Under 5’s can meet Maisy Mouse!!
Maisy Mouse will be appearing in person at selected local libraries for stories and activities next week. This is a free event for under fives. Maisy will be appearing at:
Tudor Drive Library, Monday 6 September, 2.15 – 3.15pm
Tolworth Library, Wednesday 8 September, 10 – 11.30am
Surbiton Library, Tuesday 7 September, 10.15 – 11.15am
Kington Children’s Library, Thursday 9 September, 10.15 – 11.15am
To find addresses for these branches click here
Under-five Rhyme Times and Story Times will return to the normal timetable next week at our other libraries. Click here for details of times.
Author event at Old Malden Library
Local author Pamela Pickton will be visiting Old Malden Library to talk about her life and work, including her latest novel, “If we win the pools, we can go to the Coronation” on Thursday 9 September, 2.30 – 3.30pm (refreshments available from 2pm). Tickets are £2 to include refreshments, and are available from Old Malden and New Malden Libraries. For more information contact Adam Moore, Library Manager, on 020 8547 6490/6467 or Alison Townsend, Reading Resources Manager on 020 8547 6494.
Old Malden Library: Church Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7RD
New Malden Library: Kingston Road, New Malden, KT3 3LY
It’s never too late to learn
Old Malden Library is running a course for novices starting on Friday 10 September, 10am to 12 midday. This 4 week course is suitable for complete beginners and will be taught either on desktop or laptop computers. It covers the basics of using a mouse and keyboard, basic word processing, such as creating a document, printing, saving and editing, and basic Internet, such as visiting named websites and using a search engine. Contact Old Malden Library on 020 8547 646
Email practice session available
Hook Library is giving people the chance to brush up on their email skills with support from a qualified trainer. The session costs just £1.50 and is on Friday 3 September 10 – 12 noon. Call in to the branch in Hook Road, Chessington.
Star Bright Storytime at Kingston Library
Thursday 2 September 10:15-11 am
Kingston Library is running Star Bright Storytime for 3-5years. The event is free, but tickets need to be collected on the day as space is limited.
Visit the library in Wheatfield Road, Kingston, telephone 020 8547 6400.
Big book sale
at Hook & Chessington Library, Hook Road, Chessington,
telephone 020 8547 6480
Saturday 4th September 2010
Scrapbooking at Tolworth Library
Family Scrapbooking Event at Tolworth Library on Tuesday 24th August.
Come as a family and scrap book your holiday photographs to treasure for years!
Please book in advance and remember to bring your photographs! £1.50 per family.
Call in to the branch in The Broadway, Tolworth, or telephone 020 8547 6470.
Bookstart Bear back from another holiday!
Click on the link to the right to read about Bookstart Bear’s latest holiday.
Managing files and folders on your PC
Tolworth Library is running a short course on managing files and folders on Friday 20 August, 9:45 – 11:45 am.
This course, which costs £3, is suitable for people with some knowledge of using the computer and saving files. It concentrates on getting the student used to using Windows Explorer to create folders, move files, copy files, delete & rename files and folders and also looks at file extensions and the different views (such as details, thumbnails etc).
Telephone 020 8547 6470 or call in to the branch in The Broadway, Tolworth.
Course: How to Google
Tudor Drive Library is running the popular ‘How to Google’ course on Friday 20 August, 10-12pm. The course costs just £1.50. Telephone 020 8547 6456 or call in to the branch in Tudor Drive, Kingston.
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