Friends of Batley Library
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Friends of Batley Library was formed to support the iconic building and all it stands for in Batley, West Yorkshire
Joined August 2015
A wonderful afternoon with brilliant people in an amazing building. We had fun. @BatleyPoets @FriendsBatleyL
A fantastic workshop today in partnership with @FriendsBatleyL A big thanks to @muhmdibneahmd for leading the workshop and freeing our writing skills!
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A fantastic workshop today in partnership with @FriendsBatleyL A big thanks to @muhmdibneahmd for leading the workshop and freeing our writing skills!
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Let your writing skills loose by joining this free interactive poetry workshop perfect for beginners and seasoned writers. Places are limited so please register: https://t.co/PNXIpiT1Dg This workshop is in partnership with Friends of Batley Library
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Don't forget - If you haven't filled in the consultation on the proposal to move Batley Library into the Town Hall, there's still time! Do it online here https://t.co/qMdJYKVvLx or ask a staff member for a paper copy, which must be returned by Monday at the latest!
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If you haven't filled in the consultation on the proposal to move Batley Library from its current Carnegie library building to the Town Hall, there's still time! Do it online here https://t.co/AtaxB6S9jA or ask a staff member for a paper copy, which must be returned by Jan 15th!
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“The lack of access to well-stocked libraries should concern us more than the number of children owning books, writes Prof Paul Sturges”
theguardian.com
Letters: The lack of access to well-stocked libraries should concern us more than the number of children owning books, writes Prof Paul Sturges. Plus a letter from Jill Webster on a memorable teacher
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Excited to announce that I'm working on a book about kindness & wellbeing in libraries! Seeking short vignettes (200-300 words) to illuminate real-world practices. Contribute your expertise! Deadline: 27th November 2023. More details https://t.co/7utMr6sTNy
#Libraries #Kindness
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The money has been banked and we're proud to say that our coffee morning and raffle raised £225.87 for @macmilllancancer! Thank you to everyone who came down and took part!
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Our @macmillancancer coffee morning is this Friday! 10:30 - 12, come down and have some cake. Donations greatly appreciated!
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All day musical drop in session with Henry Bateman today at the library! Come down and have a play with some musical instruments!
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“I struggled with reading as a child, but eventually became a book lover through borrowing sports fiction, non-fiction and biography from public libraries.” Meet @tompalmerauthor and reserve your place on the team via Ticketsource: https://t.co/4q7ONqZlKI
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It's Yorkshire Day tomorrow! Come on down to the library between 12:30 and 16:30 to join Marianne for a fun children's workshop celebrating Yorkshire. It's totally free and there's no need to book, just show up!
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We are now in that other place, if anyone wants to follow us....
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Today's feathery visitors to our bird feeder. Who will you spot when you visit the library?
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Our garden is officially wildlife friendly! We've seen a lot of birds on the feeder and today we found some ladybird larvae on the Dahlia seedlings #TeamWilder
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We're putting our #CompassionIntoAction this #RefugeeWeek by showcasing the excellent books in the @KirkleesLibrary sanctuary collection.
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Incredible; emotional; different from what we hear; simple yet very powerful. Just some of the feedback from the moving experience of the Dear Laila exhibition. Thank you to Bezal and all who came. And to Laila who inspired all this. @kirkleeswelcome
@KirkleesLibrary
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Wow, that rain we've had this week has really made the flowers outside come out in force!
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