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Parkhead Library will reopen on Tue 27 July.
We’re delighted to let you know that Parkhead Library will reopen on Tue 27 July. Please note, Shettleston Library will temporarily close at 2pm on Sat 24 July for planned essential maintenance. The nearest alternative library is Parkhead. Find out more: bit.ly/3r4MjjS
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Traineeship opportunity to collaborate with the @gomayouthgroup to support a young person aged 16-25 interested in a career in arts and culture!
The GoMA Youth Group (GYG) is a @CreativeScots funded programme.
Read more about the opportunity and apply at galleryofmodernart.blog/gyg-…
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📚 The Summer Reading Challenge helps children keep their reading levels up over the summer holidays by stimulating their minds and improving vocabulary and concentration for the new school year ahead. It's also FREE! Take part today: bit.ly/3xJAbIX
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"Kindness has always been at the core of what we do. Taking part in the Carnegie UK Trust project has been a wonderful opportunity for us to support women to come together, in creative ways, to share experiences of, & to celebrate kindness." @WendyKirkGWL
glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/1942…
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UPDATE: The technical issue we've been experiencing with our eOffer platforms (Libby, Borrowbox and Freegal) has now been resolved. Happy borrowing! bit.ly/3yns7O4
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'The sky rained dismal. It rained humdrum. It rained the kind of rain that is so much wetter than normal rain, the kind of rain that comes down in big drops and splats, the kind of rain that is merely an upright sea with slots in it.'
Terry Pratchett
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UPDATE: An ongoing technical fault is affecting access to our eOffer (Libby, Borrowbox and Freegal) and online library accounts. We are working to fix the issue and hope to have a resolution as soon as possible. We'll provide updates here when we have further information.
Our Twitter page will be going quiet over the summer. I'll also be passing on the librarian baton.😪Thank you to the amazing staff and community who have supported the library so much. Enjoy your summer! #WhitehillLibrary
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Wonderful chalk message in the playground 🏳️🌈 So #proud of the #respect and #tolerance displayed by our learners. #pride #community #diversity @InclusiveGCC @LGBTYS
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World Refugee Day is on 20 June this year. People from refugee communities make a huge contribution to life in Scotland. This summer also marks 70 years of the UN Refugee Convention. Read more about this international treaty in Oxford Research Encyclopedia tinyurl.com/GlasgowLibraries…
Really lovely to see so many pupils 'stocking up' on books this morning. 😁 #HappyLibrarian
Thank you very much again! We'll have to add a new wing to the library. 😉 #WhitehillLibrary
Look at these donated by a former parent!!!
40 new graphic novels 📚
We’ll deliver them to @WhitehillLib tomorrow
#ReadReadRead
@WHteamsocial @WSSTransition @SeniorWhitehill @Whitehill_PE @WhitehillSec @WhitehillSec @WhitehillSociol @Whitehill_BGE @WhitehillMods @WhitehillYGT
Check out the latest suspects for this year's McIlvanney Prize. (Apologies for the awful pun....sort of. 😁)
The big reveal! 🔪 Announcing the longlist for the McIlvanney Prize 2021.
You can read more about the list here: bloodyscotland.com/announcem…
With thanks to @GlencairnGlass for their support of this year's prizes.
Here's our new LGBT+ banner. 😁Thank you to the amazing group of seniors who put this together. A nice way to end the week. Enjoy your weekend! @WhitehillLGBTQI
Our donated books have now arrived! 🙂 Thank you to the @2020Whitehill and our wonderful donors for this amazing box of award-winners and classics. #ReadReadRead
Plus, a big thank you to local bookshop @CaltonBooks for arranging the delivery. Fantastic customer service! 📚
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New sign in the window!
ALT Rainbow framed whiteboard, with text reading: Whoever stole my sign and tore down my rainbow bunting: every time you attack the decorations I MAKE IT GAYER! Quit while you're behind and stop embarrassing yourself :)
ALT The aforementioned whiteboard from pic 1, on display in the shop window
BRAND NEW edition of the Glasgow School Libraries magazine. Read today! Or tomorrow! Or at your earliest possible convenience! online.fliphtml5.com/buudr/l…
Never tried an audiobook? Here's a suggestion inspired by the library's love of TV-show Gavin and Stacey and our quest for the perfect summer read. Enjoy!
glasgow.overdrive.com/media/…