Friends of Springwood Library, Oakwood, Derby

Do you know someone who might benefit from the Home Library Service?Please do let them know about it if they are housebound due to ill-health, disability or infirmity.
There's a link in the comments to the online information.

Hi everyone! We are going to start a magazine swap system at Springwood Library. This is an initiative organised by the volunteers and is available to everyone; you don't need a library card to take part.
The plan is that people will be able to *drop* off between 1-3 recent magazines, *swap* 1-3 magazines for ones other people have left or *pop* 1-3 magazines in their bag even if they don't have any to swap at first.
We have a small stock of old magazines from the library which are no longer in the system since the libraries no longer stock magazines (except Which) so we will be using those to supplement the magazines that customers bring in at first.
We are hoping that this scheme will allow people to share and reuse magazines which might otherwise go straight to recycling. Obviously, magazines do need to be in good condition, and will be recycled when they get scruffy.
Please do stick to the 1-3 rule at least until we see if the scheme is useful to our community as we have limited space in the library for storage, and please bring in current magazines (2023-2024) in good quality to drop/swap! Please only take 1-3 magazines to give others a chance to take part :-)

We've had a gardening diary put through the drop box along with some books, but we could not work out from the books whose it was as they were from multiple customers. We could nto find a name/contact details in the diary, but recognise that someone may want this back as it has lots of gardening info in it.
Is this yours? Do you know someone who has misplaced theirs? It is safe in the library ready to be collected!

If you would like to take advantage of this, you will need your library card number and the PIN number you have been issued with. If you want to borrow ebooks and audiobooks, you need to download the Borrowbox app on your smartphone/tablet. When you register it will ask you what your local library is and for the library card number and PIN number and then you can choose what you'd like to borrow. At the end of the borrowing period, if you have not renewed the book, it will automatically be removed from your device.
If you enjoy reading magazines. why not give the Libby app a try? You will need the same information to register, and this app gives you access to a wide range of magazines which you can download and read in the same way.
If you would like some help with these apps, do drop into our library when it is open and one of our friendly volunteers will help you!
Enjoy your reading!

Have you ordered a new library card for collection from Springwood Library, within Springwood Leisure Centre, in Oakwood? We have a fair number of cards awaiting collection!

You will have received an email stating a collection number. Pop along during opening hours and we will issue your card 😊📚

Tuesday 10 am-4 pm; Wednesday 3 pm-7 pm; Thursday 10 am-4 pm

The library is open.
Tuesday 10am-4pm
Wednesday 3-7pm
Thursday 10am-4pm

Just a little wish to all my Rhyme, Rhyme, Story Timers from me and Booky Bear! We hope you will all have a lovely time this Christmas and we look forward to seeing you all again in January!
Thanks to everyone for coming along and sharing our happy times of singing and jumping about and listening to stories :-)
Keep singing and wiggling over Christmas!!
Love from Veronica and Booky Bear at the library!
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Springwood library is open today from 10-4pm. Reopens on 2nd January.

Books to read over Christmas! We have a large selection of Christmas/festive themed novels and childrens books on display, plus other favourites in fiction and non-fiction.

The perfect stocking filler! Its small, light, free and offers the receiver access to thousands of books, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers! Explore adventure, romance, crime, espionage, history, cookery, biography, poetry and more! Why not treat yourself or your children to a library card this year? Just pop in to the library and our friendly volunteers will help you!

Just a reminder about the library opening times over the festive period!
The library is open up to, and including, Thursday 21st December.We will reopen again after the festive period on Tuesday 2nd January 2024. Any books borrowed this week will be due back in 4 weeks, not 3 as usual to cover for this time off.
If you want to return books while the library is closed, you can pop them into the drop box any time that the leisure centre is open. You can also renew them online on the Derby Libraries page.
Rhyme, Rhyme Story Time will take place on Thursday 21st December as usual!
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Following up on our post last week, we now have some leaflets and booklets in the library about the Derby Local Studies Library, how to use it and what it has to offer. If you are researching your family tree, or perhaps a topic relating to where you live or where you worked, the local studies library contains an abundance of information from census records to free access to Ancestry.com and other genealogy websites to photographs, maps and other written accounts. All you need is your free library card!

