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30 The Link Magazine - August 2005
Library marks 20 years
West Swindon Library celebrated its twentieth birthday on 26 June with activities for kids, workshops for adults and reunions for staff.
Library manager Karen Leyden noisy place. We've moved with
said, "like Link Centre the library the times with the introduction of
became a focus for the West Swin- the People's Network computers
don community and for people which are heavily used, the setting
from further afield. It set a new up of a reading club and also a
trend in libraries for learning, lei- games club for teenagers." A,R
sure and fun, a much more open, Denys Hodson, Thamesdown
Council director of arts and rec- ,^e^ b6..-,
reation, was involved in the nego-
tiations with Wiltshire County
Council to open the library at Link
Centre in the 1980s, before Swin-
don took the service over in 1997.
He said, "it's looking great, with a
good range of books and lots of
activities. I'm really pleased to see
so much going on in the library
Isobel Mason, former senior librarian who helped open the library in 1985, cuts
'`^ -2-J-Cps Help make books the birthday cake with, from left, Harry Peet, Anna Ambwene, Denys Hodson,
go further Karen Leyden, Callum Peet, Angie and Natalie Smith and Jessica Court
Computer Consultancy Swindon Libraries is expanding
Repairs, Servicing & Upgrades a° For rapid readers of best sellers
Back-up & Data Recovery -° its Home Library Service to more Fastbacks have arrived at West and North S^v indon libraries and also
Threat Protection & Removal n neighbourhoods, but needs vol- Highworth.
Internet & e-Mail 0 unteers who can offer at least one
Software & Hardware Install '' morning or afternoon every three These are all the latest bestsellers and top titles grouped in one place
Home and Business Support which are available to borrow for one week. But if speed reading is not
weeks to visit people who are your thing, simply return the book and ask for another loan.
o17g3-887883 o unable to get to a library.
Keeping up with Potter mania
Drivers and non-drivers are
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a needed who can make visits on a No doubt the 54 copies of JK Rowling's latest spellbinder Harry Potter
Z and the Half Blood Prince ordered by Swindon Libraries did not stay on
regular route or can help cover for
;wk a sickness and holidays. the shelves long after release on 16 July.
For details call Debs Osorio on If you can wait just a little longer, call into your nearest branch to
Pro-R 707127 or mail: dosorio@swindon request a copy or go online at: www.swindon.gov.uk/libraries
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lu us. .gov.uk Book your trip during the summer holidays
Swindon Libraries children's reading game has only just got underway,
and there's still time to take part.
Is your PC bugging you? Receive stickers for each book read on a voyage of discovery. Com-
Call Practical Applications Ltd for a friendly service plete the trip and receive a certificate and entry into a prize draw.
Upgrades Repairs - Networking & the internet Details from your local library.
Home visits, collection & delivery
Or for help getting started, call us days, evenings or weekends on Jump on board the big DK bus
01793 321361 Mobile 07919 263072
On Tuesday 16 August a big yellow American school bus will be
E-mail: [email protected] www.procticalapplications.co.uk
parked on Wharf Green in Swindon town centre, packed with excit-
ing opportunities to explore, discover and learn.
The bus is split into zones so t L;e
young minds can get to find ,^--
BUSINESS WEBSITES out more about the human
body, delve deep into dinosaur ewe so
NOW ANYBODY CAN AFFORD A WEBSITE territory and search out the hid- - --
e-commerce sites den secrets of the 'Mummy.'
There will also be fun quizzes
Call 01793 485355 and goodie bags to take home.

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