Gunpower, Treason and Plot!

Remember, Remember the 5th of November, Gunpower, Treason and Plot!  We'd love you to remember to make time to read this half term.

Come and browse and borrow from our display of books with rebellion as the theme.  Alternatively why not choose a horror, survival, adventure or romance - there's something for everyone!  Just ask your Librarians and have a great half term break.

Man Booker Prize Winner 2018

This year's Man Booker Prize winner was announced on Tuesday 16th October as Irish novelist, Anna Burns for her novel The Milkman.  

Set during in Northern Ireland in 1970s, a time of conflict and violence known as 'The Troubles', the story is told from the perspective of an 18 year old girl.

We have a selection of past Man Booker prize winning and shortlisted novels available for you to browse and borrow from the War Memorial Library.

Exercise Your Right to Freadom!

In response to the first Banned Books Week UK held at the end of September, we have put together a display of banned books in the WML. 

Banned books in the War Memorial Library

Some of the books have been wrapped in brown paper with yellow and black tape - the paper has been ripped to tantalizingly reveal the books beneath!  Our selection of books includes YA fiction and classic novels such as Twilight, The Wizard of Oz, The Color Purple and Animal Farm.

Feel free to ask us about why the books were banned and to borrow them!

Someone doesn’t want you to read these books ….. but maybe you should.  Borrow one of these books today and exercise your right to freadom!

Libraries Week and World Mental Health Day

This week is Libraries week and the theme this year is wellbeing. The Libraries at TRS, staffed by professionally qualified Librarians, offer a welcoming, calm and supportive environment with access to a diverse range of resources - a place to study without interruption or escape into the pages of a good book!

Today is World Mental Health Day.  Research has shown that reading for pleasure can help improve your mental wellbeing by relieving stress, improving your sleep, enhancing your social skills and boosting your intelligence.  Books can transport you to another place, help you understand you and those around you, make you laugh, cry or scare you. Whether you like funny, crime, horror, romance or adventure we have the book for you - just ask  your Librarians!

Tip: If you are not an avid reader, just start by choosing a book over your phone at bedtime to help you develop the reading habit.  Ask the Librarians or your friends to recommend a good read.

National Poetry Day 2018

Poetry Display in the DL

This Thursday, 4th October, is National Poetry Day! Celebrated every year, National Poetry Day is an opportunity to enjoy, share and discover poems.  The theme this year is ‘change’.  Why not check out some of the change poems on the National Poetry Day website by clicking here!

We have a great selection of poetry in the Discovery and War Memorial Libraries for you to browse and borrow.