It's #LibrariesWeek - and we have a few facts about our wonderful Children's Libraries for you! Did you know Norwich created its first separate juvenile library in 1889? Books were sent in boxes to schools ready for teachers - a bit like an old school version of @NorfolkELS!
In 1921 a new Children's Library was created where librarians taught lessons to children, and issues of children's books rose to 41k a year. In '52 the Children's Library was relocated to a brighter and more spacious area showing how seriously Norwich took children's literature!
Completed in November 2001 following the 1994 Norwich Central Library fire, The Millennium Library made its home in @TheForumNorwich, and included a dedicated, enclosed children's area that hosted weekly babytimes and storytimes as well as school visits.
Nowadays we have 2 children's libraries (for ages 0-7 and for ages 8-12), we run 3 rhyme/story sessions a week, welcome regular school visits and account for almost 50% of the entire issues of the whole library - hundreds of thousands of issues a year!

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Sep 24, 2020
We have PCs available for the public to use in the Millennium Library.

PCs are available for 1 hour time slots, and you can have 1 time slot per day. You must begin your session at the allotted time, otherwise you will not get your full hour of use.
Time slots begin at: 10:15, 11:30, 12:45, 14:00, 15:15 and 16:30.

You can book a Ground Floor PC one day in advance by calling 01603 774777. First Floor PCs are bookable in person on the day.
Printing and photocopying is available, you must bring the correct change. A4 B/W 20p, A4 Colour 50p, A3 B/W 30p, A3 Colour £1.

Please remember to bring your library card and to wear a face covering unless you are exempt.
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Jul 7, 2020
When you enter the library one of the first things you'll be able to do is return your books via a self service kiosk. Here is a handy video on how to do so:
Then you'll be able to browse via our one way system. You can now issue books as you browse via the Spydus mobile app:
Or you can wait until you've got all the books you would like to borrow and take them out via our self service kiosks at the end of our one way system:
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Jun 12, 2020
We’ve been busy cataloguing #zine donations to add to the #NMLZineLibrary - including “Proud Child of Immigrants” by @jbistheinitial, reflecting on their experience of being a child of immigrant parents and considering identity. (1/5) Image
“Women Artists at Home” by @madebywomenzine - exploring the extraordinary stories of women artists and their homes, including #FridaKahlo and #LouiseBourgeois (2/5) Image
“Five things I wish I’d learnt at school about Empire” by @eddiepile - a zine about British colonial histories inspired by @fillinthblanks (3/5) Image
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Mar 3, 2020
#WorldBookDay2020 is coming and we have some lovely events coming up to celebrate! Firstly the team from @NorwichCastle will be with us for a Calligraphy Workshop. Thurs 5th, 3:30pm-5:30pm. Free, no need to book, materials provided, find them on the ground floor! Image
@NorwichCastle Looking for something for the little ones? For ages 0-5 why not come along to a FREE yoga session with @minimonkeygym - Friday 6th at 11:15am in the Children's Library. No need to book, but it may be busy so we reserve the right to manage numbers. Image
@NorwichCastle @minimonkeygym Not a public event, but we're delighted that @hingham_sch year 2s will be spending part of their #WorldBookDay with us for a school visit- we're so excited they'll be with us on such an important literary day! Image
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Nov 5, 2019
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These makers (and more to be announced) will be selling their #zines at our first ever #ZineFair on Saturday 23rd November, 11am - 4pm...

#NMLZineFair2019
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MADE BY WOMEN - Zines about women from art history, illustrated and designed by contemporary women artists.

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DAVID SHENTON - (in his own words...) David Shenton is really old now, and his cartoons have appeared for the past forty odd years in and on many British newspapers, journals, zines, t-shirts, bar room walls and even a gravestone in Highgate Cemetery.

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Oct 7, 2019
It's #LibrariesWeek! What better time to join your local library. Find your nearest one here: norfolk.gov.uk/branchlibraries and pop in during staffed hours to sign up! Image
You can also join online here: norfolk.gov.uk/jointhelibrary - we'll post your card out to you and you'll be able to use any Norfolk library! #LibrariesWeek Image
But wait - there's more! Download the free Spydus app to manage your library services anywhere, anytime. Search for books, reserve items, download eBooks and eAudio, even review items you've loaned! Details here: norfolk.gov.uk/libraries-loca… Image
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