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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.

Learn Shughni with Transparent Language Online

Shughni is an endangered language spoken by 75,000 people located throughout Central Asia, largely in northern Afghanistan and eastern Tajikistan.

This collection of 17 e-lessons presents groups of Shughni words that are still existent, as much of their vocabulary now comes from Persian.

Speak to your local library to find out more about this free language service, where you can learn +100 languages.

New from ComicsPlus

Fabulous new comics are added to ComicsPlus regularly and are totally free to you via your local library service.

Like this wonderful new edition of Air – the first of four thrilling volumes in this mind-bending, Eisner-nominated series!

By award-winning author G. Willow Wilson (Invisible Kingdom, Ms Marvel, The Bird King) and acclaimed illustrator M.K. Perker (The New Yorker, Mad Magazine, Fables). “The fantasy is real, and the reality is fantastic. AIR is a compelling and completely original read that thrills, surprises and delights.” –Gail Simone

Why not take a look at what is available to you free of charge, contact your library today.

Keep your momentum going

We all set ourselves difficult New Year resolutions, and one of the hardest is to get fit and healthy. The problem is keeping it up after that initial January enthusiasm.

By using Press Reader, the free service available from your local library, you can access thousands of magazines and newspapers for free. Get the latest fitness magazines to help you in your quest and to keep you motivated.

Take a look at the March 2023 issues of your favourite magazines, and keep our fitness momentum going.

Dyslexia stopping you enjoying reading?

Don’t let difficulties reading stop you enjoying a good story. Ask to look at the Clarity Books collection at your local library to access a range of books designed specifically for adults with Dyslexia and related conditions.

Their books use typeface, colour and page layouts recommended by the British Dyslexic Association. So rather than a book being a challenge, you can relax and simply enjoy the story.

With new titles added all the time, you have access to over 150 books that you can enjoy, totally free from your local library.

Like their latest new release Summer at Primrose Tower by Annie Robertson. Perfect for fans of Josie Silver and Katie Fforde, this is a joyful summer read about finding yourself and starting over with the help of great friends.

Moshi supports Children’s Mental Health Week

Moshi, the free service available from local libraries, dovetails beautifully with Children’s Mental Health week. This years theme is Let’s Connect, which aims to encourage children to interact more.

Getting children prepared mentally to partake in social activities planned by schools, communities and parents will be key to success. Moshi is a brilliant service which helps children to find a calm and safe inner space, increase their confidence and enjoy mental wellbeing.

Place2Be launched the first Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health. With the lovely Princes of Wales as it’s patron, Place2Be are celebrating their 9th Children’s Mental Health Week from 6-12 February.

Take a look at the free Moshi services from your local library, or discover more about this product offering at Digital Library.

Transparent Language Online Wins Again!

For the 8th year in a row Transparent Language Online (TLO) has won the MLA Platinum Award.

The Modern Library Awards (MLA) are voted for by librarians who evaluate the products that they provide to their communities. After Transparent Language Online scooped this coveted award for the 8th consecutive year, it leaves no doubt that this is a fabulous product.

Librarians particularly loved the new additions to the product range launched in 2022, including;

  • English for Ukrainian speakers & English for Pashto and Dari speakers
  • Beginner & intermediate courses for professionals learning Chinese, French, Spanish, and Russian
  • The fantastic training and marketing support offered by TLO

Why not take a look at this award winning free resource at your local library.