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National Year of ReadingAll kinds of reading in all kinds of places
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Each Month the National Year of Reading has a theme:
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Read All About It!
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Get reading newspapers and magazines this month. Why not join your local library - look out for the NEW membership campaign.
We start the NYR with a launch party on Friday 4th April, County Hall, Glenfield. 12.00noon - 2.00pm
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Mind & Body
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Libraries are focussing on Helathy Living this month. Take a holistic approach to improving your health. Check out Adult learner's Week 17th-23rd - try something NEW at your local library. Enjoy a Cultural Diversity Day
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Reading Escapes
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Borrow from your library this summer and enjoy great holiday reads! Why not try a talking book for long summer journeys?
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Rhythm and Rhyme
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Why not 'wax lyrical' this month and enjoy poetry, poems and lyrics on display. Indulge yourself in writing song lyrics and make the most of your library.
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Read the Game
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We recommend Classic Sporting Reads this month! Join in the celebrations of the Beijing Olympics. Plus the fantastic Summer Reading Challenge, Team Read
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You Are What You Read
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Get a cultural, personal and local identity this month! Join a Family History session, look closely at your village website and discover something new!
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Word of Mouth
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Why not sample reading aloud and storytelling with live literature. Experience the Family learning Festival. Have you ever sampled a Talking Book? Now is the time!
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Screen Reads
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Explore the diversity of reading and writing take a browse through scripts, TV news and films. Take out a DVD from your library or enjoy the 'Book of the Film' booklists on display.
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Write the Future
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Are you a Blogger? If so, sample the blogs across the county by using library computers! Now that you've been reading in all kinds of places this year - keep it up and you could be looking forward to another great reading year!
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