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Braunstone Town Library
The new Library at the Braunstone Civic Centre was officially opened on 29th September 2007.
Events
As well as regular services the library holds many one off or regular events, please ask at the library for details or check the calendar on this site, some upcoming events:
- Go for Gold - Team Read event
Tuesday 22nd July 2:30-4:00pm. Activities and stories for Team Read children and their families to take part in together.
Are you ready for the Team Read Challenge?
Team Read is a free reading challenge for children aged 4 - 12.
It is taking place at all libraries and mobile libraries in Leicestershire.
It starts on 5 July and goes all through the summer holidays until 6th September
Go to your local library to collect your membership card and fold-out stadium poster. You will then be able to read your way through bronze and silver levels, collecting stickers as you go. After reading at least six books you will become a Team Read champion and will be awarded a superb gold medal and certificate.
Your name will also be entered into a prize draw, with a chance to win some great prizes (Prizes kindly donated by: Alliance and Leicester, Alton Towers and Twinlakes Park - We are grateful to all our sponsors for their support)
If you are under four you can enter our special Team Read Bookcrawl and collect stickers for borrowing books. You will be awarded a splendid certificate when you complete the Team Read Bookcrawl.
- Wriggly Readers Braunstone
Stories and rhymes for under 4s and their adults. 2:15-2:45 on the 2nd Thursday and 4th Monday of the month. To check dates look at the events calendar on this site, or pick up a bookmark at the library.
Highlights
- New Library construction
See a picture diary of the library as it was built.
- Tour of the library
Click on the link to see some photos of Braunstone Town library and a video tour!
- Braunstone Town library official launch party
Click on the link above to view a selection of photos and some video clips from the official launch party on Saturday 29th September 2007.
Library Services in Braunstone
Braunstone Town is currently served by its own library at the Braunstone Civic Centre site and by the library in Holmfield Avenue West, in the neighbouring parish of Leicester Forest East. (Library services for Leicester Forest East are being reviewed by Leicestershire County Council.) The official pages for the library services are listed below:
Last Updated Thu, 26 Jun, 2008.