 Wild World Heroes success across Dorset What an amazing summer the children of Dorset have had. All of our libraries have been running the Summer Reading Challenge, and this year the theme was Wild World Heroes. We had a record 784 new members, and over 4500 children who signed up for the challenge, and it was the 6 year old age group that earned the most certificates and medals by reading all 6 books for the challenge. STALBRIDGE LIBRARY RESULTS After a miss last year we were pleased to welcome children back to take part in the Nationwide Reading Challenge. Based on our ‘Wild World Heroes” this inspired many children to take books from the Library. We are very pleased to note that 94% of our entrants gained a gold medal and many are now looking forward to being presented with their certificates in school. Our congratulations to all who took part. 
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This weekend marks the annual Roald Dahl day where we all fall in love with his writing once again.From childhood staples on our bookcases to nostalgic re-reads as we have grown, we do love joining Matilda and The BFG in their stories. Fall for Roald Dahl's stories below. it. FICTION
FOR MORE DETAILS OF THESE AND MANY MORE TITLES GO TO www.goodreads.com We are delighted to be able to announce that as from Monday 10th August the Library opening hours will be extended as below: TUESDAYS. 2.00pm - 5.00pm WEDNESDAYS. 12.00midday -2.30pm SATURDAYS. 9.30am - 12.30pm Dorset Library Service has directed that the wearing of face masks and use of hand sanitizer be continued within the Library Patrons are requested to either use the NHS Track and Trace App or to sign in using the sheet available in the Library One Public Use Computer will be available to patrons as from 10th August for 45 minute sessions. These hours will be reviewed in September and if there is sufficient demand we hope to be able to resume full opening times again 
The Summer Reading Challenge has begun What a great start to the Summer Reading Challenge here in Dorset. Children have been joining the Wild World Heroes challenge at libraries across the whole county since Saturday the 3rd July. There's lots of time to join, as the challenge runs through the summer until the 11th September. This FREE challenge is aimed at primary aged children, but all ages are welcome. If you are not already a library member, then sign up for free, and access thousands of free books with your library card. Children receive special stickers every time they finish a book, and there's a certificate and medal for everyone who completes the challenge. Children can read whatever they like in their chosen format - fiction, fact books, poetry, joke books, picture books, graphic novels, audio books and e:books. Illustrations Heath McKenzie2021 Please note: This service from Dorset Council will not be available at Stalbridge Community Library Customer service points opening this July Customers will be able to gain information and advice about council services in person across the Dorset Council area from Monday 5 July. Since March 2020, due to COVID-19, many more people have been accessing services through the council’s website or by phone, and for many this is their preferred method, but the new customer service points will offer a welcome return to face-to-face service. Support with council services will be available at libraries in Dorchester, Wareham, Weymouth and Wimborne and at Nordon Lodge, Blandford. Customer services will be able to assist with council enquiries or urgent needs that cannot be supported over the phone or online. The continued safety of customers and employees is paramount. There will be pre-booked appointments unless an enquiry requires support due to its complexity or the vulnerability of the person concerned. All locations will follow the latest COVID-19 guidelines and social distancing measures to ensure customers are kept safe. 
Countless movie plotlines begin in a novel. Hundreds of characters exist in books long before being immortalised on screen. So why not get ahead of the game and read the books first? The following are just a few of the titles available either through the Library service, (www.librarieswest.org.uk) or to purchase from World of Books.( www.worldofbooks.com )
Ancestry Home Access We have just received confirmation that Proquest, who provide our access to Ancestry, are extending the home access until at least the end of June. Information on how customers can access the service from home can be found at: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/libraries-history-culture/libraries/ebooks-audiobooks-and-online-reference/ancestry-library-edition.aspx FREE HOME ACCESS TO ANCESTRY HAS NOW BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2021 Please see info regarding Ancestry: “There is currently a bug in Ancestry stopping users save documents. The button is there but it will not save the document. Proquest who supply Ancestry are aware of this and have said that it should be fixed very soon! In other Ancestry news – home access for customers has been extended and will end on December 31st 2021. Update on 9th July 2021 For your information: “Please be aware that there is currently a bug in Ancestry. The save button isn't working. Proquest who supply Ancestry are aware of this and say it will be fixed very soon.” . 1) Mary Shelley Frankenstein, 1818 Dreamt up on a dark and stormy night in Switzerland in the summer of 1816, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is often celebrated as the classic gothic horror novel. While the story, too, is largely set in Switzerland, it is in fact the city of Bath in Somerset, England where Shelley penned much of the tale of Victor Frankenstein and his unorthodox experiments. Plans for the UK’s first Frankenstein museum were approved this year, to celebrate Shelley’s life, work, and the time she spent living in the city’s Abbey Churchyard – a suitably spooky location! 
Bath Abbey today, close to where Mary Shelley lived from December 1816.(Photo Visit Britain) 2) Bram Stoker Dracula, 1897 Since it was first published in the late 19th century, Bram Stoker’s Dracula has inspired countless tales of deadly beings who feast on the blood of their victims. It was the coastal town of Whitby that provided much of the inspiration for Stoker’s classic gothic novel. In 1890, Stoker spent the summer in the town, taking in the eerie ruins of Whitby Abbey and the dramatic North Yorkshire coastline where Count Dracula first arrives in England, in the form of a large black dog. It was even in a book in Whitby’s library that Stoker found inspiration for the name for the infamous Count. 
The dramatic ruins of Whitby Abbey.(Photo). Visit Britain 3) Arthur Conan Doyle The Hound of the Baskervilles, 1901 Hailing from the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, Arthur Conan Doyle is known the world over as the creator of the legendary Sherlock Holmes and his loyal sidekick, John Watson. It was in one of his lecturers at Edinburgh University, Dr Joseph Bell, that Conan Doyle found the inspiration for his sharp-witted detective. While Holmes and Watson faced all manner of strange mysteries, arguably their darkest adventure took them to the rugged moorlands of Dartmoor in Devon, where a monstrous supernatural hound is still said to roam. 
The rugged landscape at Dartmoor National Park.(Photo Visit Britain) (4) C.S. Lewis The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 1950 Belfast-born C.S. Lewis created some of the most iconic characters in British children’s literature. From the faun Mr Tumnus to the majestic King of Beasts Aslan himself, the inhabitants of the magical world of Narnia have been captured in bronze form in Belfast’s C.S. Lewis Square. The scariest of all his creations, though, is doubtlessly Jadis, the White Witch, who turns all those who dare to defy her to ice… 
The White Witch captured in Bronze (not Ice...) in Belfast's C. S. Lewis Square. (Photo. Courtesy of Bradley Quinn) 5) Roald Dahl The Witches, 1983 Cardiff-born Roald Dahl’s terrifying tale The Witches tells the story of a brave young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, and their quest to defeat a coven of child-hating witches. Some of the story’s most haunting scenes take place at the grand Hotel Excelsior, where the witches gather to hatch their plans for ridding the world of all children. In the 1990 film, The Headland Hotel in Newquay, Cornwall was used as the setting for the witches’ convention, offering a perfect backdrop for Dahl’s classic – which is still widely seen as one of the scariest children’s books ever written! 
Why not check out some of the most haunted spots in the UK this autumn– or get planning for next year! And for even more inspiration, take a look at Visit Britain’s interactive map of haunted Britain. 
Sharing your reading experience about a book you have read can be really interesting. It can make you think about what you liked or didn't like about the book, or what emotions you felt after reading the book. If you like to talk about books, why not join our virtual reading group which meets the last Thursday of each month. If you'd like to know more, and receive your invite simply email . |
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