Friends of Birstall Library 📚

Welcome to your March Newsletter with details of Events, Activities and Opening Times at your Library. @BirstallLibrary learn|play|relax

We’ve had a wonderful afternoon at Birstall Library with a special end of term Storytime! We also surprised our amazing Storytime volunteer Mark with an early celebration for his milestone birthday 🎂🥳

Come along to join in the #JubileeCelebrations with us at Birstall Library, we are open till 12.30 and there’s plenty of cake 🎂

Our crews are working hard to collect your waste but with more people at home we’re struggling to get down some streets. Please leave room for our wagons to get past and manoeuvre on your collection day so that we can empty everyone’s bins.

In the interest of ensuring fairer access to eBooks for all users at this time of unprecedented demand, we've limited the maximum no of items that can be borrowed to 10. Also, our librarians are working hard to buy new titles & extra copies of popular items for your enjoyment!

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1/2 BBEST Newsletter: Family Activities – Issue 2 @BirstallAcad @carltonj_i @FieldheadPA @HyrstmountJSch @LydgateRecB @MillLaneSchool @ParkRoadJIandN @Purlwellschool @StPeters_CE @WarwickRoad2 @rec_windmill_ce @BatleyGS @batleygirls @UBHSCHOOL @EngageAcademyUK

We're busy compiling info that is useful to our families & communities - this is in addition to the learning materials our schools are sending home. We're posting newsletters twice a week on our social media & our website bbesthub.uk Can you help spread the word?

We've changed the way you can join Kirklees Libraries. You don't have to visit a library and you don't get a card but your library card number and PIN will give you access to over 20,000 free audio and ebooks. Become a new library member at: tinyurl.com/rwqfblq #kirklees

As a response to the #COVID19UK school closures we have set up our new Family Zone, bringing together informative resources for children aged 0-12 to continue their learning outside of school. literacyfamilyzone.org.uk

In these unprecedented times for our world the Windmill Community is as strong as ever. It was a sad day yesterday. We are always hopeful. Lets stick together... share your experiences, lets keep in touch as best we can. Families we are thinking of each and every one of you.

Following latest Government advice all Kirklees library buildings will be closed to the public from lunchtime on Saturday 21 March. We’re investigating how to provide services in different ways and will keep social media updated

Family Activity Newsletter 1 - full version with live links: bbesthub.uk/News/Newslette… @BirstallAcad @carltonj_i @FieldheadPA @HyrstmountJSch @LydgateRecB @MillLaneSchool @ParkRoadJIandN @Purlwellschool @StPeters_CE @WarwickRoad2 @rec_windmill_ce @BatleyGS @batleygirls @UBHSCHOOL

Budding future author Oscar has kindly donated one of his books to Birstall Library for others to read!

In response to the latest advice on Coronavirus (covid-19), @KirkleesCouncil has made the decision to close all of our museums & galleries until further notice. We look forward to welcoming you back as soon as it is safe for us to re-open. Further info: socsi.in/baQwR

Unfortunately, due to the covid-19 situation, we are putting the Lego Club on hiatus. We will be back soon though, keep an eye out here and @FriendsBatleyL and @KirkleesLibrary for further updates on the situation across the library service.

Covid-19 Update...We will continue to get as much out as possible this week before the schools close. Then we will move to a limited service. Requests may take longer than a week. Feel free to get your orders in for September to relieve the pressure on the summer holiday! Kate 🙃

Please note that St Peter's will be closing until further notice at 3.15pm on Friday. Further information regarding the education of children who are vulnerable or have parents that are key workers will be shared Thursday when we have further details. Thank you for your support.

Visitor restrictions were introduced at Pinderfields, Pontefract and Dewsbuty Hospitals earlier this week, but have now been updated. pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/health/coronav…