Libraries go online to bring the world of books to Fylde coast people in lockdown

Blackpool Council’s library team is boosting an expanded range of online and social media resources and activities for adults and youngsters who can no longer visit the town’s library buildings.

The team is investing in its digital output and looking at offering new and enhanced virtual services to bring libraries to people in their homes.

Already an entertaining online activity programme has been launched which includes bed time stories for children.

Also on its way is additional free to access digital content, including daily newspapers and a range of new comics and graphic novels, which are going to be added to the existing e-Magazine, e-Book and e-Audio services. It is hoped that these new features will be ready to go in time for Easter.

Mark McCree, Head of Blackpool Libraries, said: “Blackpool’s library team are so enthusiastic and committed to finding ways of keeping the connection with our local community who love our libraries, both adults and youngsters. Our team is passionate about the services that they offer and the people that use our many different resources. In these challenging times we would really like you to join us when you can on our social media channels.”

Follow @BlackpoolLibraries on Facebook for more information.

Next week’s programme:

Monday

10.30am – Facebook Story Time with Mama G

2pm – Twitter Book Boffins (ask our library team about what to read next and make eBook requests.) #bookpoolboffins

Tuesday

10:30am – Facebook LIVE rhyme time with Jools

6pm – Facebook LIVE Revoe Bedtime Story with Amanda –The Great Fairy Tale Disaster by David Conway and Melanie Williams (Hachette Children’s).

Wednesday

10.30 am – Facebook – Dan Worsley. Your opportunity to post questions to Dan and he will answer them by video the following week.

2.30pm – Austen on Facebook – extracts performed by Zoe.

6pm - Facebook Starry Night Stories – Justin from Layton Library tells the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Thursday

10.30 am – Facebook LIVE Story Time with Jools (stories from Hachette Children’s)

2pm – Twitter Book Club (This week’s topic: Stories that Scare You) #bookpool

Friday

10.30am – Facebook Story Time – a short original story read by Jane

8pm – Facebook LIVE stories for Grown Ups

Saturday

10.30am – Facebook Story Time – Zoe tells the story of Rapunzel