Quick Reads encourage the 1 in 6 adults who struggle with reading to pick up a good book and feel more confident. Written by bestselling authors, #QuickReads are short, accessible, diverse and affordable.

Find your next read today 📚️ rebrand.ly/quick-reads-20…

New grant scheme available to boost our cultural sector! UKSPF Culture Grant Scheme, an initiative by Central Bedfordshire Council to empower local talent offering grants from £500 to £40k. Applications open April 15! Learn more here bit.ly/Culture_Fund #UKSPF

It's #NationalLibraryWorkersDay , a time to recognize #library staff for their contributions in transforming lives & communities. 📚 Consider supporting your #library & those who make it a welcoming place. 🤝

See ways you can support your library here: bit.ly/3wp8Vnp ❤️

Our FREE SENSORY ADVENTURES LIBRARY TOUR will be at HOUGHTON REGIS LIBRARY SATURDAY 27TH APRIL!

These sessions are ESPECIALLY for children & young people with COMPLEX HEALTH NEEDS, SEVERE LEARNING DISABILITIES OR PROFOUND & MULTIPLE LEARNING DISABILITY.
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Everyone can sometimes find things stressful. Reading Well for children recommends reading to help children understand their feelings and worries and cope with tough times. Find the full list of books here bit.ly/4aNsh4B
#NationalStressAwarenessMonth #ReadingWell

Available to access for free in Central Bedfordshire Libraries.

FREE BOOKS: I have a dozen proof copies of A Beginner's Guide To Breaking And Entering to give away! Just RT this tweet before Friday 12th April at 12 noon, when I will pick not one, not two, but TWELVE winners to receive their free signed and dedicated copy!

Announcing the launch of the #UKSPF Culture Grant Fund, offering grants from £500 to £40k to boost our cultural sector! Suitable for artists, organisations, or community projects. Applications open April 15! Find out more➡️ bit.ly/Culture_Fund

Don't forget to join us this morning for an exclusive online event with the extraordinary Kate Morton the award-winning and worldwide bestselling author of Homecoming on today.
Sign up to this FREE online event, hosted by BorrowBox via the link: bit.ly/3PRFhOJ

Morning! FYI, I will be uploading a brand new episode of #DrawWithRob tomorrow, and it’s one for the die-hard Peanut Jones (and rodent) fans out there… 🐀

Join successful crime author Kate Rhodes for this confidence boosting starting to write workshop. Tickets cost just £3 and are available at Biggleswade library 0300 300 8055 or online via eventbrite (booking fee applies) bit.ly/Writing_Biggle…

Is your pet on the board? There is still time to enter the Potton Library Pet Show Prize Draw - to enter you don't need bring your pet to the library just draw us a picture! Competition closes on Sat 13 April.
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Are you interested in your family's history but need some help getting started or some ideas about where to look next? Biggleswade Library have an experienced volunteer who can help!
Interested? Ask the Biggleswade Library helpdesk or give them a call on 0300 300 8055.

Join us chatting to Cambridge based crime author Kate Rhodes at Potton Library on Tues 23 April at 2pm. Tickets (including refreshments) cost £3 from Potton Library or book online via eventbrite (booking charge applies) bit.ly/Kate_PottonLib.

We have only a mere handful of tickets left to see Prof David Wilson on Saturday afternoon in #miltonkeynes , so please be quick if you don't want to miss out!

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#truecrime #mitonkeynes #miltonkeynes events

Everyone had fun getting creative and designing their own unique Spring Wreath at Flitwick Library before the Easter bank holiday. Many thanks to Jenny from Hillside Market Garden for leading another fantastic workshop.
#wreathmaking #FlitwickLibrary

#Autistic people often communicate well together because we say what we mean. 

Our thoughts might be busy with the environment around us or the topic so saying what you mean reduces the complexities of conversation. Remember 'say' doesn't just mean speech.

#AutismAcceptanceWeek

For #WorldAutismAwarenessDay , we're returning to this lovely read from one mum whose child is on the spectrum for autism and ADHD.

She shares the role books and stories play in their day-to-day life:

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