Blackburn with Darwen Library and Information Service

Dust off your favourite board games! Join us for a fun-filled session of friendly competition in the library. Bring your own game or choose from our collection!

Suitable for all the family!
Free tickets available from Darwen Library, 2 weeks in advance

All you need to know about the Lego trail 👇
- 17 different locations around Blackburn Town Centre
- You can collect your trail sheet from any of these locations
- Once your sheet is completed, drop it off at the 'Ask Me' point in The Mall, Blackburn
- There are amazing prizes to be won - £150 high street vouchers
- Plus...There is mini letter trail where you could win a Mini Mad Hatter Lego model, built especially for this event!
- The 17 Lego models were custom designed by the Fairy Bricks Team
💫 You have the 10th-26th August to come and take part! 💫

Calling all sensory explorers! Can you build a sculpture that tickles your nose, delights your eyes, or creates a symphony of sound? Join our sensory sculpture session and find out!

Suitable for children age 3+
Free tickets available from the relevant library, 2 weeks in advance.

Some lovely words and pictures from the performance of Scrumptious at Darwen Library on Saturday morning. Beggars Belief Collective Culturapedia Spot On Lancashire

Whether you're part of Children's University or not, we're always pleased to see new members for our Summer Reading Challenge. Simply read 6 books and win prizes, and best of all, it's all FREE. Whether you still haven't started the challenge, or are finished already and want to do it all over again, there's still plenty of time to get it done before the end of September. Blackburn Children's University The Reading Agency

Don’t forget to take part in the SUMMER READING CHALLENGE at Blackburn with Darwen Library and Information Service this Summer! CU members can collect 6 hours in their passport, we just need to see the certificate!

Are you interested in learning another language? Then you need to check out transparent language! Blackburn with Darwen library services offer you a free way for you to learn languages of your choice. All you need is your BwD library card and pin to access this fun program that will give you serious results!
https://bit.ly/3N51vLA

Want to know more about Blackburn with Darwen history? Take a look at Cotton Town where you can find your local history resources
https://www.cottontown.org/Pages/home.aspx

Love Manga, Graphic Novels or Comics?! Comics Plus® provides digital access to a vast array of titles, in the library, and at home! All you need is your library membership number and this link https://bit.ly/3SMGUPY 🤩

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/librariesconnected/1337801

Get tickets – Author Event: Effie Black, "In Defence of the Act" – Microsoft Teams Join us for an evening with Effie Black, author of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024 longlisted novel ‘In Defence of the Act’ ...

BorrowBox bringing you eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers side by side in a single app, for the very first time!
From national newspapers to the UK’s most popular magazines, ePress brings you the best and most diverse range of publications. Stay up-to-speed and in-the-know with news, culture, current events and much more, all from your easy-to-use BorrowBox app. Over 200+ magazine titles will be available – favourites such as Best, Hello! Woman’s Own and BBC Good Food. Wider interest titles such as Record Collector, Fortean Times and Practical Boat Owner are also available amongst many other titles. National daily and weekend newspapers such as Daily Mail, Express, Independent, Guardian, Observer and Mirror are all there for browsing too, as are regional and local titles. More will be added in the coming months too!
In straightened times like these, using your library membership to access Borrowbox will save you a fortune on subscribing to or buying these titles from your own pocket.
Please note that from 1st June there will be no access to Pressreader and Libby via your Blackburn with Darwen library membership.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/librariesconnected/1337783

Get tickets – Author Event: Sangeeta Mulay, "Disobedient Women" – Zoom Join us for an evening with Sangeeta Mulay, author of the captivating literary fiction novel "Disobedient Women" (Fly on the Wa...

Little ones, get ready for BIG fun! Our preschool play session features captivating stories, creative crafts, exciting toys, challenging puzzles, and a world of fun!

Suitable for preschool aged children.
Free tickets available from the relevant library, 2 weeks in advance.

Blackburn Central Library will be a venue on this trail, but where will you find the others? Grab a trail leaflet from 10th August and find out...

All you need to know about the Lego trail 👇

- 17 different locations around Blackburn Town Centre
- You can collect your trail sheet from any of these locations
- Once your sheet is completed, drop it off at the 'Ask Me' point in The Mall, Blackburn
- There are amazing prizes to be won - £150 high street vouchers
- Plus...There is mini letter trail where you could win a Mini Mad Hatter Lego model, built especially for this event!
- The 17 Lego models were custom designed by the Fairy Bricks Team

💫 You have the 10th-26th August to come and take part! 💫

Shake the bottle, wake the coffee! Come along to Darwen library for a create and chat session! Every Wednesday 1pm-3pm!

Get creative! Unleash your inner artist and design your own custom t-shirt!

Suitable for children aged 7-14
Free tickets available from the relevant library 2 weeks in advance

If you have books due back today but would prefer not to come into town, please don’t worry, just bring them back whenever it is convenient for you to. You won’t be fined for returning them to us late 📚

And don’t forget our online service for e-books, e-audiobooks and e-press, Borrowbox is still available! You just need your library card number and pin to login
https://blackburn.borrowbox.com/login?redirectTo=/home/my-account

Due to potential protests in Blackburn tomorrow, we want to alert families coming to Blackburn Central Library, that the town centre may be busier than usual.

Ahead of the potential protests in Blackburn town centre tomorrow, Councillor Phil Riley, Leader of the Council, has shared a statement, calling for calm and offering reassurance. Read it in full on The Shuttle website: https://theshuttle.org.uk/potential-protests-in-blackburn-saturday-3-august/

Lancashire Police have received no confirmation of a protest arranged through supporters of the English Defence League.

However, it’s believed that a counter-protest, standing against racism, may take place in Blackburn town centre around lunchtime, and could include a march that crosses Barbara Castle Way.

Traffic management arrangements are being put in place, in the event of the march going ahead.

Be aware that there could be traffic disruption and diversions from the junction of Victoria Street and Barbara Castle Way, and towards Town Hall Square.

Library Olympics (age 5+), Thursday 15th August
Have fun being a librarian! Scan books, explore Dewey Decimal, find reservations, tell a story and more!

Tickets available from the relevant library, 2 weeks in advance. Just call or pop into the library you would like tickets for.

Instruments galore! Build one to explore!
Blow, pluck, tap, or shake, let us hear the music you make! 🎶🎵

Suitable for age 3+

*PLEASE NOTE: ALL TICKETS FOR THE BLACKBURN LIBRARY SESSION ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED*

Free tickets available from the relevant library, 2 weeks in advance. Just call or pop in to book!

Library Olympics (age 5+), Thursday 15th August
Have fun being a librarian! Scan books, explore Dewey Decimal, find reservations, tell a story and more!

Tickets available from the relevant library, 2 weeks in advance