Library News

 

 

 

New Opening Hours

From Sunday 3rd May, opening hours across Peterborough Libraries have changed.
Please check your libraries new opening hours, or visit your local library page.

 

 

Book Sale

 
Grab a bargain!  Bretton Library are holding a sale of ex library stock on Saturday 4th July from 10.00am to 2.00pm or until stocks last.

There will be books on sale at great prices.
 
Please bring your own bags.

 

 

Archives Events

Two children at the seaside, c.1915      

 

  For all the upcoming events from the

  Archives Team please see their events page.

 

 

 

 

 

FREE Beginners Computing Courses

 

Peterborough Libraries will be holding free courses for absolute beginners on how to use a computer and Internet & Email sessions.

 

These sessions will be run weekly.

 

Basic Computers - Every Tuesday - 10.30 - 12.00

 

Internet & Email - Every Thursday - 10.30 - 12.00

 

Advance booking is required.

 

For more information or bookings please call 01733 864280 asking for Central Library or email

 

 

 
 

Customer Satisfaction Survey

 

Library Customers were asked to complete a customer satisfaction survey back in December 2008.  We asked customers to rate our services in areas such as space and atmosphere, staff helpfulness, stock, computer facilities plus an overall rating. 
 
We are pleased to report that we achieved a 91% satisfaction rate which is an increase on the previous year.  However, we will not become complacent and have already started work on the areas identified for improvement. 

 

 

 

Youth Laureate

 

This year young writers will also be given the chance to shine in a bid to become Peterborough's first Youth Laureate with a

competition aimed at 11 to 18 year-olds. The young people are being asked to write no more than 20 lines of original work based

on Stand up to Hatred, the Holocaust Memorial Day theme for 2009.

 
We will be contacting those people whose entries have been short listed for the award in the near future.
 
We are delighted to join with others across the city to commemorate the Holocaust.  And we are doubly glad that young
people 11-18 years old have been given the opportunity to contribute their voices to mark the occasion.  The theme "Stand up to Hatred" is so strong we couldn't resist making this the inaugural competition for Peterborough's Youth Laureate. We feel the theme will resonate with this generation, we are expecting very powerful poetry and rap."
 

  

Public Lending Right

 

Did you know that authors have the right to receive payment for loans of their books from public libraries? It's called Public Lending Right (PLR) and this year marks its 30th birthday.

 

Public libraries are joining the PLR office in celebrating 30 years of support for authors. Find out more at www.plr.uk.com/index.htm
 

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