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Bedfordshire, UK
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Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
‘All 13 novels cast new light on what it means to exist in our time.’
We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2023 longlist. Huge congratulations to the authors who make up this year's Booker Dozen. 🎉
Find out more: thebookerprizes.com/bp2023
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
The Summer Reading Challenge 2023 has started in all our libraries for children! 📚
Learn all about it here ⬇️
bedford.gov.uk/SummerReading… #SummerReadingChallenge #SummerReadingChallenge2023 – at Bedford, England
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
The #SummerReadingChallenge has begun!
Scott Evans discusses the benefits of reading and ways it can incorporated in the classroom. 📚
@mrEprimary
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
We were very excited to have Coral & Kathrine from @BedsLibraries visit us this morning & give us lots of wonderful information about the Summer Reading Challenge. Sign up to our local library this summer & see how many books you can read! 📚🌞🙂
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
Come and say hi at my author event, this Thursday, at Bromham Library. It’s part of ‘National Crime Reading Month’.
📖 We're celebrating National Crime Reading Month with some fantastic author visits in our libraries!
Author of the Matt Hunter crime series, Peter Laws, will be at Bromham Library next week.
Book your place now 🔍
thehigginsbedford.org.uk/Boo…
#PickUpAPageTurner
ALT Peter Laws visit at Bromham Library 15th June at 1.30pm.
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
Just had a fun little interview on BBC Three Counties Radio about this interview, Q&A and book signing in Bromham next week.
If you're in the region, come and say hi! Book your place, here: thehigginsbedford.org.uk/Boo…
@BedsLibraries @BBC3CR
Hey you! I’ll be on BBC Three Counties Radio today (at about 14:15) talking about this book signing next week and National Crime Reading Month. @BBC3CR
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
Book returns and general enquiries will be accepted by staff at the Harpur Suite.
The Warm Spaces will be available at the Harpur Street bar. Additional staffed hours and children's activities will be offered at Putnoe Library from 11am-2pm.
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
Due to extensive water damage, Bedford Central Library will not be open on Wednesday 15 February.
We are aware that many visitors had planned to participate in the exciting children's activities we scheduled for half term. Children's activities will be moved to the Harpur Suite.
ALT Service Update
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
🎃Running out of ideas for the kids this Half Term?There's still PLENTY to do at Bedford Borough Libraries! @BedsLibraries 📖📚
Check out their events listing here👇
🎃Don't forget! Bedford Central Library is also a Map Collection Point for the Love Bedford FREE Halloween Trail!
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
Lovely to see Kempston Library this morning. Lots of activities and picked out my next book to read @BedfordTweets
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
Just a reminder if you child/young person enjoys audiobooks, picture books they all count towards the Summer Reading Challenge so #getinvolved at any of the @BedsLibraries
🙌🏽 It's time to sign up for the Summer Reading challenge! Children of any age can join, absolutely free!
✂ There are free craft activities happening in all libraries during the school holidays!
📚 See what's on at your library at the link below.
virtual-library.culturalserv…
ALT Summer Reading Challenge
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
Lovely morning in the library garden with my two readers, starting the #summerreadingchallenge2022 @BedsLibraries
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
We've been promoting this year's #SummerReadingChallenge2022 in our library sessions.
It starts on Saturday so get down to @BedsLibraries and sign up! @readingagency
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
We're looking for a new team of resident reviewers!
We're running a competition to find up to 6 of Bedford’s best young writers & critics in 3 age groups: (9-13) (14-16) & (17-25).
The winners will become our resident review team for our 2022/23 season
theplacebedford.org.uk/youth…
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
Today we're at Bedford Market with BRASS @bedfordrefugee as part of #RefugeeWeek. Come along to have a chat about refugee experiences/support and to have a browse of potted plants and items crafted by The Higgins Knitting & Crochet Group. We'll be here until 4pm.
ALT Photo of the Refugee Week stall at Bedford Market
ALT Photo of items crafted by The Higgins Knitting & Crochet Group
ALT Photo of potted plants available at the market stall
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
👑 If you sent a postcard to the Queen, what would you say? Enter @BedsLibraries Postcards to the Queen competition!
The winning postcards get a Love Bedford Voucher to spend in the town centre. A huge thank you to @LoveBedford for donating the prizes.
ALT Postcards to the Queen poster- please find out more at www.bedford.gov.uk/Jubilee
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
BRAVE is the new Youth Theatre offer from The Place Bedford. We’re looking for creative young people to become the first participants, so if you want to use your imagination to explore the world you can audition to take part in our weekly workshops.
theplacebedford.org.uk/youth… – at Bedford, England
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
The books we read as children can really stay with us - so we'd love to hear which book is the first you remember really loving!
For us, it's The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🐛
ALT A photograph of a child with an open book and the words: 'What's the first book you remember loving?'
Bedford Borough Council, Libraries retweeted
Apply for the @TLCUK Free Reads scheme! Have your work reviewed by a professional editor and get it ready for publication at zero cost through our #acesupported bursary scheme for writers on low income. Deadline: 16 March buff.ly/3KtrkS2