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Library events
Published 06 Jan 2015
Contact details for all our libraries can be found at: www.n-somerset.gov.uk/mylocallibrary
Long Ashton Poppy Trail
1 December - mid January
The Long Ashton Royal British Legion Poppy Trail is on display in Long Ashton library, featuring a map
of the village in 1914 and the location of the homes of the servicemen who died in WWI, with
further information gathered from war records for some of the servicemen. Find out more about the
history of Long Ashton, free during library opening hours.
Bookstart Rhymetime for pre-school children, accompanied by a parent or carer. Sessions are free.
Monday
Worle Library – 2.15-2.45pm term time only
Wednesday
Congresbury Library- (fortnightly) 9.15 – 9.45am
Winscombe Library – 9.15am-9.45am first and third Thursday of the month term time
Weston Library – 9.30 – 10am term time only.
Long Ashton Library – 9.30 – 10am term time only
For All Healthy Living Centre Library – 2pm – 2.30pm term time only
Campus Library – last Friday of the month at 9.15 – 9.45 term time only
Clevedon Library – 9.45-10.15am term time only
Nailsea Library – 9.45-10.15am term time only. Please book in 15 mins before start – limited spaces
Pill Library – 9.30am – 9.55am (every week from 2 January 2015)
Yatton Library – 9.15-9.45 & 10-10.30am term time only please book in 15 mins before start time due
to limited spaces.
Portishead Library – 9.45 – 10.15 am and 10.45 – 11.15am term time only please book in 15 mins
before the start time due to limited spaces
Thursday
Friday
Story time for pre-school children, accompanied by a parent or carer. Sessions are free no booking is required.
Monday
Tuesday
Clevedon Library 2.15 – 2.45pm term time only
Clevedon Library 11.15- 11.45am term time only
Long Ashton Library - 11.15-11.45am term time only
Weston Library 1.30 – 2.30pm term time only – Story time with stories, rhymes and crafts jointly
run with Weston Central Children’s Centre staff
Thursday
Friday
Worle Library -
2.15 – 2.45pm term time only
Nailsea Library Portishead Library Yatton Library Campus Library Pill Library -
2 – 2.30pm term time only
2.15 – 2.45pm term time only
2.30 – 3pm term time only
9.15 – 9.45am term time only
2.15 – 2.45pm
Story time for primary school children accompanied by a parent or carer. Sessions are free no booking is required
Friday
Congresbury Library - 3.30 – 4pm term time only
Saturday
Yatton Library – 10.30 – 11am
Reading groups (the library also supports groups who meet outside libraries)
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Long Ashton Library reading group which meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 12.30
Long Ashton Library reading group which meets on second Thursday of the month at 7pm
Portishead Library another which meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7pm
Clevedon Library reading group which meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7.30pm
Congresbury Library reading group which meets on the first Friday of the month 2pm to 3pm
Yatton Library reading group which meets on the first Friday of the month at 2pm for 2.15pm
Family History Advice Session
Saturday
Monday
Tuesday
By appointment
Weston Library drop-in on Saturdays 2pm to 3.30pm. Help and advice on tracing your family history
from volunteers from the Weston-super-Mare and district family history society and U3A.
Clevedon Library 9.30am-12.30pm helps with family history research. Contact 01934 426 020 to
check next available session
Yatton Library Discover how to use Ancestry online on the first Tuesday of every month 10am-12pm.
To book a session with our family history volunteer contact the library on 01934 426100 or email
[email protected]
Congresbury Library Have you ever wanted to look into your family history and discover your roots?
Congresbury Library’s family history volunteer is offering Ancestry taster sessions at the library. To
book a session contact the library on 01934 426200 or email [email protected]
North Somerset Archive Service
Thursday 5th March
An archivist will be available at Weston Library 11-1pm and 2-3.0pm to help to research family,
house and local history; provide information on the material held in the archive on the Somerset
archives catalogue; and bring copies of documents for study purposes or even original material (at
the discretion of the archivist)
If you would like material brought from Taunton you will need to contact Somerset Heritage Centre
staff telephone 01823 278 805 before noon the day before the visit.
Local History Advice
Wednesday
Weston Library – First and third Wednesday of the month 2.30 – 4.30pm volunteers will be available
to help with your local history research.
Advice Sessions
Advice –Age UK
Portishead Library – First Tuesday of the month 10am-12pm (drop-in session)
Advice –Age UK
Nailsea Library – Second Tuesday of the month 10am – 12pm Age UK Drop-in session
Advice – Age Uk
Weston Library – Wednesdays 10am- 12noon
Advice –Alzheimer’s Society
Nailsea Library – First Wednesday of the month Alzheimer’s Society advice sessions.
Clevedon Library – Third Thursday of the month 10am-12pm
Alzheimer’s Society- advice
Advice – Anti-Social
Behaviour
Advice – Anti-Social
Behaviour
Advice – Anti-Social
Behaviour
Advice – Anti-Social
Behaviour
Advice – Anti-Social
Behaviour
Advice – Anti-Social
Behaviour
Town Hall – Second Tuesday of the month 11am-Noon (drop-in session)
Nailsea Library – Third Tuesday of the month 10am-12pm (drop-in session)
Worle Library – Third Thursday of the month 11am-Noon (drop-in session)
Portishead Library – Fourth Thursday of the month 11am-12pm (drop-in session)
For All Healthy Living Centre –Second Friday of the month 12-3pm (drop-in session)
Yatton Library – 9.30—10.30am (drop-in session), Thursday 15 January, Thursday 19 February
Police Beat surgery
Clevedon Library – Once a month on a Thursday 2pm -4pm, next date 8 January 2015. Contact
Clevedon Library for future dates on 01934 426 332.
