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Special Offer - Reservations

To celebrate the National Year of Reading we are offering Library customers 5 reservations for the price of 4 until 24th December.  To take advantage of this special offer you will need to pick up a reservation bookmark at any Tameside Library.

Book Time For Yourself Clubs launch in December

Thanks to Tameside's older people's partnership Tameside Libraries will be running 5 new Book Time For Your Self Clubs for people over 55.  Club members will be encouraged to sit back and relax for an hour while books, short stories and poems are read aloud, then talk about what they have just listed too. There will be no need to read anything in advance, members can just relax over a cup of tea and join in as much as they like.  The weekly clubs will be launched in week beginning 8th December at Mossley, Hyde, Dukinfield, Haughton Green and Stalybridge. For more information please ring 0161 342 2031.

Snow falling on cedars in Dubrovnik is a winner for Anne

This Summer we asked you where you were taking your books on holiday.  We were delighted by the amount of postcards we received from all round the world telling us what you were reading.  Anne Ashton won first prize (a theatre voucher) by sending a postcards from Dubrovnik to Droylsden Library.  Anne was reading Snow falling on Cedars by David Guterson and The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold.  Helen Redman came second, she sent a postcard from Kirkcudbright in Scotland to Hyde Library telling us she was reading The Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L Sayers (one of the 'herrings' lived in Kirkcudbright!).  Third prize went to Susan Saxon who sent Dukinfield Library a postcards from Turkey. She was reading Trouble in Paradise by Kathy Marks.

The Team Read breaks all records

Over 1500 children have completed the Team Read, our annual Summer Reading Challenge for young people. There is still time to finish the challenge and get your medal and certificate. 

Books on Prescription

Tameside Libraries, Derbyshire Libraries and Tameside and Glossop Primary Care Mental Health Service have joined together to offer a Books on Prescription scheme via GPs and other health professionals.  A list of 50 high quality self-help books recommended by mental health practitioners has been created.  These will be used to help people with common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.  When patients bring their book prescription to their Tameside or Glossop area Library they will be able to borrow or reserve the book free of charge.  Books on Prescription is a confidential service. 

Ask About Business

Tameside Libraries are part of an exciting new venture! Ask About Business is a new partnership between eleven library authorities in Greater Manchester, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen. Led by Manchester Library and Information Service, Ask About Business provides access to information through Libraries to support: Pre-Start and new businesses; Existing business; Jobseekers; Consumers; Inventors; Business students. For more information contact Tameside Libraries information Service on 0161 342 2031 or visit the Ask About Business website.

National Year of Reading 2008

The National Year of Reading  is a year-long celebration of reading, in all its forms. It aims to help build a greater national passion for reading in England – for children, families and adult learners alike. Watch this space for activities happening in Tameside.

Hyde Library Refurbishment

Hyde Library has been transformed into Tameside's 2nd flagship Library.The library is bright, spacious and welcoming with comfortable seating, newspapers and magazines as well as a wide range of new books for all ages and free computer facilities.

Learn at the Library

We run computer classes in Libraries across Tameside. Classes include Internet & Email, Word, Spreadsheets, Family History and Absolute Beginners classes..

Final score for the Dream Goal

Our football themed campaign, The Dream Goal is nearly at an end. Have a look at The Dream Goal website to find out what went on, who won the competitions, which teams got to design new kits, meet our seven Tameside Dream Goal Reading Champions and read some football poems written by Tameside children and the football poets that visited us during the Summer.

What's On in Libraries

Libraries hold lots of events for children and adults including storytimes, craft activities, author visits, readers groups, library clubs, lectures and coffee mornings.

Look at the Tameside Events Calendar for a full listing of our forthcoming events

Readers Groups

We run Readers' Groups all over Tameside and always welcome new members. Join a group near you...

Childrens' Web Zone

Enter the webzone for the best books, games, homework help and info about your favourite authors...

New Libraries for Tameside Report

The New Libraries for Tameside report 121.39 KB has been agreed by the Council. The full results of the consultation for New Libraries for Tameside are listed in appendix 6 of the Cabinet report. 291.1 KB Work has started on putting the recommendations in place. Read more about the latest developments.