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Our new exhibition opens today at the Local and Family History Centre at Loughborough Library - Lost Shops and Businesses. @leicslibraries #localhistory

LLLSV member David took some of the Quorn Local History Group members on his zeppelin trail in Loughborough. Here they are in the Rushes where the wall plaque gives the details of what happened there on that fateful night during WW1 #localhistory @CultureLeics @leicslibraries

‘Between 2010 and 2020, almost eight hundred libraries were closed – and of those that now remain, a third have reduced their hours. Our government’s spending on libraries is far lower than most European countries’ lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/…

Want to see what you’ve got to look forward to with World Book Day 2025? Head to our website for a taster of what to expect from our partners, and to see how you can get involved to help children 'Read Their Way' this #WorldBookDay 📚 buff.ly/4gpv72h #WorldBookDay #ReadYourWay

Our libraries system will be changing from next week. From Wednesday until 17 February, smart hours will not be available, and will you not be able to use library printers or book computers. For more information on how our services will be impacted: ow.ly/3UN650ULZFe

📅 Sydney Barber Josiah Skertchly, botanist and geologist, died on this day in 1926. ⛏️ Born in Anstey, Charnwood Forest, Sydney worked for the Geological Society of London and the British Geological Survey, before moving to Hong Kong and then Australia.

109 years since Loughborough suffered from a Zeppelin air raid #OnePlaceStudy Here's an account of how people of the town heard about it officially: lynneaboutloughborough.blogspot.com/2025/02/how-di…

Our library service is moving to a new online catalogue. As a result, some of our services will be affected, including smart hours and computer bookings. For more information and to see our FAQs page, go to ow.ly/xPtA50ULZcr.

Booking for our next zoom talk is now open !

🚶 We're working with our friends at @lborouniversity to create a new interactive and accessible trail connecting Loughborough with Charnwood Forest. 📢 Which sites do you think we should include? Join us for our upcoming community consultation: buff.ly/4jAx6DC

Our new exhibition opens on 10th February. Do you remember any on show. Loughborough's Lost Shops and Businesses exhibition at Loughborough Library. @leicslibraries @CultureLeics #localhistory

Last few days of the Loughborough's Art Deco heritage exhibition at Loughborough Library. Don't miss it. @leicslibraries #localhistory @CultureLeics

youtu.be/UbjSx2_H9Us?si… video of the ghost hunt at the Old Rectory

📰 Loughborough Town Deal is on track for a big 2025 as more projects are due to be completed and get underway, meaning more millions of pounds of investment for the area. Read more 👇 loughboroughtowndeal.co.uk/news/2025/01/f…

A talk by our Honorary member on February 10th 2025 details on poster attached. Can you remember the July Fortnight? #localhistory

Wishing you all a joyful, enlightening, and prosperous New Year!

By popular demand Shepshed Library will now host their popular Coffee Morning every Friday from 10:30 -12. Come and join us for hot drinks, biscuits and a warm, friendly chat. #shepshedlibrary

Happy New Year! Don't forget that our Reading Agency Winter Mini Challenge is still ongoing. There are lots of fantastic new titles at your local library, try something new and earn rewards and badges! wintermini.org.uk

Apologies for short notice! First talk 🗣️ f 2025 is next week ! MOLLIE SMITH ON QUEEN HENRIETTA MARIA ‘An emblematic example of Early Modern Femininity? An exploration of Henrietta Maria’s formative years and how they shaped her queenship.’   A great cure for the January blues !

Our team are working on the Colouring Loughborough project concentrating on the Churchgate and Ashby Rd Conservation areas at the moment. @leicslibraries @CultureLeics #localhistory