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Calling all comic lovers!

Welcome to our newest electronic resource – ComicsPlus! Similar to Zinio (our free subscription magazine service), ComicsPlus offers unlimited access to over 16,000 popular and classic comic titles. Here it is. Here are a few things you’ll need to know: … Continue reading

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Dare I Mention Christmas?

Love it or hate it, Christmas is looming, if you are all out of ideas and the very thought of it is getting you down, why not check out one of the following books for inspiration? Christmas on a plate / … Continue reading

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Healthwalk Volunteers Needed

We have been working in partnership with the Council’s Healthwalks team to put on Healthwalks from some of our libraries. We currently have a weekly Healthwalk from Saltdean and Portslade Library and we are encouraging walkers to come into the … Continue reading

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Boost Your Strengths & Learn To Relax Workshops With Mind

Mind In Brighton & Hove are offering FREE Boost Your Strengths & Learn To Relax workshops at Hollingbury & Hollingdean An opportunity to learn new techniques and share ideas to support your wellbeing. Please come and join us in an … Continue reading

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Have You Tried Our Mixcloud Page?

Did you know that Brighton and Hove Libraries have a Mixcloud page? Here you can find some fantastic mixes of the latest CD’s added to the Library catalogue by our resident DJ, Jah Schmitd. The latest mix to be added … Continue reading

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Exhibitions At Jubilee Library Throughout October 2014

October looks busy for exhibitions here at Jubilee Library, we have two main areas for people or groups to exhibit their work, they are the front foyer and the front window display area. For October we have the following exhibitions in … Continue reading

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Drop in to quit

Every Monday in the Learning Centre, Jubilee Library From 1-4pm there will be a “drop in to quit” session for anyone who wants to quit smoking. The sessions run until 29 April 2013 and are free. Contact 01273 267397 for … Continue reading

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What was a library? – Reflections from Cumbria

I recently visited Cockermouth library in Cumbria which received priority rebuilding after the 2009 floods shut the entire town for five months. Two hundred people were rescued from their homes by helicopter and a policeman drowned trying to protect residents from crossing the … Continue reading

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Experiments in Reading – Story Lab Summer Reading Challenge

Every year, libraries across the country participate in the Summer Reading Challenge, designed to help children keep reading over the summer holidays by offering incentives such as stickers, keyrings and medals if they read between 2 and 6 books during … Continue reading

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What is a library?

It’s a question that comes up more than you might think, actually. A library is a place where books are kept, seems to be the obvious answer, and it’s clearly true, but there’s something more than that going on. I … Continue reading

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