Thursday 6 March 2014 is World Book Day. If you visit Pontypool Library on that day don’t be surprised to see Winnie the Witch serving behind the counter or Where’s Wally hiding behind the bookshelves as library staff dress up as their favourite book characters.
Cwmbran Library News
Cwmbran Library’s Community Room is looking amazing following a recent face lift. Facilities include smart TVs and a digital projector.
The room is available for hire by community groups and commercial organisations at very reasonable rates. Contact the library to make a booking.
One of the first events to be held in the room was a talk by author, Gareth W Williams about his book Y Teyrn, a detective novel written in Welsh.
Do you want to get a job or improve your skills and knowledge? Cwmbran Library has a lot to offer:
Bridges into Work - Fridays 9.15 - 11.30 am
Learn Direct (free Courses at your library) – Fridays 3.30 - 5.30 pm
Read to Me Service
Torfaen Libraries’ latest initiative, the “Read to Me Service” is progressing well. Volunteer Reading Companions, who will visit older or disabled people to read aloud to them one to one, have been recruited and met up for the first time at a training workshop delivered by the Reader Organisation.
The inspirational and practical session covered the therapeutic benefits of reading aloud and best practice for delivering one to one sessions.
