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AT YOUR LIBRARY
Assistant Librarian Jacquelyn Else describes how the library takes
Any Jigsaw puzzles to spare? the service to those who cannot get to them
When Carolyn asked if I'd like to write the article this moth it seemed a
good opportunity to introduce the Swindon Urban Mobile Library, Kids time at the library
is horr-or 'i the garae at the Link Centre. Back to West Swindon Library, we will be holding fun filled activity
. m responsible for the mobile service in addition to my duties at West sessions this summer for children aged 5-11 years. All sessions are free
Swindon Library. The mobile operates in two key areas, serving places and children can come and go as they please between 10.30a.m. and 12
in Swindon without a static library and providing a service to various noon. The dates for your diary are:-
homes for the elderly throughout the town, including the West Swindon Thursday 9 August - Pirate Parade
area. Help make a pirate ship and collage. Come dressed as a pirate and we'll
The mobile staff devote two mornings of each week to the five elderly award a prize for the best.
persons' group dwellings in this area, Westminster Court in Toothil, Thursday 16 August - Fun Faces
George Tweed Gardens at Shaw, Gainsborough Court, Westminster Paint your faces. Materials will be provided but don't forget to bring
Court and from July, Prince Rupert Court, all at Freshbrook. your own face. Also remember to dress for a mess.
The mobile is warmly welcomed at the group dwellings, as the Thursday 23 August - Music Madness
majority of the people we serve are unable to get to a library themselves Come and find out how to make your own musical instruments. Ear
and yet have plenty of leisure time to fill. Our readers often spare the time plugs will be provided for our readers!!
fora chat and they even provide the weary worker and driver with coffee
and biscuits which is greatly Exhibitions during July
appreciated. 27 June to 25 July - A review of paintings and drawings by Richard
The stock we provide must also Anderson.
meet the needs that elderly people 29 June to 20 July - There will be a display of ceramics and crafts from
may have; such as large print books Japan kindly exhibited by the japanesecommunity of Swindon. This will
and talking book cassettes for those complement the launch of a collection of Japanese books in the library.
with difficulty reading ordinary
print. We would also like to start Grand Auction Car Boot Sale
providing the places we visit with a
selection of jigsaw puzzles, changing Bradon Forest Link Centre
them at regular intervals. In order to School coach park
do this we need your help. Saturday 30 June
If you have any jigsaws lying Thursday 5 July
around that you would like to donate 7p.m. lOam - 1pm
please bring them along to the West Boots £41E5
Swindon Library and we'll be very Organised by the Parent Book through Chris
happy to receive them. 617620 or Morag on
Teacher Association to
Senior Library Assistant Chris Sladesuggestsan amusing cookery book to Grace help the School 875148
Wright of Gainsborough Court, Freshbrook whilst Margaret Lamb makes an Proceeds to Westlea Guides
entrance with the help of the hydraulic lift

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