LibraryCast from Somerset Libraries UK

Somerset LibraryCast with Rhen Garland from Wiveliscombe library.

Somerset Libraries presents: LibraryCast with author Catherine Hanley.

On this edition of LibraryCast Jeremy welcomes Samantha Williams founder of Book Love and The Multicultural Travelling Book Carnival and Shop.

Samantha talks about how she founded Book Love and her passion for promoting multicultural books in libraries, schools and the wider community.

Credits

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Music  “ Bless “ from the album “ Journey “ with kind permission by Amadou Diagne.

On LibraryCast this week we feature part 1 of the  Frome Festival’s 2020 Short Story Competition.  Jeremy is in conversation with Vivian Oldaker who is this year’s runner up in the Local Short Story Competition  and also third place in the main competition. Vivian talks about her short story “ Missing The Boat “.

Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast at Street Mobile Library.  On this week’s LiraryCast, Jeremy joins the Somerset Library team on board the mobile library at the Crispin Centre in Street. 

The mobile library is visiting Street whilst the Community Library embarks on it’s refit. Jeremy speaks to the library team and the Parish Council on day 1 of the mobile visit. “  

To find out more visit https://street-pc.gov.uk/notices/the-mobile-library-is-coming-to-street/

Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast with The Bookshop Band part 2.  

In part 2 of LibraryCast, Jeremy asks Ben and Beth about some of The Bookshop Band’s highlights over their ten year career. We are also treated to some more Bookshop Band book recommendations.

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Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast with The Bookshop Band and Brendon Books. On this week’s LibraryCast Jeremy is in conversation with The Bookshop Band. The group talk about their music, how they formed and how they have supported bookshops for the recent Independent Bookshop Week. Beth and Ben also share their very own Bookshop Band book recommendations. Jeremy is also joined by Lionel from Brendon Books Taunton who talks about how their own Independent Bookshop story, highlights and book recommendations.  

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Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast with Kirsty Jenssen from the RVS. On this week’s LibraryCast Jeremy welcomes Kirsty Jenssen, Service Manager for the Royal Voluntary Service and Somerset Home Library Service. Kirsty explains how the service works and how housebound members of our community can borrow books and talking books. Have you ever wondered what’s it like to volunteer for the Royal Volunteer Service? Rob our RVS volunteer explains why he enjoys volunteering and how you can join the team.   

https://www.somerset.gov.uk/libraries-leisure-and-communities/libraries/libraries-services/home-library-service/ 

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Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast with Wells Fountain Poets. On this week’s LibraryCast, Jeremy introduces The Wells Fountain Poets and the group recite some of their original, locally inspired  beautiful poetry. Join the Wells Fountain Poets, who for the first time since lockdown are reunited in conversation and memories, sharing their mutual love of poetry 

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Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast with  Mendip Story telling Circley. Stories are not just for children. On this week’s LibraryCast Jeremy meets Colin Emmett from The Mendip Storytelling Circle “ Colin talks about the art of storytelling and why stories are good for us. “  

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