August's Theme is... Read the Game
The Beijing Olympics begin on the 8th August, so this month we're looking at sport and reading.
Meanwhile, why not read more about the creation of the modern Olympics - from Mount Olympus to the Middle Kingdom - in our online resource, 
Encyclopeadia Britannica (just click on the link and enter your library card number).
July's Theme was... Rhythm and Rhyme
This month we're celebrating poetry and music lyrics: from Shakespeare to Shakira and Keats to Keane!
Why not discover the power of poetry by borrowing a book of poems next time you visit the library? Try one of the Nation's Favourite Poems... collections to get you started.
Search the online catalogue and reserve your copy now!
Or you can listen to your favourite poet reading their own poems here:
The Poetry Archive
Children can visit their own version of the site, where they can even 'Ask a Poet' at:
Children's Poetry Archive
Do you think poetry is 'boring' and something you left behind at school? Well, I bet you've got a favourite song which is just a poem set to music really. Take time out to actually listen to the lyrics of a song rather than focussing on the tune: poetry isn't just about Keats and Byron; Jay-Z, Madonna, David Coverdale, Duffy etc. can all be classed as poets in their own right!
The 
Central Music Library stocks a whole range of CDs, including Pop, Classical, Light, Jazz, and soundtracks from films and shows, new and old.
What poem or song moves you to tears of sadness or laughter? Tell us in the The Reading Room
June's Theme was... Reading Escapes
If you were stuck on a desert island and you could have one thing to read, what would it be? The latest football scores on your mobile or a magazine to check what the celebrities are wearing while you’re stuck in a castaway outfit? Or maybe just your favourite book...
Let us know what your 'desert island read' would be in the The Reading Room blog.
Or, find out what other readers Top 5 books are - you might be tempted to give one a try!
The Children's Book Festival 2008 starts this month to find out more click here
May's Theme was... Mind and Body
Reading is not all in the mind – it’s in the body too. This month’s theme is all about celebrating the links between reading and health.
Find out more about the Library's Health Information Service
Whether you’re now manically laughing or you are so relaxed that you’re half asleep, you can use the mood selector on Whichbook.net to get something to suit your mood exactly!
April's Theme was... Read All About It!
Reading is everywhere and it’s not just about books: you can read anything, anywhere and anytime.
What do you like to read? Where do you like to read it? Tell us in the The Reading Room.
Reading is: newspapers, magazines, comics, graphic novels, short stories, braille, subtitles in films, text message, websites, online games, computer screens, blogs, signs, emails, audio books, podcasts, websites on your mobile, storytelling...
And you can do it anywhere: at home, at work, on the bus, in the park, cafes, waiting for the doctor, in bed, at the station, in the bath, in the garden...
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You can even listen to a good book by downloading one of our free netlibrary audiobooks onto your media player. |
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Did you know that we subscribe to NewsUK, an online site that provides 115 titles including national and regional newspapers, plus magazines such as The Economist, New Statesman and The Spectator?
Library members can access this resource free of charge at any time, night or day, just by typing in your membership number. |
Access News UK, and our other online reference resources.
Read more news online here:
BBC News
ITN News
Local News
Online Newspapers
Coming Soon...
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September |
You Are What You Read |
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October |
Word of Mouth |
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November |
Screen Reads |
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December |
Write the Future |
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