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Opportunity Day at Hillhead Library and Learning Centre

On Friday 17th October representatives from local community groups, businesses and community charities will be on hand from 11am until 4pm offering a wealth of FREE support and advice on all kinds of topics from Healthy Living to further education, careers and training.

In addition, there will be a variety of other events taking place throughout the day

Children’s programme

11am – 4pm Activ8 Gym (mobile gym for 8-14 year olds)
11am – 4pm Open Museum Handling Kits
11am – 1pm Arts & Crafts sessions for children 5 – 12 years
12noon – 1pm Animal Petting Zoo for children 5 – 12 years
2pm – 3pm Bounce & Rhyme for 0 – 3 year old babies and their parents/carers.

All events are FREE

Get in the know and see what your community can do for you!

We regret that there is limited access for wheelchair users to some of the activities taking place – please contact the library for details regarding access.

Hillhead Library and Learning Centre
348 Byres Road
Glasgow G12 8AP

Tel 0141 276 1617
Fax 0141 276 1618
www.csglasgow.org

 

What makes a truly great children's book? 

The Carnegie Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book for children and young people. The Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. The winners were announced on Thursday 26th June, 2008.

And the 2008 winners are.......

Carnegie Medal:

Here Lies Arthur
Philip Reeve

Shortlisted for the prestigious 2008 Carnegie. Winner of the 9-11 Nestle Bronze Award 2007.
Shortlisted for the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2007.Prize-winning author
Philip Reeve gives a brilliant new take on the legend of King Arthur.

Greenaway Medal:

Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears
Emily Gravett
This award winning author illustrator continues to create some of the most innovative and imaginative illustrated children's books.
Through nursery rhyme stories follow Little Mouse as he confronts his many fears including Ablutophobia (Fear of Bathing) and Ligrophobia...

You can view this year's shortlist here...
 

 

WH Smith Children's Book of the year 2008

And the winner is.....the ever popular Horrid Henry:

'Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman', by Francesca Simon & Tony Ros Four new stories about Horrid Henry, in which he builds a snowman, sets up a makeover business, gets in trouble with a famous author and writes his will.

PS We've bought lots of new Horrid Henry books for you to borrow from your local Glasgow library!