Library events
National Year of Reading
- 2008 is the National Year of Reading.
- We are encouraging all Barnet residents to join in and celebrate the joys of reading.
- Every month from April to December libraries and other community venues will be running events to appeal to all ages whether interests lie in novels, websites, song lyrics or film scripts.
- Each month will be explored using a different theme ranging from rhythm and rhyme in July to You Are What You Read in September.
- All events are free unless otherwise stated. For more details of each event contact the relevant library.
- If you would like to find out more about The National Year of Reading take a look at www.yearofreading.org. or contact Hannah Richens on:
- Tel: 020 8359 7779 or
- Email: hannah.richens@barnet.gov.uk.
Authors of the month: December 2008
- Jane Austen - for adults
- Geraldine McCaughrean - for children/teen
Follow the links from the author's names to search Barnet's library catalogue for titles by the 'Authors of the month'
Chapter and verse
- There's always something going on in Barnet's libraries, from author visits, to reading groups, to the Big Wild Read.
- If you want to know more about forthcoming promotions and Authors of the month then look out for Chapter and Verse
(PDF: 1.4MB), our new promotions and events booklet. - Look out for the new edition of Chapter and Verse available in Barnet libraries.
Library Events
Write the Future
- Come along to a workshop led by top children's author Penny Kendal at Hendon Library from 10am to 12 noon on Friday 12 December
- Calling all aspiring authors: displays about creative writing and some of the best websites for readers and writers. Submit your own piece of creative writing online or contribute to a virtual reading group
- From Quill to Keyboard - look out for our exhibition of how reading and writing have evolved over time. This has been created by children and young people in Barnet and will tour our libraries during December
Library book groups
- Tuesday 9 December - 6.30pm - 7.30pm
- North Finchley Library discussing 'Desert Island Books'. As a one-off event, rather than discussing the same title, the readers are bringing along their favourite book to share with the group. Be prepared to tell the group a little about your book and why you have chosen it.
- Wednesday 10 December - 3.30pm - 4.30pm
- Mill Hill Library Afternoon Group discussing Catherine O'Flynn 'What Was Lost'
- Wednesday 10 December - 6.30pm - 7.30pm
- Church End Library discussing Rose Tremain 'The Road Home'
- Thursday 11 December 2008 - 6.30pm - 7.30pm
- East Barnet Library discussing Mark Slouka 'The Visible World'
- Tuesday 30 December - 6.30pm - 7.30pm
- Mill Hill Library discussing Alan Bennett 'The Uncommon Reader'
- Tuesday 6 January - 6.30pm - 7.30pm
- North Finchley Library discussing Jhumpa Lahiri 'The Namesake'
- Tuesday 3 February - 6.30pm - 7.30pm
- North Finchley Library discussing Kate Summerscale 'The Suspicions of Mr Whicher'
For more information please contact the individual library. To check the library catalogue for book group titles you can now follow the link from the book title directly to the library catalogue.
Book news
Forthcoming book sales in libraries
- Dates of book, DVD, video and CD sales
