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Have Your Say: A new delivery model for Buckinghamshire Libraries
We are asking you to help us design our services so that staff are available at the times when you need them most.
We are seeking your views on a new delivery model that will keep all libraries in Buckinghamshire open and accessible to our customers. The new model will ensure that our staff are available at times of greatest customer need and will use self-operated technology to provide access to library services at quieter times.
We want to hear your views, whether you currently use a library or not. The Library Flex consultation closes at 11.59pm on 18 September 2024.
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Looking for activities to do with children? Get them involved in the Summer Reading Challenge for some fun!
If you’re looking for some exciting activities for your children this summer, why not take them to our libraries and take part in the Summer Reading Challenge? This year’s theme is Marvellous Makers and it’s all about the power of creativity, art and stories. It’s a great way to encourage them to read more books, discover new worlds and have fun with their friends and family. Plus, they can enjoy free library events and activities (
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The Summer Reading Challenge is open to all children aged 4 to 11 and runs until 14 September. All they need to do is sign up at their local library, choose six books to read over the summer, and collect rewards along the way. Don't miss this chance to make this summer a memorable one for your children!
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Library system update
Thank you for your patience while we updated our library system. The library online catalogue is now available, and you can manage your loans, search and reserve items from Buckinghamshire Libraries' stock, and join the library.
We are still working to restore the following services and issues:
placing SELMS reservations uploading loan history uploading saved listssome borrowers may have issues paying off fines incurred before the system updatepublic computer use restrictions on a number of library accounts belonging to under 16’s has been affected. We are currently addressing this issue and will notify affected customers as soon as possible
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The Grand Re-Opening of Chesham Library
Save the date! After building improvements, Chesham Library (
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The big celebration will happen on Saturday, 17 August, from 10am to 4pm. We will have some fantastic activities throughout the day, including live theatre, Zumba Kids session, face painting, crafts and storytelling sessions.
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Autism Social Club at Marlow Library
Marlow Library (
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Please share your comments, ideas and suggestions about the club by Saturday 17 August by emailing lib-mar@buckinghamshire.gov.uk ( lib-mar@buckinghamshire.gov.uk )
You can also opt-in to receive a notification email when the club is up and running.
Thinking about fostering? You can build a child’s future when you Foster with Bucks
If you can show kindness, listen, care, teach, learn, adapt, and be patient – you could foster. Over 500 children in Buckinghamshire need loving and supportive families.
To help foster carers better the future of the children and young people they look after, Buckinghamshire Council’s Foster with Bucks service offers 24/7 support, extensive training, competitive financial allowances, and a new generous perks and benefits package. So, if you have ever thought about fostering, there’s no better time to join our foster carer community.
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You can also meet the Foster with Bucks team, as well as foster carers, at some of the great events happening across Bucks this summer to chat, ask questions and hear foster carers’ experiences:
Saturday, 17 August: Wycombe Pride, High WycombeFriday, 23 August: Pride in the Park AylesburySaturday, 24 August: Live in the Park, AylesburyWednesday, 28 August: Buckinghamshire Council Community Action Day, CheshamThursday, 29 August: Bucks County Show, Aylesbury
If you can't make it to the events and would like to find out more about joining our fostering community, book your place at one of our regular and free online Fostering Information Evenings (
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In our libraries, you also have the opportunity to explore a wide selection of books and our PACT collection (
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We have lots of events happening in libraries this summer! Here are some highlights from the next few days:
“The Pigeon and the Peacock” at Chesham Library
Tuesday, 20 August, 10 AM (play) and 11 AM (workshop)
In celebration of Chesham Library's reopening and as a part of the Rekindle project, we are excited to welcome the “The Pigeon and the Peacock” by Quanimals Theatre Productions. Infused with elements of jazz, the play offers a fusion of live music and puppetry suitable for children aged 5-11 and their families. This performance explores themes of empathy, mental wellbeing and confidence.
This welcoming event will have arrangements for those who are visually impaired, followed by an engaging workshop led by a music therapist.
Tickets for play: £5 | Tickets for workshop: £3
Book your tickets by visiting the library or email us ( lib-che@buckinghamshire.gov.uk ).
COMING UP NEXT MONTH…
Creative Champions: Touring Art Exhibition
Are you ready to cheer on your teams during the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games? Children, their family and friends, and local communities alike, are warmly invited to see this exhibition of Paralympic inspired artworks as it tours around different venues in Bucks.
As part of the Together We Celebrate programme (
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Aylesbury Library: Friday 6 September to Friday 13 September
High Wycombe Library: Sunday 29 September to Saturday 12 October
Chesham Library: Monday 28 October to Friday 8 November
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“Lilly and the Wave” at Princes Risborough
Saturday, 7 September, 10.30 AM and 11.30 AM
Join us for a special audio storytelling event, which will be accompanied by a creative arts and crafts workshop suitable for both adults and kids, offering a shared experience for all. There are two different time slots to choose from.
Lilly and the Wave is a story of hope, resilience and transformation. It is the latest project by Natalia Varela González, designed to empower communities through creative arts.
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