Southampton City Libraries

We're taking part in the national Get Creative Festival again this year!
Several of our libraries will be running a "Junk to Gems" craft activity, up-cycling bottles, tops and books.
All events are free drop-ins, suitable for all ages but under 8's must be accompanied by an adult.
... Thornhill Community Library / Saturday 18 May / 10.15am to 11.15am Central Library / Saturday 18 May / 10.30am to 12noon Woolston Library / Saturday 18 May / 10.30am to 2pm Shirley Library / Saturday 18 May / 11am to 12noon Bitterne Library / Saturday 18 May / 1.30pm to 2.30pm
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Library staff daring to sit in Miss Trunchbull’s chair, off to the Chokey for them all!
Pop into the Central Library to see the magnificent chair.
You can catch Matilda The Musical at the Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 11 June. #MatildaPose #BeMoreMatilda

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*TICKETS NOW WON* Congratulations to our winners!
Our friends at Mayflower Theatre have given us two pairs of tickets to see Northern Ballet’s stunning version of the famous novel, The Great Gatsby, for opening night Wednesday 15 May!
"What does Gatsby call the 1920's age?"
... Once you know the answer, look for the books on this "subject" in Southampton Central Library and you might just find the hidden prize. Good luck!
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Valentino the Bear at Lordshill Library knows what day it is! #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay

Quick reminder that Bitterne Library is closed today due to #LocalElections2019 because of it's role as a polling station.

On Saturday 4 May, Southampton City Art Gallery will be hosting "Da Vinci Day" celebrating the Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing exhibition and Central Library is delighted to be involved hosting some specially themed activities!
In the Central Children's Library we will be creating miniature bridges and crafting portraits from 10.30am to 3pm. Suitable for children aged 4 and older, parents and carers must stay in the library. Completely free with no booking required, so ...please feel free to drop in!
Da Vinci craft activities / Central Library Saturday 4 May / 10.30am - 3pm / ages 4+
Our other activity is "Drawing in Virtual Reality", giving children the chance to experience full immersive virtual reality and draw within a 3D space! Suitable for children aged 10 and older, parents and carers must stay in the library. Completely free but booking is essential for this activity as spaces are limited - https://southampton-city-libraries.ticket leap.com/davinci-…/
Drawing in VR / Central Library / Saturday 4 May 10am - 11am / 11am - 12noon / 12noon - 1pm / ages 10+
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We're hiring!
We are looking for 6 library assistants to join our teams at Central, Woolston and Lordshill library.
All the details you need, including how to apply, can be found on the link below.

The Easter holidays were a blast at Bitterne Library!
Anyone responsible for any of these wonderful creations?

Lordshill Library have the perfect #StGeorgesDay themed activity coming this Saturday 27 April at 10.30am!

Happy #WorldBookNight everybody!
Don't miss out on our quiz celebrations this Thursday - https://www.facebook.com/events/207084350 3034583/

A gentle reminder that all libraries will be closed for the Easter bank holidays on Friday 19 April 2019 and Monday 22 April 2019.
Libraries will be open as normal on Saturday 20 April 2019 with the exception of Thornhill Community Library who will remain closed.
Happy Easter everyone!

Still looking for something to do on Thursday 25 April. There's still time to sign up for the library book quiz. All welcome. Refreshments provided. We'd love to see you there 😀

Still time to register your team for the Woolston Library quiz tomorrow night! It would be awful if a team with a member of library staff in it won... 😂
Woolston Library / Friday 5 April / 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Tickets available from staff at Woolston Library and cost £3 per person with a maximum of six people per team. Over 18s only.

We have a great science fiction & fantasy display up in Central Library at the moment with some lovely insight from the member of staff and creator:
This display presents a rare opportunity for readers to browse, and select for reading, a selection of books that are usually stored in the stack.
All books in the display are by authors who have either won, or been nominated for, the Hugo or Nebula awards.... The Hugo Awards and the Nebula Award are given annually to works of science fiction or fantasy literature. Hugo Award nominees and winners are chosen by supporting or attending members of the annual World Science Fiction Convention. Nebula Award nominees and winners are chosen by members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (Sfwa.org).
http://www.thehugoawards.org/ https://nebulas.sfwa.org/
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This Tinky Winky was left behind at Lordshill Library after story time on Tuesday 😢
Be great to reunite it with it's owner!

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