Celebrating National Libraries Day, Saturday 4 February

Date published: 03 February 2012

Libraries across the UK will be celebrating National Libraries Day on Saturday 4 February and Bury Library Service is no exception.

A special reader’s event starts at 1.30pm at Bury Library, when two successful new authors, Emma Jane Unsworth and Jenn Ashworth, will read from their recently published books. They will be joined by librarian and reader Jane Mathieson in conversation about writing, reading and how public libraries support both activities.

The event is free – for a ticket, call 0161 253 5872 or email Alison Bond McNally on a.e.bond@bury.gov.uk

National Libraries Day is a celebration of the work done in school, college, university, workplace and public libraries to promote learning, literacy and the enjoyment of reading to all. National Literacy Trust research found that that a child who goes to a library is twice as likely to read well as one who does not.

Library users new and old are being encouraged to go along to their local library and find out about all the services on offer – from book loans and homework clubs to advice on starting a business and how to get online.

Regular users are being asked to bring a friend and introduce them to what their local library can offer.

For further information on National Libraries Day see http://www.nationallibrariesday.org.uk