Rugby Lib Dems celebrate Libraries Week 2018

Libraries Week takes place between the 8-13 October and celebrates our country's fantastic libraries.

As Liberal Democrats we passionately believe in local communities and as such, we'll always passionately support libraries, not just as places for books but for the wider services they provide communities across the country.

Recent research has also shown that libraries have far reaching benefits for the communities they serve, for example…

• Libraries save the NHS £30million per year by improving well-being - a saving like that pays for over 1,000 hardworking nurses!
• Reading for pleasure has been linked to a reduction in stress, the symptoms of depression and the risk of developing dementia in later life.
• Regular library use and attending community events, often hosted in libraries, can help individuals cope with loneliness.

Rugby Library offers:

Books; talking books; large print; CDs, feature and children's DVDs; newspapers and magazines; spoken word playaways; Asian reading material; computers with printing adn scanning; photo copier; wifi; UK Visa service (digital support to complete your immigration application online, but not immigration advice); read and relax area.

There are also lots of children's and young adults groups and activities including:

• Rhyme Time - songs and rhymes for 0 - 2 year olds and parents and carers. Wednesdays, 09:30 - 10:00 and 11:00 - 11:30 ; Fridays 11:00 - 11:30 (term time only).
• Story Stomp - fun for 2 - 4 year olds and their parents and carers, following on from Rhyme Time. Mondays, 11:00 - 11:30 (term time only).
• Book Magic - free family fun for children of all ages and their accompanying adults. Stories and crafts: a different theme every week. Sundays, 14:00 - 15:00.
• Chatterbooks - encouraging children aged 8 - 11 to take pleasure in reading. Book talk, fun games and crafts. Every first Saturday of the month, 11:00 - 12:00.
• Code Club - free after school coding clubs for children aged 9 - 11. Tuesdays, 16:00 - 17:00 (term time only).
• Lego Club - creative themed sessions for children to build and create with Lego. Saturdays, 14:00 - 15:00. Please book in advance at Eventbrite.
• Reading Hack - year-round activities and groups for 13-19 year olds. Alternate Wednesdays, 16:00 - 17:00.
• Spark Young Writers Group - for children and young people interested in any kind of creative writing. There is an annual charge for these sessions, payable to the organiser, Writing West Midlands. One Saturday every month.

Other groups and activities:

• Silver Surfers - free drop-in computer and tablet help sessions for people aged 50 plus. Mondays, 10:30 - 11.30 and 11:30 - 12:30. Drop-in or book in advance - Contact us.
• Rugby Family History Group. Every third Thursday of the month, 14:00 - 16:30.
• Talk and a brew - a free programme of talks by the U3A with tea, coffee and biscuits for £1.00. Fortnightly on Wednesdays, 14:00 - 15:30.
• Tuesday Evening Reads - reading group. Third Tuesday of the month, 18:00 - 19:00.
• Games Group - Scrabble, Monopoly, chess and draughts. Thursdays, 10:00 - 12:00.
• Knitting Group. Mondays, 10:00 - 12:00.

Safe Place

Rugby Library is a Safe Place where you can go to get help if you feel unsafe or at risk when you are out and about.

Rugby Library will help you contact your support worker, family member, carer or the police. You will know it's a Safe Place as it will have a sticker in the window.

Disability access

Disabled access features - DisabledGo has a detailed access guide, showing a graphical summary of the venue's accessibility using access icons and detailed information of the key features of the venue.

Opening times: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/rugbylibrary