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Suffolk Libraries welcomes County Council proposals for library service budget
Written by James Powell · Published Nov 29, 2017
Suffolk Libraries has welcomed Suffolk County Council proposals which will provide stability for the county’s library service over the next four years.
Talking Mental Health with Librarian Theatre
Written by Alice Violett · Published Nov 21, 2017
Librarian Theatre are bringing their new production, Alice in the Cuckoo's Nest, to five Suffolk Libraries this December. We asked co-artistic director Kelly Eva May about the mental health themes in this experimental adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, set in a modern day mental institution.
Suffolk Libraries announces new chief executive
Written by James Powell · Published Nov 14, 2017
Suffolk Libraries is pleased to announce that Bruce Leeke will be the organisation’s new chief executive, taking over from Alison Wheeler in early 2018.
Plans progressing for a new Eye Library
Written by Alice Violett · Published Nov 6, 2017
Suffolk Libraries and Suffolk County Council are working together on plans which would mean a brand new library in Eye.
Sudbury Library launches new compilation of stories by local children
Written by James Powell · Published Nov 1, 2017
Sudbury Library are holding a special presentation event this Saturday (4 November) to announce the winners of a children’s writing competition and launch an anthology of all 44 entries.
Suffolk Libraries to host Librarian Theatre production
Written by James Powell · Published Nov 1, 2017
Several Suffolk libraries will be hosting performances of Librarian Theatre's new experimental adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, Alice in the Cuckoo's Nest, in December.
Board games in libraries: not just for International Board Games Week!
Written by Andrew Miller · Published Oct 30, 2017
Library and information advisor Andrew Miller shares his experiences of organising International Games Week events and setting up Ipswich County Library's permanent Board Games Library.
Making self-service flexible
Written by Alice Violett · Published Oct 10, 2017
We recently installed new self-service machines in our libraries. Let’s take a close look at how we made our new system flexible, so we could use it in different situations at minimum cost and work.
Explore the History of Magic with Suffolk Libraries
Written by James Powell · Published Oct 5, 2017
Three Suffolk libraries will be taking visitors on a journey to where magic and myth began with Harry Potter: A History of Magic.
Report on Suffolk Libraries' fifth Annual General Meeting
Written by James Powell · Published Oct 3, 2017
We held our fifth AGM on 28 September. The event was attended by nearly 120 people including representatives from our 44 library community groups.