Gloucestershire Libraries 📚

Only 1 day left to go! 🗓️🎉 The countdown is on, but there’s still time to join the celebration - whether at school or at home💫 Get ready to #ReadYourWay 📚Explore our £1/€1.50 book selection 📆 Join live online events 📖Check out out resources and celebration materials 🎧 Listen to free audiobooks Discover more on our website! buff.ly/3DZ3BLw #WorldBookDay #WBD2025

We can't believe it is Pancake day, that really Crêped up on us! 🥞 This picture from the Gloucester Citizen shows Pancake Day 1973, with a race held by the Cotswold Federation of Community Associations. Photograph Reference: D10638/1/1973/10/13

Explore favourite places in Gloucestershire to share in a collective love for the county we call home. Come and see the exhibition at the Heritage Hub in March! 🗓️ When: 1 - 31 March 2025 👉 Find out more - orlo.uk/3J8P0 @GlosLibs

🗺️ Join us for our Secrets Revealed Online Talk, Snap! 🗓️ 26/2/2025, 13.00 - 14.00 This presentation will attempt to show a smorgasbord of images taken from our vast collections that will attempt to cover some places and a good few subjects! Book now - orlo.uk/cy4u7

🎄 Join us for a FREE Merry Gathering! 🗓️ 18/12/2024, 10.00 - 15.00 Make eco-friendly decor The Library Choir performance Talk: A Gloucestershire Archives’ Christmas Plus: Free treats, Santa’s visit, & hamper raffle! 🔗 Book now: orlo.uk/d87wP @gloslibs

More library customers in #Gloucestershire will be given access to services outside of libraries’ core opening hours under plans to introduce new technology. Find out more here: orlo.uk/library_servic… @gloslibs

A half-term family festival organised by @gloslibs has won the annual David Vaisey Prize. Read more here: orlo.uk/vaisey_prize_L…

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 22 October, 5pm. @GlosCC @ace_southwest #LetsCreate

🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! We have recently launched our annual review with the headline success of a 11 percent increase of footfall throughout the network of 32 libraries. Read more at gloslibraries.uk/library-strate…

🤩 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 Support our work around the delivery of our @ace_national National Portfolio Organisation ambition. 👉 For more information and details of how to apply visit gloslibraries.uk/call-board-mem…

Thank you to everyone who attended the Gloucestershire Libraries art events over the summer and created some fantastic rugby themed canvases. 👏 These will be displayed in the Heritage at Kingsholm so make sure you keep an eye out for yours. 🍒

Gloucestershire Family History Society presents; The Family History Fair! Join us for talks from Joanna Teague & Dr Nick Barratt, a visit to the Family History Centre and a display of some 'treasures' at Gloucestershire Archives! Find out more - orlo.uk/6vUnB

Drop in and find out who you are & where you’re from. Did you know that your local library holds a trove of historical records and resources - Free for Gloucestershire Library members Cirencester Library - Wed 30 October at 11am - 3pm Find out more - orlo.uk/JCgEH

Achievements over the past year are being celebrated by @gloslibs, which include an 11 per cent increase in footfall across their network. Read more here: orlo.uk/yearofsuccess_…

🏉Join us for an insightful talk about Gloucester Rugby Club and its links to local rugby clubs. ☕️Refreshments will be provided. 👉Find out more and book - gloslibraries.uk/events-results…

“I’m delighted so many people have been visiting our libraries to benefit from the wide ranges of free services on offer. Whilst the service is evolving, we’re committed to ensuring libraries remain at the heart of their communities.” Read more: orlo.uk/x2ofp

📚 Exciting news from our annual #LibraryStrategy review! 📈 Footfall up 11% to 1.38M visitors across 32 libraries 💙 7,000+ kids joined The Library Challenge 🌍 Library of Things saved 75 tonnes of carbon & £23k for the community 🏙️ Stroud Library saw a 53% footfall rise!

This year’s Library Challenge run by @gloslibs has been declared a big success, with around 7,000 children signed up. Read more here: orlo.uk/librarychallen…

Stage writers in #Gloucestershire 👇 There's an opportunity to showcase your work with 'Three Counties Talent Hub' - a collaboration between Malvern Theatres' and #ACEsupported @Everymanchelt for local writers🖊️ Free submissions. See the full criteria > bit.ly/4gGo9Ya

Join us at the Heritage Hub on 5th October for a FREE Saturday event!