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Libraries Week

Next week is Libraries Week which this year is all about digital!

We're inviting everyone to discover our Library Online which includes a Library App, eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and premium online resources. All you need is a library card

We also have the following events where you can discover our OUP resources, have a go at VR or hear about the history of the Fender Stratocaster. 

All can be booked via our Eventbrite page

OUP Information Session

Central Library
Monday 7 October:10am to 12 noon 

Meet with representatives of the Oxford University Press and find out how you can use your library card to access premium online resources including the Oxford English Dictionary and the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 

Booking needed

 

BBC VR Experience - Make Noise

Plymstock Library 
Wednesday 9 October: Times available from 10am to 11.30am 

Have a go at Virtual Reality with the BBC Make Noise! 

An empowering voice activated virtual reality experience called "Make Noise" from the BBC VR Hub puts viewers in the shoes of the suffragettes.

Suitable for people aged 16 years and over.

Booking needed
 

Local author visit: Gary Davies - Anniversary Strat

Central Library 
Thursday 10 October: 6.30pm to 7.45pm 

A one-hour interactive multimedia presentation focusing on the book Anniversary Strat by local author Gary Davies. A couple of Fender Stratocaster electric guitars from the book will be on show, and some signed limited first edition books will be available.

Booking needed

 

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