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Reading, Events and Promotions...

Scroll down to find out what's happening in and around your local Leicester Libraries - events, competitions, book collections, author visits, new services and more.
 
[Current events are also listed on the Home Page]

THE BIG LOTTERY FUND
THE BIG LOTTERY FUND 
THE BIG LOTTERY FUND has announced an award of £1.5 million to develop a new library and community learning centre in the New Parks area of Leicester.
The Book Doctor's Christmas Party
The Book Doctor's Christmas Party 
Date:    2.00 - 4.00 pm Wednesday 10th December
Venue: Central Lending Library in Belvoir Street
 
  • Advice on the best book buys
  • Performance Poet
  • Goodie bags
 
To book your place, e-mail
bookdoctor@leicester.gov.uk  OR
Telephone 0116 299-5426 0116 299-5483
Telling Tales at Leicester's Town Hall Square
Telling Tales at Leicester's Town Hall Square 
Leicester’s budding storytellers were invited to come to the Town Hall Square on 8th October, with their favourite bedtime reads and give it their best shot at storytelling in front of the camera. There's still time to join our national search for star storytellers...
Booker Prize 2008
Booker Prize 2008 
Details of the Man Booker Prize 2008...
Which books made it to the list...
Which book won the prize...
Special promotions in libraries...
Read the Game
Read the Game  
Take part in National Year of Reading and the nationwide theme of sport.
The Book Doctor
The Book Doctor 
Poet, writer and avid reader Alison Dunne will be taking the floor in Leicester Libraries to talk to library users about their reading.
Legacy of Partition
Legacy of Partition 
Leicester Libraries launched the project as part of their ‘National Year of Reading’ (NYR) programme.
Reading Groups Information Pack
Reading Groups Information Pack 
Whatever type of reader you are, and wherever you want to meet up with other readers, we can help you in a variety of ways.