Trafford Libraries

What a fab day we had celebrating the end of the Summer Reading Challenge at Sale and Old Trafford Libraries yesterday. Thanks to John Kirk - Storyteller for presenting the Mischief Makers with their certificates and medals and a brilliant presentation of Dennis and the Chamber of Mischief. Well done everyone - keep reading!

Be happy with less! Get ideas and inspiration on how to streamline your possessions at our Declutter Your Home Workshop. Urmston Library, Wednesday 10th October, 1pm. A FREE Libraries Week event.

Come and celebrate Libraries Week and meet crime novelist, Stephen Booth, at Stretford Library on Thursday 11th October at 7pm. Stephen will be talking about his latest novel, Fall Down Dead, and signing copies of his books. A FREE event.

Our brand new library in Altrincham is starting to take shape... 🏗🚜📚

Sale readers' group had a good discussion about Lisa Jewell's Then She Was Gone on Monday. Our next book will be Rowan Coleman's The Summer of Impossible Things which will be on Monday the 8th of October. If you are interested, please contact Sale Library staff directly.

What a fantastic summer of reading, activities and events we’ve had with our busiest August in Trafford Libraries for four years. Thanks to everyone who’s joined us. Here’s a look back at just some of the highlights over the last few months!

Stretford Library Readers’ Group had an excellent discussion about In the Days of Rain by Rebecca Stott at their last meeting. We have readers’ groups in most of our libraries and they are friendly, informal and free. You can find out more, including what they’re all reading over the next few months, here: http://www.trafford.gov.uk/…/…/librar ies/readers-groups.aspx

Thanks to everyone who came to Sale Library's Slime Workshop on Saturday. We all had a blast! Keep your eyes peeled for the next Workshop!

Sci-fi fan wins a bookshop in raffle.

If you’ve completed the Summer Reading Challenge, we still have places for our end of Challenge party with storyteller, John Kirk, at Old Trafford Library next Saturday 15th September at 2pm. Just email oldtrafford.library@trafford.gov.uk, ring 912 3189 or call into the library to book your spot!

‪Congratulations to everyone who completed the Summer Reading Challenge and came to our celebration parties at Altrincham and Urmston Libraries yesterday to receive their medals and certificates from storyteller, Jude Lennon. Fabulous work mischief makers!‬

Have your cake and eat it and support our Macmillan Cancer Support World’s Biggest Coffee Morning at Old Trafford Library on Friday 28th September, 10am-2pm! Donations of cakes and biscuits very welcome.

Want to write but can’t get started? Made a start but don’t know how to carry on? Finished, but not sure what to do next? Then come along to Scribblers Writers’ Group at Urmston Library on Saturday 15th September, 1-3.45pm. Everyone welcome!

Remember the Family Lego®️ Brick Building Club returns to Sale Library this Saturday between 10:30am-12:00pm. Be there or be square!

GET INVOLVED! Do you have a skill, talent or some specialist knowledge that you could share with with the local community? Can you play ukulele, teach tai chi, sing, do junk modelling, are you a tech whizz or a local history boffin? If the answer’s yes, we’d love to hear from you.
Fun Palaces is an annual weekend of culture created by, for and with local people and we’re looking for local individuals, community groups and businesses to get involved and share their skills for... free in our libraries on Saturday 6th October.
If you think you would like to be involved, please drop us a private message or email libraries@trafford.gov.uk for more info.
You can find out more about Fun Palaces on their website: http://funpalaces.co.uk
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On Friday at Hale Library we had a go at making slime!

Last week’s LEGO® Brick-building club at Hale Library was great fun! The next one at Hale will be on Tuesday 25th September at 4:30pm if you’d like to come along!

We attend Rhyme Time at Sale every week and my little boy just loves it! Shirley and Victoria put huge grins on all the kids faces and even the parents get stuck in singing along and laughing away! Thanks ladies!

Trafford libraries still manage to offer a wonderful service, despite facing cut after cut. The events on offer are a tremendous addition to their other services. I would urge anyone to visit their local library, or look at the website. There is something for everyone.

Everything you need is at Trafford Libraries, it's not just books:)

Brilliant service for books and loads more: film clubs, homework clubs, reading challenge, free internet (so important now that nearly all important information is only available online). Really grateful for two fabulous Shakespeare events which got even very young children enthused.