A fun-filled Winter of Wellbeing in your local library
Children and young people have an opportunity to take part in exciting activities in their local library and online over the next two months as Denbighshire Libraries launch their Winter of Wellbeing programme.
It’s part of a national campaign funded by the Welsh Government to help children and young people feel better at the start of 2022 after the difficult pandemic period. The fun-filled and varied programme is an opportunity for Denbighshire children to re-engage with their local library and with each other.
In partnership with Menter Iaith Sir Ddinbych, the theatre company Mewn Cymeriad has been presenting their new show based on the book ’10 Stories from Welsh History’ by Ifan Morgan Jones and many local schools have visited their local library to enjoy this special interactive show which helps children learn about their nation’s history.
Throughout March, there will be exciting art and craft workshops in libraries on Saturday mornings, with different artists offering a chance to experiment and have creative fun as a family. The workshops have been arranged by Denbighshire Leisure Ltd’s Active Communities in partnership with Denbighshire Libraries.
During half term families to take part in a crazy slightly wild online virtual Story Hunt with storyteller John Kirk.
On top of all this, there is also an exciting virtual programme arranged for the whole of Wales by libraries and the Reading Agency offering online events for children and young people featuring some very familiar faces.
To find out more and to book a place on an art and craft workshop, contact your local library or go to www.denbighshire.gov.uk/winter-of-wellbeing. For more information about the Winter of Wellbeing in Welsh libraries go to www.readingagency.org.uk/GaeafLlawnLles
New services following upgrade of public tech facilities
Libraries in Denbighshire are now offering new and upgraded services following a major investment to improve the facilities for the public to get online and to print documents.
Customers will soon be able to upload a document for printing from their mobile device or pc wherever they are, then call in to their local library to pay and collect their prints. Customers will also be able to book a PC or scanner at a library online. Computer use in a library is free of charge for library members, and a reasonable charge is made for printing.
New computers have been installed in every library, and self-service facilities for card payments for printing have also been introduced for customers at larger libraries. A new system has been installed to manage the computers and printing in order to provide a secure, customer-friendly network. Customers can choose to use the self-service kiosks and the library computers in Welsh or English.
Library staff are on hand to help customers with getting online and using the new facilities.
Bookstart Rhyme and Ramble
Babies and toddlers across Denbighshire took to the great oudoors in January when regular Bookstart Rhymetimes indoors in libraries had to be put on hold.
Families met up with the Bookstart staff to enjoy Rhymes and Rambles in some of our glorious countryside like Loggerheads, Coed y Morfa, Rhyl Events Arena, Prestatyn seafront, St Asaph Riverside, and Denbigh’s Ffordd Ystrad.
It was a great opportunity for the grown-ups to get to know each other and for the children to join in with songs and rhymes along the way.
Many parents said it had been really beneficial to their wellbeing after such a difficult time.
Rhymetimes are now back in libraries offering a warm welcome to babies and toddlers aged 0-3 and a chance to develop early language and social skills.