News and features

There's always something going on at your local library. Watch this space for news and info on forthcoming events!

mearns community week

Mearns Community Week

East Renfrewshire Libraries are delighted to be supporting Mearns Community Week.   4th – 12th September 2010.

exposure

Exposure Art Festival

Following huge success in 2009 Exposure Art Festival makes a welcome return to East Renfrewshire from September 20th – October 10th.

food festival

Sweet Stories, Sweet Surprise

Meet Anne and Helen, cooking professionals from Two Peas Catering Company, who will tell you some yummy stories and teach you how to decorate your very own sweet surprise to take home.

Health Day

Health & Wellbeing Day

FREE event to help you to take more control of your health & wellbeing.
Tuesday 12th October 2010, Barrhead Library, 11.30am—3.30pm

Visit Statue House

Visit Statue House

As part of Doors Open Day 2010, we are pleased to open Statue House in Eaglesham on Saturday 4 September.

Ask Scotland

Ask Scotland

Ask Scotland brings together a network of professional librarian expertise from all over Scotland.

CD Consultation

CD offer- Hire one CD, get one free!

Clarkston and Mearns libraries house the music cd collections. Please ask a member of staff about the options to browse music CDs and make the most of the hire one get one free offer!

Wifi

Wifi at Giffnock Community Library

The wireless internet provided at Giffnock Community Library will finish on 31st March.  Alternative WiFi services will continue to be provided at Eastwood Park Theatre.

Eileen Gilmour Award

Eileen Gilmour Award for Creative Writing

East Renfrewshire Library and Information Services are inviting submissions for their second creative writing award.

Library Elf

Library Elf

Library Elf allows you to keep track of your borrowed items by email or browser.  Receive email courtesy notices when items are due, overdue or ready for pick up.

Thistle

Gaelic Collection

A new collection of Gaelic resources was recently launched at Barrhead Community Library. Find out more about the books, CDs and DVDs available for adults and children.

Money

Beat the credit crunch!

If you’re trying to save money, find a job, or avoid stress during the credit crunch, head to your local library for free services, information and support.

Newsletter

Newsletter

This month in our newsletter: Quest Seekers, Library Booksale, Slumdog Millionaire Competition, Video Editing Course, Bookstart Rhymetime and Relaxation Courses.

What's On

What's on

Find out what's on at your local library. We've got something for everyone: children's activities, author visits, computer classes, heritage and health events and much more.

BBC RAW

BBC RAW

The BBC's Raw campaign can help you with practical tips and tools on a wide range of everyday subjects: money, jobs, IT and much more.

Voluntary Action

New Community Library in East Renfrewshire

Voluntary Action (VA), with the support of East Renfrewshire Council, now house a new community library in the underCOVER building in Barrhead.

Book Blog

Book blog

We've launched a book blog and we're looking for your comments. You can suggest a book and see what our book groups are reading.

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News Archive




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