2012 Reading Challenge 'Story Lab' this Summer at Woodbridge Library. One child for each yellow sticker.
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New chapter for Suffolk’s libraries
From Wednesday 1 August, all of Suffolk’s 44 libraries and the mobile, school and prison services will come under the direct control of the IPS – a first in the country – which will work in partnership with local library groups to support …