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Fancy a film? Head to your local library!

A new season of ‘Films at the Library’ is being launched by Libraries Unlimited across Devon and Torbay in February.

The charity, which runs the 54 libraries across the county, has hand-picked a variety of big box office hits and less well-known movies for the latest season of screenings.

The new season kicks off on Friday 7th February and the films on offer include The King...

Get creating: Libraries inspiring creativity with new season of events

A new season of events from workshops to discos, theatre to films, storytelling to markets, is coming to libraries across Devon and Torbay from August to October this year.

The Get Creating season encourages communities throughout the county to get in touch with their creative side, whether participating in activities or watching performances, there is something for everyone, even if...

100 years of the Devon County Library Service

The 100th anniversary of the Devon County Library Service is being marked this month by Libraries Unlimited, the charity that manages 54 libraries in Devon and Torbay.

The Devon County Library Service was launched in 1924 with the aim of providing a single county-wide service giving all residents free access to books. Before then, many of Devon’s individual scattered community...

Exeter dementia campaigner’s book features in national collection

Dementia campaigner and author Gina Awad has been selected as one of just twenty UK authors to appear in a new, specialist literary collection.

Gina, the leading light behind Exeter Dementia Action Alliance, published her first book called United in 2022 with the popular and much loved cartoonist, the late Tony Husband.

It not only tackled the serious issue of dementia and its...

Exciting new library reading programme for under 4s aims to boost children’s love of books

An exciting new early years reading programme with stickers to collect has been launched in libraries across Devon and Torbay, aiming to inspire a lifelong love of reading.

Libro’s Friends is an extension of Libraries Unlimited’s hugely successful The Secret Book Quest, which was launched in 2021.

Both programmes have been created as part of Libraries Unlimited’s drive to...

Book tokens donated to Devon primary school after fire damage

A Devon primary school has benefitted by getting new books from social housing provider for the South West LiveWest following a fire on its premises.

Lamerton C of E Primary School, near Tavistock, suffered from a fire earlier this year which caused extensive smoke damage to the school site including damage to the books in the library. The school temporarily moved to the village...

Celebrate World Book Night

Plymouth’s Central Library will be celebrating World Book Night on Thursday 23 April with a special event featuring local author Laura Quigley.

The library will be staying open until 9pm and people can drop in, enjoy free refreshments and share their favourite books with other readers.

At 7pm there will be a chance to find out more about the history of Plymouth as Laura gives a...

New central library to be opened in Plymouth

Plymouth City councillors are set to approve funding for a new flagship library in the heart of the city centre.

The new central library in Mayflower Street would replace the current library in North Hill, making way for the £25 million History Centre which is due to open in 2020.

The Council’s ambition is to create a modern, flexible and welcoming library that will attract...

Celebrate World Book Day at the library

Plymouth libraries are celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 5 March with fancy dress rhymetimes for little ones and special visits for schools.

Now in its 18th year, the annual event encourages children to explore the world of books and reading and provides them with a book of their own. It is marked in more than 100 countries around the globe.

Libraries across the city will...

Readers heading in the right direction

A new sign post has been put up outside the new library at North Prospect to point readers and new residents in the right direction.

The library at the Beacon Centre in North Prospect Road was opened less than a year ago and is a key part of the regeneration of the area.

Councillor Tudor Evans, who is councillor for Ham ward which includes North Prospect, said: “We’ve seen...

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