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Feel Part of the World Cup

We all know that being a good team player is essential to England’s chances of winning in Quatar. You can feel part of the nail biting World Cup through great soccer themed comics.

Read the story of Javier and the lessons he learns about being a better team player in the stunningly illustrated comic Soccer Superstar. Free on ComicsPlus, available from your local library online services.

Sir Simon Rattle live in Prague

Attention all music lovers! Fancy a virtual trip to Prague?

Free – Live streamed performances available through Medici TV provided by your library service. Sign up now and catch the great Sir Simon Rattle on Thursday 17th November at 6.30pm live in Prague.

He leads the Czech Philharmonic in an epic concert marking the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, joined by marvelous mezzo Magdalena Kozena live at the Rudolfinum in Prague.

Visit your local library’s website for further information on accessing this great service. Sit back and enjoy the music.

Helping Ukrainian Refugees

Your library service can help you learn Ukrainian and Ukrainian speakers to learn English. It’s free and easy.

The Beginner English for Ukrainian speakers course is available now in Transparent Language Online. Ваш бібліотечний сервіс може допомогти вам вивчити українську та українську мови для вивчення англійської мови. Це безкоштовно і легко.

Created specifically with Ukrainian refugees in mind, the course includes 100+ hours of lessons that can be mixed and matched to build the basic English knowledge and skills they need most. Курс «Для початківців для україномовних» тепер доступний прозорою мовою онлайн.  Курс, створений спеціально для українських біженців, включає 100+ годин уроків, які можна змішувати та поєднувати для формування базових знань та навичок англійської мови, які їм найбільше потрібні. Для початку роботи вам потрібна лише бібліотечна картка

It also includes learning Ukrainian for English speakers for those families and communities that have opened their doors to support refugees through these difficult times.

Please check out your library’s website for further information on gaining access to this great service. You only need your library card to get started, so don’t delay.