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CDs and videos at great prices Affordable Conferencing/Meeting Venue For All
Travel and Spring are highlighted this month in the displays at West A local venue for your business or organisation.
Swindon library and we are always on the look out for work from Professional surroundings in a rural setting. Support facilities
schools, playgroups and nurseries which can be exhibited in the can be tailored to your needs. Call now for our special
children's area, writes Robert Cotterill.
introductory package: Day Rates from only £50 + vat
As well as decorating the library standard hire and the budget range Contact us on 01793 778066
the displays advertise the presence which include TV shows and all
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of a school or playgroup in the children's videos cost only 75p a
community. There is a large win- week.
dow ledge suitable for artwork and
already Westlea School has offered
to show its pupils' efforts. We are
also keen to hear from others who
would like to use the space. Call
465555 if you have work to dis-
play.
Libraries do a lot more than For a new style or colour, Slaw Vlllage
books. Did you know that we have Du^ir
all the current top ten CDs to hire, call in today for a
for just 75p each? Recent titles free consultation
include Will Smith, Willenium; The with our friendly staff
Charlatans, Us and Us Only; Bryan ^^ LPatke
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Adams, The Best of Me; The Corrs, West Swindon
Unplugged. We have lots of light Z^u^ua a, gavl; S cilia
and classical music as well. Shaw Salon, Shaw Village Centre,
And you should see our latest
videos: Saving Private Ryan, The Swindon • Tel: 874825
Matrix, The Siege, Mulan, Notting New in the service is temporary librar-
Hill and Shakespeare in Love, to ian Pamela Waddington who hails from
name a few. They only cost £2.50 a Brighouse in Yorkshire and more re-
week for premium titles, £1.50 for cently as a library assistant at PMH
RON'S STORES
F YOUR
Award nomination books available to borrow 195/7 Rodbourne Road 5 IRST CALL
In February I reported on the collaboration between library staff and
pupils from Dorcan and Commonweal schools in helping choose Swindon FOR GARDEN,
Swindon's nomination for two prestigious children's book awards. PET AND
All titles in the shortlist are available from any Swindon library; here ( close to the Designer Village) DIY
are descriptions of some of them. Tel: 523262 L1SUPPLIESJ
Carnegie Award Greenaway Award
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children who were killed in mine Potentially embarrassing develop- 25 litre John Innes compost 6 piece garden tool set
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London to perform Shakespeare Debi Gliori No Matter What
in the newly restored Globe, but An endearing tale of a small fox Pets Corner
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Jacqueline Wilson The Illustrated black and white pencil drawings.
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Mum Kate Petty and Jenny Maizels The
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