Allie - Swindon Libraries Outreach

@swindonlibrary Development & Innovation Mgr: Learning, Health, Literacy & Culture. Growing the range, use & sustainability of our exciting & inclusive services

[Swindon Libraries @SwindonLibrary]

It’s our last week of our FREE family events!
Some need to be booked:

🎎 Making Puppet Characters
- Park Library, Thurs 29th, 10.30-11.30
- Central Library, Thurs 29th, 2.30-3.30
- West Swindon Library, Fri 30th, 10.30-11.30

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[Allie - Swindon Libraries Outreach @AllieSNLibrary]

Come and join our lovely team! 📚

[Swindon Libraries @SwindonLibrary]

The closing date to apply to be our Service Lead is this Sunday, 6 November. It's a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader or even a senior library manager ready to progress.
Find out more about the role and apply: https://t.co/6QINjRbtyA
Artwork: @dona_b_drawings

[Swindon Libraries @SwindonLibrary]

We loved hosting this as much as we love @hannah_dosanjh's brilliant new children's book!

‘How Bright Ideas Built a Railway Town’ tells the story of the Great Western Railway and how it put Swindon on the map.

We have copies to borrow, or you can buy one in our @libraryshop

[Allie - Swindon Libraries Outreach @AllieSNLibrary]

Fantastic job opportunity at @SwindonLibrary!

[Swindon Libraries @SwindonLibrary]

* JOB OPPORTUNITY *
Join us! We have an exciting new vacancy for Service Lead at Swindon Library & Information Service. This Head of Libraries role is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader to join the talented team in our small but ambitious and impactful service...

[Swindon Libraries @SwindonLibrary]

Park Library Temporary Closure: Friday 30th September and Saturday 1st October.

Due to technical problems, Park Library will be unable to open this Friday or Saturday.

We apologise for any inconvenience and we hope to reopen as usual on Monday 3rd October.

[Swindon Libraries @SwindonLibrary]

#NationalReadingGroupDay celebrates reading groups & book clubs across the country.
Swindon has many reading groups: some hosted within libraries whilst others are supported by us but run independently, meeting in other locations.
Find out more:
https://t.co/q81lBayfVi

[Sayantan Ghosh @sayantansunnyg]

At 23, Hilary Mantel was selling dresses in a store. She got bored, started borrowing books on the French Revolution, began taking notes—that later gave birth to her first novel. Reaffirming the truth that the first step to becoming a writer is the willingness to read everything.

[Allie - Swindon Libraries Outreach @AllieSNLibrary]

A brilliant competition and a great way to get your writing produced professionally

[Prime Theatre @PrimeTheatreUK]

Yay! #10TinyPlays is back with @BBCWiltshire @itsGrahamRogers If you're over 16 & from Wiltshire we'd love to receive your 2 minute radio scripts dramatising our county! Entries close Mon 10 Oct. Full terms here https://t.co/n0FqZv5He9

[Swindon Libraries @SwindonLibrary]

We're looking forward to hosting @RJ_MUSEUM tonight at Central Library. It's the first talk in their month long Small Change Festival. Hear how to make real change - personally, locally, or maybe even globally. No need to book - just turn up for 7.30 start https://t.co/xiw1RldEDz

[Allie - Swindon Libraries Outreach @AllieSNLibrary]

What's the strangest or most interesting thing we've ever found in a library book, @swindonlibrary @SwindonLocal?

[Euronews Culture @euronewsculture]

Have you ever opened a library book to find a personal letter or photograph inside? 📕

It actually happens a lot — so much so that Oakland Public Library in California has opened a special exhibition called "Found in a Library Book".
https://t.co/zQOEpmqVsJ

[Ben Meer @SystemSunday]

How to avoid burnout.

Get 7 types of rest:

[Allie - Swindon Libraries Outreach @AllieSNLibrary]

The power of this kind of passive social media marketing is huge

[The Reading Agency @readingagency]

We love #readinggroups and in just two weeks we'll be celebrating #NationalReadingGroupDay 2022!

Join in the celebration with your #bookclub by bringing a friend along to your next meeting: https://t.co/Z1PcznBMSG

[Swindon Libraries @SwindonLibrary]

carry on the exciting work after this weekend. Watch this space for news in the next few weeks.

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Big thanks to our @SwindonLocal team who put together this display. As @LHRouse & @MeltTheFly, the two #StoryTrails Creative Producers we were lucky enough to have on the project, both said in their talks, our Local Studies team & collection have been pivotal to this project.

[Swindon Libraries @SwindonLibrary]

Lovely trailer for #Swindon's augmented reality trail! All part of StoryTrails Swindon Virtual Reality Experience. Drop into Central Library until 5pm for FREE:
✨Augmented reality trail
✨Virtual reality experiences
✨3D films of local stories
✨Big Me Little Me 3D scan & pics

[Swindon Libraries @SwindonLibrary]

See Swindon and its people in 3D film! 24 short films of local people in their own words talking about Swindon places of importance to them, including @Official_STFC legend Don Rogers, Chris Barry with @wbctcanal Dragonfly canal boat, The Beehive Swindon landlord Andy Mercer...

[Swindon Libraries @SwindonLibrary]

Today’s the big day! 🎬

Central Library is being transformed ready for our FREE, unmissable virtual & augmented reality event StoryTrails Swindon Virtual Reality Experience.

Drop in any time today from 10-6 and tomorrow from 11-5 for...

[Swindon Libraries @SwindonLibrary]

Fantastic atmosphere outside Central Library today. Happy #SwindonPride! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