Alliance Living- housing
advice
Clevedon Library – Second Thursday of the month 10am-12pm, commencing 8 January 2015
Advice and Support – Armed
Forces
Advice – Health trainers
Advice - Healthwatch
Advice – Healthwatch
Advice – Healthwatch
Advice – Healthwatch
Advice – Healthwatch
Advice - Healthwatch
Advice – SSAFA
Advice – Streets & Open
Spaces Community Officers
Advice – Streets & Open
Spaces Community Officers
Advice – Support Alliance
Advice – Vountary Action
North Somerst
Weston Library – Wednesdays 11.30am - 2pm
Weston Library – Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 12noon – 2pm drop-in – 01934 627250
Clevedon Library – First Thursday of the month 10am-12pm (drop-in session)
Portishead Library – Second Wednesday of the month 10am-12pm (drop-in session)
Nailsea Library - Fourth Tuesday of the month 10am-12pm (drop-in session)
Yatton Library – Second Thursday of the month 10am-12pm (drop-in session)
Mobile Library Wrington, Tickenham & Failand, Monday 19 January. See www.nsomerset.gov.uk/libraries and click on ‘mobile library timetable’ for details of stops and times
Mobile Library Wrington, Claverham & Cleeve, Monday 23 February. See www.nsomerset.gov.uk/libraries and click on ‘mobile library timetable’ for details of stops and times
Weston Library - First Friday of alternate months 10am – 4pm life long support for forces and their
families 0800 731 4880
Mobile Library Lulsgate, Felton, Regil, Butcombe & Wrington, Wednesday 14 January. See www.nsomerset.gov.uk/libraries and click on ‘mobile library timetable’ for details of stops and times
Mobile Library Kingston Seymour, Redcliffe Bay, Leigh Woods, Abbots Leigh & Portbury, Tuesday 20
January. See www.n-somerset.gov.uk/libraries and click on ‘mobile library timetable’ for details of
stops and times
Weston Library – Fridays 10am – 12 noon help with housing and tenancy related issues.
Weston Library – Mondays 10am-1pm
Knitting
Tuesday
Portishead Library – Knit and natter 2pm – 3pm All abilities – beginners are welcome. Friendly
chatter and informal tuition. Bring your own project or make a tiny hat – wool and needles
available at no charge.
Thursday
Yatton Library – Knitting Club on Thursdays 5.45pm-6.45pm – term time only.
Teen activity – Yu-Gi-Oh!
Saturdays 11am-4pm
Book sale
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19
April 2015
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27
September 2015
Fridays
Weekends
Weston Library Teen Zone – Yu-Gu-Oh! You need to bring along a deck of trading cards and have
access to a calculator. The 'advanced' rules are played. Bring a snack (no hot or smelly food!
In order to make way for new titles and recycle less used stock, we regularly offers items for sale
that are no longer in demand in our libraries
BIG book sale at Portishead Library has fantastic offers on ex library stock, including “Buy One Get
One Free” offers and prices starting from 30p. Saturday book sales take place from 9.30am –
3.45pm and Sunday book sales from 10.30am – 2pm.
Books for sale at Yatton Library on the First Friday of the month
At weekends Weston library has a trolley of books for sale.
Computer support Volunteer computer buddies are being recruited for help at other times.
The Campus Library – 10.30-12.30pm I.T course for job seekers booking essential contact
Monday
Community Learning 01934 427504
Portishead Library – 10am – 4.45pm Booking essential. 01934 426040
Tuesday
Worle Library – 10am-1pm. Booking is essential. 01934 426090
Winscombe Library – 3pm – 4pm. Booking essential. 01934 426050
Portishead Library – Age UK volunteers offer (over 50s one to one basic computer and iPad skills
Wednesday
10am – 11.30am for a maximum of six sessions. £2 per session booking Age UK 0845 643 4621.
Also computer help available 12.30pm-2pm Booking essential. 01934 426040
Weston Library 10.15am – 12.15pm Age UK volunteers offer (over 50s)one to one basic computer
and iPad skills booked through Age UK – 0845 643 4621.
Thursday
Clevedon Library 10am – 12pm – contact 01934 426 020 to check next available session.
Worle Library 10.30am – 12.30pm – contact 01934 426 090 to check next available session.
Friday
Portishead Library 10am-1pm Booking essential 01934 426040
Councillor Surgery
Friday
Saturday
Congresbury Library – last Friday in the month 10.30 am-noon
Portishead Library – First Saturday of the month 10am-noon
Nailsea Library –First four Saturdays of the month 10.30am-noon(not usually Bank Holidays)
Yatton Library – Second Saturday of the month 10am-noon
Worle Library – Last Saturday of the month 10.30 – noon
Police Surgery
Thursday
Portishead Library – 10am-12pm
Saturday
Portishead Library – 2pm-4pm
Police Beat Surgery
Congresbury Library – Monthly Police Beat Surgery Wednesday 10.30am-11.30am
Work Club
Fridays
Weston-super-Mare Library 2.30 – 4.30pm – no need to book
Volunteer open evenings
Yatton Library
Weston Library
Yatton Library Thursday 8 January 5.30pm-6.30pm
for more information contact the Library Volunteering Team on 01934 426657 / 01275 884315
or email [email protected]
Weston Library (Town Hall) Tuesday 10 February 6pm-7pm
for more information contact the Library Volunteering Team on 01934 426657 / 01275 884315
or email [email protected]