📚 We’re the network of 32 council run libraries and 6 creative #makerspaces @ilabnetwork for the county of Gloucestershire 🦾@gloscc
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Gloucestershire Libraries 📚 retweeted
Only 1 day left to go! 🗓️🎉
The countdown is on, but there’s still time to join the celebration - whether at school or at home💫
Get ready to #ReadYourWay
📚Explore our £1/€1.50 book selection
📆 Join live online events
📖Check out out resources and celebration materials
🎧 Listen to free audiobooks
Discover more on our website! buff.ly/3DZ3BLw
#WorldBookDay #WBD2025
Gloucestershire Libraries 📚 retweeted
We can't believe it is Pancake day, that really Crêped up on us! 🥞
This picture from the Gloucester Citizen shows Pancake Day 1973, with a race held by the Cotswold Federation of Community Associations.
Photograph Reference: D10638/1/1973/10/13
ALT Black and white photograph of a group of people lined up for a pancake race
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Explore favourite places in Gloucestershire to share in a collective love for the county we call home.
Come and see the exhibition at the Heritage Hub in March!
🗓️ When: 1 - 31 March 2025
👉 Find out more - orlo.uk/3J8P0
@GlosLibs
ALT Reminiscence Exhibition Free Exhibition Drop in between 1st - 31st March 2025
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🗺️ Join us for our Secrets Revealed Online Talk, Snap!
🗓️ 26/2/2025, 13.00 - 14.00
This presentation will attempt to show a smorgasbord of images taken from our vast collections that will attempt to cover some places and a good few subjects!
Book now - orlo.uk/cy4u7
ALT Remember when... Free Saturday Event 1st March 2025 13.00 - 16.00
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🎄 Join us for a FREE Merry Gathering!
🗓️ 18/12/2024, 10.00 - 15.00
Make eco-friendly decor
The Library Choir performance
Talk: A Gloucestershire Archives’ Christmas
Plus: Free treats, Santa’s visit, & hamper raffle!
🔗 Book now: orlo.uk/d87wP
@gloslibs
ALT Free Christmas Event 18th December, 10:00 - 15:00 Merry Gathering
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More library customers in #Gloucestershire will be given access to services outside of libraries’ core opening hours under plans to introduce new technology. Find out more here: orlo.uk/library_services_5DN… @gloslibs
ALT A man and a woman working on a laptop on opposite sides of a table
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A half-term family festival organised by @gloslibs has won the annual David Vaisey Prize. Read more here: orlo.uk/vaisey_prize_LX2Oc
ALT Holly Lovelock, Development Officer for Libraries, who is project lead for the winning library initiative, holding the prize and a certificate in front of a board saying Cheltenham Literature Festival
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Gloucestershire Libraries art events over the summer and created some fantastic rugby themed canvases. 👏
These will be displayed in the Heritage at Kingsholm so make sure you keep an eye out for yours. 🍒
Gloucestershire Libraries 📚 retweeted
Gloucestershire Family History Society presents; The Family History Fair!
Join us for talks from Joanna Teague & Dr Nick Barratt, a visit to the Family History Centre and a display of some 'treasures' at Gloucestershire Archives!
Find out more - orlo.uk/6vUnB
ALT The Family History Fair Free Saturday Event 2nd November, 10:00 - 16:00
Gloucestershire Libraries 📚 retweeted
Drop in and find out who you are & where you’re from. Did you know that your local library holds a trove of historical records and resources - Free for Gloucestershire Library members
Cirencester Library - Wed 30 October at 11am - 3pm
Find out more - orlo.uk/JCgEH
ALT Image of an Archive drawer with Gloucestershire Archives logo and Gloucestershire Family History Society Logo
Gloucestershire Libraries 📚 retweeted
Achievements over the past year are being celebrated by @gloslibs, which include an 11 per cent increase in footfall across their network. Read more here: orlo.uk/yearofsuccess_9rvDJ
ALT Inside the new Stroud Library
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This year’s Library Challenge run by @gloslibs has been declared a big success, with around 7,000 children signed up. Read more here: orlo.uk/librarychallenge_Be6…
ALT Children holding up a banner outside a library saying 'The Library Challenge'
Gloucestershire Libraries 📚 retweeted
Stage writers in #Gloucestershire 👇
There's an opportunity to showcase your work with 'Three Counties Talent Hub' - a collaboration between Malvern Theatres' and #ACEsupported @Everymanchelt for local writers🖊️
Free submissions. See the full criteria > bit.ly/4gGo9Ya
Gloucestershire Libraries 📚 retweeted
Thrilled to be teaming up with @gloslibs & @GlosHeritageHub to chat about inspo for #TheWhisperlingTwins Spoiler alert - it’s all about #GLOUCESTER! The history, people, places, folklore…& ghosts 👻👻👻 Book your place & come say hi!! gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk…
Gloucestershire Libraries 📚 retweeted
Enjoyed a wonderful evening in the Forest of Dean, chairing a panel on Forest authors - with @JASONRADIO of @readingthefod, guests from @The_DHC & poet @magclutterbuck - at Coleford Library @gloslibs.
Lovely to see @cr_burman & @csheppardwrites in the audience too.
Gloucestershire Libraries 📚 retweeted
We are at Gloucester Cross today - 9.30am - 3.30pm
Why not come along and see us.
#carerawareglos #carers #unpaidcarers
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Check out our upcoming free Saturday event 'Plot & Conspiracy'!
With talks on 'The Digger Experiment in Gloucestershire: Was it at Slimbridge, 1649-50?' & 'Showing of the community film, ‘Days of Hope – the Chartists in Stroud'.
Sat 7 Sept | 13:00 - 16:00
orlo.uk/uDTXW
ALT Plot and Conspiracy Free Saturday Event 7th September, 13:00 - 16:00
Gloucestershire Libraries 📚 retweeted
It's #WhereIsItWednesday again - this one may prove quite easy for locals, but I went for a plunge in there on Sunday, so felt compelled to see if we had any images in the archives....
ALT Well in woodland
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Join us for Gardening Classes with Diana White, designer of the garden at Gloucestershire Heritage Hub! This 4-week course will be held on 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th September at 19.00 - 21.00
Limited spaces available, please book to ensure your space - orlo.uk/g7XiQ
ALT Gardening Classes £60 4 week course 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th September 19:00 - 21:00
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Organised by our Green Pledge Team, members of Gloucestershire Archives & @VoicesGlos joined Claudia MacGregor from Soil Snack in a Climate Fresk last week.
It was a great opportunity to learn more about climate change & discuss what achievable actions we can take.
ALT 4 photographs around a sign that says Climate Fresk, the photographs show people participating in the event