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All The Latest Cycling News

With ‘A Bike Race, Roughly the Size of Wales’ event just around the corner, cycling enthusiasts may want to gen up on the latest news.

Speak to your local library for access to Press Reader and get all the latest cycling magazines absolutely free. Plus you can see past copies so you never miss that vital article!

Press Reader is simple to use and not only gives you magazines, but also 1000’s of publications from around the world.

As for ‘A Bike Race’ well it’s a bike race. Roughly 1,000km with no set route, 25 waypoints, and 5 checkpoints along one coastline. Happy peddling!!

Language GCSE’s Around the Corner

Those dreaded exams are just around the corner and approaching fast, preparation is vital if you want to succeed.

The free language service at your local library can really help you with your chosen language.

It helps you learn how to recognize, write, read and speak any language of your choice and is a fantastic resource to help you practice and revise for the approaching exams.

With easy to use practice modules and even modules to really test your knowledge.

Check out Transparent Language Online at your local library and pass those exams with flying colours!

Unlimited Summer Reading with Comics Plus

Summer breaks are great for relaxing, experiencing new adventures, and eventually, gearing up for another school year!

Comics Plus’ free Summer Reading Guide features great recommendations for readers of all ages and levels that will spark imaginations and encourage connecting with others. This free resource also includes a customizable reading challenge.

Contact your local library and ask about their Comics Plus offering, fill out a form and they can send you an email with a link to download a PDF version of the guide.

The Guide includes recommended titles for every age level and a reading challenge game sheet. Also check out the age-appropriate “Better Together” lists in each Comics Plus collection.

Be Part of the Coronation Party

Newspapers and magazines from around the world are covering the upcoming coronation of King Charles III.

You can keep abreast of all the coronation gossip, and see special magazine editions focusing on this spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime event, free from your local library.

The PressReader service gives you free access to hundreds of worldwide publications.

Call your library today to sign up!

Reciting the Qur’an for Ramadam

Fully understand and recite the Qur’an teachings with the help of Transparent Languages Online – free from your local library.

Transparent Language Online offers the following Arabic languages;

Modern Standar Arabic
Egyptian Arabic
Levantine Arabic
Iraqi Arabic

All of the above are also available in transliterated versions, which lets learners focus on pronunciation and vocabulary for spoken communication by presenting a language that normally uses a different writing system in the familiar characters of your native language.

Quranic Arabic is the form of Arabic in which the Quran (the holy book of Islam) is written. Quranic Arabic is also called classical Arabic. As the Quran was written as early as the 6^th century A.D., the language will be slightly different from the Arabic of today.

Impress Everyone This Easter

If you want to knock the socks off your friends and family this Easter, then investigating ideas from the very latest magazines is a brilliant place to start.

Your local library offers a totally free service, PressReader, where you can access hundreds of newspapers and magazines from around the world.

Like the April edition of Country Homes & Interiors – which features ideas for table decorations and recipes that will WOW your guests at Easter.

So contact your library today to get signed up to PressReader.

Great New Publishers at Comics Plus

Comics Plus, the free digital comic and graphic novel service at your local library, have added three fantastic new publishers to their offering. Alongside the 100 + publishers providing thousands of comics, you can now enjoy the following;

Iron Circus Comics – operated by cartoonist C. Spike Trotman, this is Chicago’s largest alternative comics publisher. They offer strange and amazing comics, amplifying unheard and unique voices.
Red Comet Press – focusing on the craft of publishing and curating a list of hand picked titles that are inventive, surprising, touching and multi-layered.
Silver Sprocket – a radical indie publisher championing socially conscious and independently produced comic books and graphic novels.

Visit your local library to find out how you can access the thousands of titles available at Comics Plus – FREE.

New from Moshi

Speak to your local library to discover the benefits to children of the Moshi product range. This is a totally free service which helps children’s mental wellbeing.

The guided meditation stories help children recognise, understand and manage their emotions, and now with the addition of activites which complement the audio stories, your child can fully immerse themselves in the wonderful world of Moshi.

Put Your Feet Up This Mother’s Day

Mothering Sunday offers the promise of a well earned rest for Mothers everywhere while their families pamper them. Why not sit down and relax with your favourite magazine, totally free, through the PressReader service at your local library.

Browse a huge range of magazines from around the world, from the comfort of your own home. You can fine tune your search via subject groupings like ‘Art’, ‘Hobbies’, ‘Fashion’ to name just a few. Alternatively you can search for your favourite magazine by title to get it quickly and easily.

So while your family rush about cooking you lunch, put your feet up and relax with PressReader.

Moshi perfectly supports sleep.

The importance of sleep is currently in the spot light with World Sleep Day on 17th March. The World Sleep Society is issuing a global call to action to organize sleep health awareness activities.

Moshi is the amazing free service from libraries that provides guided meditations, stories and deep breathing exercises to help your child’s emotional wellbeing.

Not only does Moshi offer bedtime stories perfectly crafted to facilitate sleep, but also gives parents access to a range of articles giving expert tips to help your child sleep.

They also offer other activities that you can use to nurture your child’s love of a character, and ensure that they are asking for SleepPaws stories at bedtime. Like this printable SleepPaws colouring sheet for your child to enjoy.