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This weeks book reading recommendation comes from Laura at Buckley Library. She said: "I very rarely read non-fiction but I could not put down Florence Givens Women Dont Owe You Pretty. It made me feel empowered within a few pages, and makes you question everything! "Maybe Ive been converted to non-fiction, who knows! Im being generous and giving this book a 5/5 Aura book score!" Women Dont Owe You Pretty by Florence Given is available to borrow from your local Aura library. If this book...

Author of the Month: Susan Hill Novelist Susan Hill is perhaps most adored for her works of ghostly fiction and her gothic narrative stylings. Each of her ghost stories cleverly construct an air of suspense, mystery and terror which makes them incredibly difficult to put down! However, if ghost stories arent for you, you may enjoy some of her other works of fiction including detective novels and memoirs. Whether you are discovering her books for the very first time, or revisiting some of he...

Some of the poetry titles available with Aura Libraries. World Poetry Day Sunday, March 21 marks World Poetry Day 2021: a day to celebrate the power of the written word and the joy it brings, especially during challenging times. We have put together a list of some of our favourite poetry collections - available either online via Borrowbox, or within our libraries via our Select and Collect service - for you to enjoy in celebration of this years #WorldPoetryDay. Some of the poetry titles a...

Aura Libraries Flintshire: Countdown to the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 Some of the authors and titles hoping for Women’s Prize for the Fiction 2021 title. Womens Prize for Fiction long-list The countdown to the Womens Prize for Fiction 2021 is underway. The longlist will be announced on March 10, and we are so excited to see which books have been chosen. We would love to hear your predictions for this years longlist. Send us a message on social media - find us on Facebook (@Llyfrge...

Aura Libraries author of the month, Ian McEwan. World Book Day Be sure to look out for some extra special storytime sessions on our social media this week in celebration of World Book Day (March 4). We would love to hear from our library members about which books you will be enjoying this #WorldBookDay. Send us a message on Facebook (@LlyfrgelloeddAuraLibraries), Twitter (@LibFlintshire) or Instagram (@llyfrgelloeddauralibraries). Ffrindiau Darllen Cymraeg We love hosting reading groups at ...

Join in online activies for all ages of children. Babies and Books sessions We are launching some new online sessions called Babies and Books, which will be all about lap time bonding with your baby and sharing books and rhymes. These will be short informal sessions shared on our social media pages (along with some Zoom sessions) aimed at babies aged 0-18 months. We will be sharing sessions every Friday at 10.30am on our social media pages. The sessions will include extra special Bookstart re...

• Understanding your Teenagers Brain For more information about the courses, please visit www.inourplace.co.uk Cisco online courses Aura Libraries, in partnership with Cisco NetAcad, provide self-paced introductory courses, which enable you to take your first steps on your path to becoming an IT professional. Even if you dont want to become an IT professional and just want to increase your knowledge, these courses are for you. Youll find several Cisco NetAcad courses listed below. Eac...

Big Welsh Rhymetime with Aura Libraries. Big Welsh Rhymetime Its time to celebrate the #BigWelshRhymetime again! Whilst celebrations may be a little different this year, we here at Aura Libraries are still very excited to be able to bring you extra special rhymetime sessions online, and continue to spread a shared love of reading for all ages. The Big Welsh Rhyme Time, organised by Book Trust Cymru, is aimed at children aged 0-7, takes place this year between Monday, February 8 and Friday, ...

Aura Libraries Flintshire: happy National Storytelling Week National Storytelling Week January 30 to February 6 marks this year’s National Storytelling Week: a time to celebrate sharing our own stories, and the stories we love most. Whilst we are unable to celebrate in person this year, we will be sharing stories online via our social media pages. As part of our National Storytelling Week celebrations, local storyteller Fiona Collins will be joining us for an extra special Family Storytel...

National Storytelling Week events with Aura Libraries. National Storytelling Week January 30 to February 6 marks this years National Storytelling Week: a time to celebrate sharing our own stories, and the stories we love most. Whilst we are unable to celebrate in person this year, we will be sharing stories online via our Facebook and YouTube page. We are delighted to announce local Storyteller Fiona Collins will be joining in with our celebrations by sharing videos with us and taking part ...