Summer fun at your local library 2014
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The theme of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge is ‘Mythical Maze’, where local youngsters can spend a monster summer holiday lost in a labyrinth of fantastical creatures from the world of legend and mythology. Children who sign up to the reading challenge will navigate their way through the Mythical Maze by borrowing and reading six books of their choice from their local library. Along the way they will be met by fun versions of folklore’s most famous faces, from mermaids and minotaurs to yetis and unicorns – and everything in between!
step into the Mythical Maze To celebrate the first Summer Reading Challenge at the all-new Bridgend Library, we invited pupils from Oldcastle Primary to help us kick off the challenge in style. The children joined us for a special parade from the old Bridgend Library to its new home at Bridgend Recreation Centre, where the school’s choir treated us to a special performance. The children then enjoyed a story and made their first steps into the Mythical Maze. The Summer Reading Challenge is free for all children in Bridgend County Borough. If you want to follow the pupils from Oldcastle Primary into the Mythical Maze, sign up at your local library.
Legendary storytime and crafts Make your way through the Mythical Maze at Bridgend Library with a series of super stories and arts and crafts sessions. Thursday 14, 21 and 28 August at 2.15pm Entry by free ticket available from the library
Mythical hunt Can you spot the mythical creatures? They’re hiding in Porthcawl Library! Join the Summer Reading Challenge and keep your eyes peeled for some unexpected visitors. Monday 21 - Saturday 26 July
A-maze-ing storytime and crafts Venture into Pencoed Library for a pair of special storytime and craft sessions - and don’t forget to pick up your books for the Summer Reading Challenge! Tuesday 22 July and Thursday 28 August at 2.30pm Entry by free ticket available from the library
Fantastical stories and crafts Pyle Library is delving into the Mythical Maze with a series of fantastical stories, plus loads of arts and crafts too! Every Thursday 24 July - 28 August from 2.30pm - 4pm Children aged under 8 must be accompanied by an adult
Mythical Maze stories and crafts Lose yourself in a wonderful maze of fun stories and crafts at Maesteg Library. Wednesday 30 July at 2.30 - 3.30pm Entry by free ticket available from the library
Magical storytimes Porthcawl Library is preparing for an epic summer of storytime sessions, where you can make your very own Mythical Maze, get messy with Nessie and Yeti and create masks for a mythical masquerade. Every Wednesday 30 July 13 August at 2.30pm Free refreshments
Competition time! Are you brave enough to discover the eight mystical beasts and monsters hidden in the grid? Find and colour in the letters that spell out the eight popular book titles in the word search below and hand it in to your local library, and you will be entered into a prize draw to win a special prize. T U V J B U R Q Q M L V P J H
N E O E D W T Z H U W Q P W Z
N A I S A R L X N H M L G V K
Y W M O S H A I C L M Q G C Q
E S K T B T C G A H E N K D W
T W O A Z O Y N O F R N Q G Z
I Y L E R O A Y O N M E N P W
N P M N D N Y S B G A S U K X
K E X I S H F C Z A I S U L N
I K J I N A C C V R D I M K F
F M T V L O N N Q U B E D V Y
R T K X P C T S I D C A D I A
N Y N I K B Q A A A I E H M B
G F B O U L W Z U N D X A O K
O F H B N B N I X R U L D V M
Anansi Dragon Garuda Mermaid Nessie Unicorn Yeti Minotaur The competition is open to children aged between 4-11 who are members of their local library. If you want to enter the competition but you’re not a library member, you can sign up to your local library using the membership form below.
Sign up to your local library If you want to make the most of what your local library has to offer, ask your parent/ carer to fill in the form below and return it to a member of staff. Child’s surname
Parent/carer’s surname
Child’s first name(s)
Parent/carer’s first name(s)
Child’s date of birth
Parent/carer’s date of birth
Address Postcode Telephone
Mobile phone
Email address Signature
Date
By completing this form, the parent/carer agrees to Bridgend Library and Information Service’s terms and conditions and to be responsible for all items borrowed on the applicant’s card. For more information visit www.bridgend.gov.uk/libraries
r e m m Su fun Amser Tyfu Introduce your children to the Welsh language at Bridgend Library with a bilingual twist on our popular storytime and craft sessions. Wednesday 16 and 23 July at 9.45 and 10.30am
Discover your library’s secrets! Join us at Bridgend Library for a day packed with FREE fun activities, and have a sneaky peek at how the library works. • Behind-the-scenes library tours • Discover our secrets for shelving books and how the check-out machines work • Competitions • Storytimes and crafts • Amser Tyfu bilingual rhymes and crafts • BSL storytime Tuesday 22 July from 10am - 4pm
Summer storytime Aberkenfig Library will be running an exciting summer storytime reading adventure and craft session. Tuesday 29 July at 3 - 4pm
Imaginging World War One Go back in time with stories and crafts as Porthcawl Library remembers the start of World War One. Saturday 2 August 2.30 - 3.15pm
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Super Summer Crafts Come and create something extraordinary in this fun summer arts and crafts session at Maesteg Library! Wednesday 13 August 2.30 - 3.30pm Entry by free ticket available from the library
Coming soon Back to School
With such a wide range of exciting events and activities on offer during the holidays, there’s no better place to spend your summer than at your local library. But don’t forget to pay us a visit when you’re back at school too! Whether you’re researching for an essay, want somewhere to do your homework, or just fancy relaxing with a good book, all of our libraries are packed with resources and friendly staff to help you on your way. And it’s all FREE!
1914 - 18 Glamorgan Gazette index Staff and volunteers at the Local and Family History Centre at Ty’r Ardd have been hard at work indexing historic editions of the Glamorgan Gazette. In September 2014, we will be releasing the 1914 – 1918 index to mark the centenary of the beginning of the First World War.
For more information call the centre on 01656 754810 or email localandfamilyhistory@bridgend.gov.uk.
Halloween hijinks We love Halloween, and we’ve got a series of spine-tingling storytime and craft sessions planned for our libraries once again this year. We’ve also an extra special fun-dead treat in store for teenage fans of ‘The Walking Dead’, with a goresome zombie themed event inspired by the hit TV series taking a bite out of Pyle Life Centre.
Pant-oh yes it is! In 2012 we brought you Peter Pantomime and last year saw the Grinch steal his way into Bridgend Library. The Bridgend Library and Information Service panto is making a triumphant return once again this Christmas. We’re currently planning a cracker of a storytime performance, so keep your eyes peeled for more details.