Volunteers needed Springwood Library.

The library is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you are interested in joining our highly motivated team of volunteers, please either pop in to the library on a Tuesday or Thursday, or email [email protected]. We are particularly looking for regular volunteers on a Tuesday morning, alternate Thursday afternoons, and those who can provide cover for holidays.

Are you interested in finding out more about local history or researching your family tree? Derby Local Studies and Family HIstory library provides a wealth of information for you includiing local archival documents, photographs and maps. If yu are interested in researching your family tree, this branch of the library offers census reports, access to popular ancesty websites like Ancestry.com, military records and other local records. All you need to access all this information for free is a current library card!
Information on location and opening times can be found at this website:
https://www.inderby.org.uk/libraries/our-libraries/derby-local-studies-and-family-history-library/

We do have some information at Springwood library about this, and one of our volunteers, Garry, can tell you more about it if you'd like to pop in and see him on a Wednesday!

Local Studies & Family History Library | Libraries in Derby | In Derby Learn more about the Local Studies & Family History Library and the services it offers

A little reminder that Rhyme, Rhyme, Storytime will not take place on Thursday 14th September due to volunteer holidays. We look forward to seeing you 11.00-11.30 on the 21st 😊📚🎶🧸

Just one more week before the Summer Reading Challenge ends on Sat, 2nd Sept!
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Reminder! The Summer Reading Challenge 📙for children finishes on 📗Saturday 2 September 📚

Our 'Author of the Month' for August is Alexander McCall Smith. He's a prolific author who found fame penning the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency set in Botswana. He has since written numerous other series and standalone books. If you like gentle, cozy crime mysteries, you'll love his work. We have a small display in the library.

Homepage - Alexander McCall Smith The web home of Alexander McCall Smith, best-selling author. All you need to know about his books, music, theatre and travel plans. Read the latest news.

Just a reminder now that the school holidays are here that children of all ages are welcome in our library. The Summer Reading Challenge is up and running and encourages primary school age children to read for pleasure throughout the summer holidays, and offers stickers and small rewards. This year's theme is on sport and exercise, but all books borrowed from the library count towards it.
If your child has an area of interest, why not come and research it in the library and then make a zine or a quiz or a game about it? We'd love to see them!📚📖

We are pleased to advise that the public computers and printing service in Springwood Library are now available again 😊

Our Author of the Month for July is Anna Jacobs. Pop in to the library and find a selection of Anna's work and a short bio. Anna writes historical sagas and spends most of her time between England and Australia.
You will also find a short intro. on the Fantastic Fiction website:

Anna Jacobs Author Anna Jacobs's complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.

The library summer reading challenge starts on Saturday 8th July and ends on Saturday 2nd September. The aim of the reading challenge is to encourage children to borrow and read books from the libray over the summer so that they do not fall behind with their reading.
There are separate schemes for Preschool (0-3) and Primary School age (4-11) where they can record 1-2 books per week and get stickers each time they record one. If they complete reading 6 books over the summer holidays, they will receive a ceritifcate and a small prize.
Children do need to have a library card to join the Reading Challenge, but can easily join at the library, just pop in! All the staff and volunteers will be happy to help and answer any queries you might have.
Thsi year's theme is all about books on sports and exercise, but any books will count towards the reading challenge as long as they have been borrowed from the library.
We look forward to welcoming you on to this year's Reading Challenge!

Unfortunately, there is an IT issue affecting Springwood Library which means the public computers and printing service are not currently available. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

The library PCs are now fixed and available for Internet and printing!

Would you like to join our friendly group of volunteers? All ages from 16+ are welcome! Pop in for a chat with any of us.

Just to inform you that currently we are unable to offer the use of the computers or printing at the library. IT have been informed and will hopefully be resolving the situation soon .Apologies for any inconvenience.