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Joined June 2011
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#ChapelhallLib are feeling the spirit of Pride Month with their new display featuring LGBTQ related books.
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Don't forget to visit your local library from today and sign your child up to our Summer Reading Challenge 2026. Here is some of the fun in library activities that #NewmainsLib have going on as part of it. Kids can win prizes throughout summer for enjoying a good read. Find out more: northlanculture.co.uk/summer…
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Our team at #AirdrieLib have put together another exciting set of New Tricks events for you to enjoy, starting Tuesday 30 June. Find out all the activities on offer on our online catalogue here: northlanculture.co.uk/1bpf
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Open at book, begin an adventure! Our Summer Reading Challenge 2026 launches across our libraries on Saturday 13 June. Get your children signed up for a summer of reading fun. Read 6 books throughout summer to complete the challenge. Discover more: northlanculture.co.uk/summer…
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Our theme for our Go All In Reading Tracker this month is Pride, as we support and highlight Pride Month to our readers. We have a Pride-themed reading list on our online catalogue here: northlanculture.co.uk/4qpr You can also sign up and track your reading through the rest of the year on the online catalogue too.
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Members of our New Tricks group in #WishawLib went on a little trip outside the library today to Magical Journeys Mystical Beasts in Morningside where they met a few Alpaca friends. Not your average library activity day!
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Heather from #WishawLib is bringing you our Bookbug Online session this week with some great songs and rhymes. Catch it on YouTube here: youtu.be/Atw7mytsaYY
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Please note - our Tangible Objects x New Tricks event at #CumbernauldLib today, Cabinet of Curiosities, is at 2pm - not 3pm as previously advertised on our online catalogue. Apologies in advance for the confusion.
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Our Tangible Objects festival - celebrating 70 years of Cumbernauld, launched at the weekend with the opening of the Retail Remembrance exhibition in Cumbernauld Museum. Opened with help of author Kirkland Ciccone, Tangible Objects also has a podcast available to listen to via Spotify, Apple, Amazon and YouTube. Discover more here: northlanculture.co.uk/c76q
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Do you have a book cover that forever sticks in your mind as your favourite?
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From Monday, we are installing new printers throughout our libraries. As a result there may be periods of disruption to our printing facilities in our branches while these are being installed. We thank you for your patience in advance while we make these upgrades.
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Our Adult Board Game Cafe returns to #CoatbridgeLib on Saturday 20 June, 12pm. It's a great way to meet new people and enjoy a selection of different games. Come along and have fun.
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We had staff at Wishaw Academy's World of Work job fair this week promoting the library service and hopefully inspiring future little Librarians too.
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If you missed the release of our new Bea's Books episode, Unfinished Business, on our For Love of Books podcast last night, catch up with it over lunchtime. Available on your podcast app or YouTube here: youtu.be/51cPk65yMRQ #FLBpodcast #BeasBooks
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If you have Unfinished Business with our For the Love of Books podcast, now might be a good time to catch our new Bea's Books edition episode - out now. Catch on your podcast app or YouTube here: youtu.be/51cPk65yMRQ #FLBpodcast #BeasBooks
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We have had various staff members recently doing Makaton training with Hope for Autism. The aim for the majority of staff is to help make our Bookbug sessions more accessible and inclusive with this brilliant skill.
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Our new Always Available titles for June are now available on BorrowBox in both eBook and eAudiobooks for you to enjoy. No waiting lists, just download and read or listen. Find them in-app on the scrolling banners for each section.
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We have a new suggested read for our Facebook Book Group as we hit a new month in 2026. Join us in reading Heather Morris's The Wish - available now in eAudiobook and soon in eBook on BorrowBox. Join the group here: northlanculture.co.uk/1lqk
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Give a shoutout to the last eBook you read and enjoyed on BorrowBox. Let us know which book it was and what you thought of it.
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