David Colvin, our Library Link volunteer, has just received a long service medal from the WRVS for working with Muirhouse and Granton Libraries for 20 years. We are celebrating the anniversary of the Library Link on 4th October.
Kathy Softley, Muirhouse Library
North Edinburgh Social History Group will be giving demonstrations of their ‘Never Give Up’ on-line archive at Granton and Muirhouse libraries next month.
The social history group spent three years researching North Edinburgh’s proud history of community activism, amassing a huge volume of material in the process. The group’s ‘Never Give Up’ book received great reviews when it launched last year, and all the background information – and a lot of great material that didn’t make the book due to size constraints – was digitised and launched on-line by charity SCRAN in April for all to share and enjoy.
Members of North Edinburgh Social History Group will be visiting the local libraries to publicise and demonstrate this amazing resource at two local libraries next month – at Muirhouse on Thursday 6 September from 10am and then at Granton on Wednesday 12 September from 1pm.
It’s well worth a visit – a treasure trove of community memories which can be accessed for free by using your library card!
For further information on Scran visit www.scran.ac.uk
No doubt many records will be broken over the coming days, but Granton Library may have set a record that can’t be broken.
Last Friday, Lara and Ali held a Zumba class at the library in Wardieburn Terrace for four to fourteen year olds – and very popular it was too!
As far as we know, this is the first ever Zumba session in a public library – maybe even a world first, unless you can inform us otherwise. Usain Bolt – eat your heart out!
Granton Library is hosting a careers event for young adults tomorrow (Wednesday) from 4 – 6pm.
Participating agencies include Careers Scotland, Edinburgh Leisure, Working Links and the City of Edinburgh Council and
* VIRTUAL LIBRARY TOUR *
*DRESS FOR SUCCESS*
* REFRESHMENTS *
* MUSIC *
are among the delights and activities on offer!
Drop in at the library – it’s at 29 Wardieburn Terrace – any time between 4 – 6pm, or call 529 5630 for more information.
