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February 2023
Celebrate LGBT+ History Month with New Reads on our Shelves
LGBT+
Love & Other Disasters, "Anita Kelly" | The Grooms Wore White, "Charlie Lyndhurst" | The Inverts, Crystal Jeans | Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble, "Alexis Hall" | Vera Kelly Lost and Found, "Rosalie Knecht" | Pride: The Story of the LGBTQ Equality Movement, "Matthew Todd" | The Island of Forgetting, "Jasmine Sealy" | Rainbow Rainbow, "Lydia Conklin" | They?re Going to Love You, "Meg Howrey" | Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend, "Dan Jones" | The Drift, "C.J.Tudor" | From Prejudice to Pride, "Amy Lam?" | Rain, "Joe Hill" | My Policeman, "Bethan Roberts".
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New eReads for February
Feb 2023 eReads
No waiting lists,?no?queues, just download the app and get reading! This month's eBook titles include,
The Art of Rest, "Claudia Hammond" | Lily?s Promise, "Lily Ebert & Dov Forman "|?To Paradise,?"Hanya Yanagihara "|?Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists & Flaming Arrows, Robert Muchamore |?The Cruel Prince," Holly Black | "The Unbearable Lightness of Being, "Milan Kundera "| The Boyfriend, "Michelle Frances" | The End of Mr Y, "Scarlett Thomas"
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Half Term Fun
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Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity?- coming to a library near you this February!
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Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity returns this February for another brilliant week celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths with interactive and fun, free family events across Nottinghamshire.
Discover and learn about the wonders of science with exciting activities at one of our Science Fun Days, taking place in the following libraries:
* Meadows Library, Saturday 11 February, 10am to 2pm
* Clifton Library, Monday 13 February, 10am to 2pm
* Hyson Green Library, Monday 13 Feb, 10.30am to 3pm (booking essential)
* Strelley Road Library, Tuesday 14 February, 10am to 2pm
* St Ann?s Valley Library, Wednesday 15 February, 10am to 2pm
* Bilborough Library, Thursday 16 February, 10am to 2pm
* Dales Centre Library, Friday 17 February, 10am to 2pm
Entry is free just drop-in! except where indicated
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Moon Rabbit and other Stories from China
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It's not too late to get your ticket!
This magical piece of storytelling theatre recounts some of the extraordinary myths and folk tales of China and East Asia, each one a firm favourite?with generations of Chinese and East Asian families.??Adapted & Directed by Toby Hulse to celebrate the Zodiac Year of the Rabbit,?Music by Ling Peng
Dates and Times
* Wednesday 15 February, Strelley Road Library. Shows at 11am and 2pm.
* Thursday 16 February, the Dales Centre Library. Shows at 11am and 2pm.
Tickets are selling fast, but get yours at ?3 each or ?10 for a family of 4.?Suitable for ages 5+ years and families.
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Nottingham City Libraries celebrates Year of Stories
Year of Stories
*Nottingham City Libraries joins the city-wide Nottingham Year of Stories celebration to encourage everyone in Nottingham to enjoy creating, sharing and exploring stories.*
Take part in a diverse range of activities, events and projects to connect and celebrate Nottingham?s people, their stories and the power of storytelling in all forms - from literature to dance, and poetry to film.
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International Mother Language Day
Mother language day
Join us and our friends from Read On Nottingham as we celebrate languages around the world?with events throughout the day at Hyson Green Library on Tuesday 21 February.?
* *11am to 2pm*, pop along with your little ones and listen to stories in other languages in our Totstime marathon - drop in anytime.
* *3.30pm to 5pm*, join us?after school in our fun family event with refreshments and activities for all.
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Libraries: cosy spaces for everyone
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*Step out of the cold and come visit the library*
Don't forget there are lots of ways you can make use of our warm, comfortable, accessible spaces; here are some of ours:
* Come to one of our free events and groups including Totstime, book clubs, craft sessions and more.
* Warm yourself up with a free hot drink in any of our libraries.
* Borrow books, music scores, maps, talking books and much more - all for free
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Reading Well - books to support children and young people's mental health
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This week is Children?s Mental Health Awareness Week, so we wanted to highlight the Reading Well collections for Children and Teens, available in our libraries.
The collections are designed to help children and teens to explore a range of topics from emotions and feelings through to grief, anxiety and specific mental health conditions.
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Resource of the Month: 1921 Census
1921 Census
Calling all genealogists!
Nottingham City Libraries' members can now access the 1921 Census free of charge on our library PCs via Find My Past!?
Previously only available as pay per view or at the National Archives, bring your family tree forward a generation and find out where your ancestors lived and worked.?
Reserve a PC at?your local library and start exploring.
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Coder Dojos
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A Dojo is a free, community-based programming club for anyone aged 7 to 17 to come learn to code, build a website, or create an app or game!
Run by our expert staff and volunteers,?Dojo's are a space for young people to explore technology in an informal, creative, safe and social environment.
Sessions have started at Bulwell Riverside Library, but it's not too late to join, so get those ninjas booked on now!
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Aspley Living Well Day
Living Well
Drop in to our Living Well Day for tips on making your money go further and managing your fuel bills from Advice Nottingham and a range of other organisations. ?
Free tea and coffee available plus activities for little ones.
* *Aspley Library, Tuesday 7 March, 11am to 2pm*
*No need to book - just turn up!*
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Starting a Business? Start with Us!
BIPC
Sometimes all it takes is a conversation to be pointed in the right direction and have your confidence boosted when it comes to starting or running your business.
To see how Nottingham City Libraries can help you,?speak with our Business & IP Centre Advisors online or in one of our BIPC locals in selected libraries. Our support and resources are free to join and open to all.
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