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This evening sees the performance of Shostakovich - Symphony No7 Leningrad by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
This piece was composed as Hitler’s armies surrounded the city of Leningrad, in 1941. The resulting siege lasted until 1944. The composer presented the work as an act of defiance in terrible circumstances.
Meanwhile, in Airdrie and Coatbridge, a group of women worked together to send an album of solidarity to the women of Leningrad. This is known as the ‘Scottish Album’. It contained letters, poems, and messages to give strength to the people living in the besieged city. In return, a group of women in Leningrad compiled this beautiful and moving album containing paintings, drawings, photographs, hand-written letters and messages.
The fact that this album was produced by women enduring extremes of cold and hunger and when thousands were dying every day in the city makes it even more remarkable. The Leningrad Album was supervised by Anna Petrovna Ostramova-Lebedeva, a well-known graphic artist in the city. Housed in a box with gold brocade, the album cover is decorated with an ancient embroidery from the Russian Museum in Leningrad.
There are 3,200 signatures, messages and photographs of housewives, workers and their children in happier times.
Airdrie Library’s Local Studies Room has copies of both albums in our collections. Our friends at The Mitchell Library care for the original ‘Leningrad Album’, and a recently acquired facsimile copy of the ‘Scottish Album’.
Contact Special Collections at The Mitchell Library to find out more.
Last Saturday, #WishawLib held their Summer Reading Challenge Awards Ceremony. Kids collected medals and certificates and then helped create our monster wall display.
#SteppsLib were getting in the Halloween spirit at the recent Crafternoon session creating spooky masks with the kids.
#CoatbridgeLib recently held a fundraising Macmillan coffee morning and the event raised an amazing total of over £2400.
Thank you to everyone who came along, enjoy a cake or two and of course donated to a great cause.
Don't miss the chance to meet author Allan Gaw in person at #MotherwellLib on Saturday 7 November, 2pm. Allan will visit the library and chat about his latest novel The Last Gifts to the Dead. Book online now: northlanculture.co.uk/rnyg
Our friends at Lanarkshire Book Festival launched their Lanarkshire Young Writers Programme this month.
Packs to enter can be picked up at your local library.
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Our Killers and Coffee event tomorrow (Thursday 29 October) at #AirdrieLib is now sold out.
Please note - due to the high attendance numbers, we can only accommodate those who have pre-booked.
Watch this space for more Killers and Coffee events coming soon.
Our Bookbug session at #ClelandLib on Wednesday 4 November has been cancelled. We expect it to return the following week as normal.
Come along to a spooky storytelling session at #AirdrieLib on Saturday 31 October, 10.30am and experience the Immersive Room at the same time. Great Halloween fun for families. For ages 4+.
Book online: northlanculture.co.uk/igbr
Join Andrew for this week's spooky-themed Bookbug Online session with Halloween songs and rhymes as well as some of the old favourites.
Catch it on YouTube here: youtu.be/Dqcurlux9cQ
It looks like we've been working our staff at #NewmainsLib to the bone in the lead up to Halloween. Hopefully they don't scare off the library members from picking up some great reads.
#CumbernauldLib is hosting a Guide Dogs information day on Monday 16 November from 10am. Find out how you can get involved with Guide Dogs and help a puppy start its life-changing journey to become a Guide Dog.
Join us at #WishawLib on Friday 30 October, 2pm for a spooky storytime for children up to age 10. Hear some Halloween children's stories read aloud and get yourself ready for the big spooky day!
Don't miss our latest podcast episode out now on For the Love of Books. It's our new Bea's Books edition with loads of great book chat.
Catch it now on your podcast app or YouTube here: youtu.be/a5125nWnHVA
#FLBpodcast #BeasBooks
It's not a podcast episode full of funny accents - just some great books discussed by Jennie and Pari. Catch our latest Bea's Books edition of our For the Love of Books podcast.
In your podcast app or YouTube here: youtu.be/a5125nWnHVA
#FLBpodcast #BeasBooks
Due to unforeseen circumstances, #ViewparkLib will close early today at 5pm. Please accept our apologies for this inconvenience.
