skills, and enjoy fun crafts and win prizes in our mystery book competition. The Creepiest Crawlies in the World. Saturd
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Do you have what it takes to be a champion? We have lots of brilliant books that are sure to flex your reading muscles during this year’s Summer Reading Challenge – Record Breakers! Sign up to the challenge and try to beat the rest by choosing and reading six books from your local library this summer. You’ll achieve stickers and rewards for finishing books and a certificate at the end of the challenge.
We need you to make a new Guinness World Record! As part of the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge, local youngsters, parents and guardians will have the chance to be part of a huge record breaking attempt for Bridgend County Borough. Help us smash Good Morning Britain’s official record of 450 parents/carers reading to their children at the same time in a special event at Newbridge Fields, Bridgend on Saturday 18 July at 11.00 am. Record-breaking hopefuls can pledge their commitment by signing up at their local library now to receive a FREE registration pack and their own copy of Jack and the Beanstalk, which everyone will be reading during the attempt.
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Saturday 11 July, 10.30am at Pyle Library
Celebrate the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge with games and a fun-packed storytime, and find out how you can break a world record!
Saturday 11 July, 2.30pm at Porthcawl Library Join us for an exciting day at Porthcawl Library, as we kick off the challenge with storytime and crafts.
the World in s e li w a r C t The Creepies Saturday 11 July, 2.30pm at Pencoed Library Encounter some real-life creepy crawlies and enjoy the book ‘Superworm’ by Julia Donaldson. You can also test your strength with our long jump and hula hooping competitions.
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Wednesday 22 July, 2.30pm at Maesteg Library Join us and challenge your treasure seeking skills, and enjoy fun crafts and win prizes in our mystery book competition.
“Out of this World” Records! Tuesday 11 August at 2.15pm Bridgend Library
Associated with the book How to be a Space Explorer, author Mark Brake and TV presenter Jon Chase are paying us a visit with their roadshow, sharing facts and records from other worlds, as well as our own!
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Wednesday 26 August at 2.30pm Maesteg Library Can you smash the task of finding the mystery book in our competition? Come along and join in the fun!
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afts r C r e m m u S Super Come and make something tremendous and extraordinary in these fun summer arts and crafts sessions:
Pencoed Library
Tuesday 18 August at 11am
Bridgend Library Every Thursday during August from 2.15pm to 3pm Entry by free ticket available from the library
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Monday 13 July at 10am Porthcawl Library Introduce your children to Welsh with a bilingual twist on our popular storytime and craft sessions.
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s t f a r c d n a e im t story Read some of the greatest stories with us and set your creative personal best with our craft sessions.
Pyle Library Thursdays at 2pm from 23 July to 27 August
Aberkenfig Library Tuesday 11 August and Friday 28 August 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Porthcawl Library Saturdays at 2.30pm from 25 July to 12 September Free for everyone (under 8s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian).
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Winning wordsearch competition
Think you could you be the wordsearch world champion?
Seek out and colour in the letters that spell out the eight record breaking words in the grid below, and when you have found them all, hand in to your local library for a chance to get your hands on a top prize. H A W T Q B O F G C S R Q G K
I S F X Z G D U F H O A I D Z
C J A Q B N U U F A D P R J N
Q O D M X O J H J L M O B Y J
G F Y H S L T C O L C P D I X
A C H I E V E U N E X Z G W S
C T K P R X N X R N I K Z O V
W H J S N K W X U G F N X J V
X R A N S P T R Q E L P L F I
W E J M M L H F J T S U V B E
T N E F P Q E O T C X R Y T M
E N B M T I R E O L R E P U S
F I L N Z Z O R L C Y W C Q B
R W L W H P E N S X Q D Y A M
K B S W T N L M H Q S P K Y M
WORDS TO FIND SCORE SMASH SUPER WINNER ACHIEVE CHALLENGE CHAMPION RECORD
The competition is open to children aged between 4-11 who are members of their local library, and all completed wordsearches will enter a prize draw. If you’re not yet a member, it’s easy to sign up, just fill out the form below and return to any library in Bridgend County Borough.
Sign up to your local library If you want to make the most of what your local library has to offer, ask your parent / carer to fill in the form below and return it to a member of staff. Child’s surname ........................................................................................ Parent/carer’s surname ...................................................................................... Child’s first name(s) ................................................................................ Parent/carer’s first name(s)................................................................................ Child’s date of birth ................................................................................ Parent/carer’s date of birth ................................................................................ Address.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................ Postcode .................................................................................................................... Telephone .................................................................................................... Mobile phone............................................................................................................ Email address...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Signature......................................................................................................Date .............................................................................................................................. By completing this form, the parent/carer agrees to Bridgend Library and Information Service’s terms and conditions and to be responsible for all items borrowed on the applicant’s card. For more information visit www.bridgend.gov.uk/libraries
2 0 15 s ’ t l o u o O h c S Check out our awesome School’s out programme including free swimming, playschemes, library and arts activities and epic walks and events! Catch us at: www.bridgend.gov.uk
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With such a wide range of exciting events and activities on offer during the holidays, there’s no better place to spend your summer than at your local library. But don’t forget to pay us a visit when you’re back at school too! Whether you’re researching for an essay, want somewhere to do your homework, or just fancy relaxing with a good book, all of our libraries are packed with resources and friendly staff to help you on your way. And it’s all FREE!
HALLOWEEN HORRORS We have a series of spine–chilling storytime and craft sessions planned for our libraries this Halloween. Keep an eye out for our creepy calendar of activities!
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Don’t forget you can access library services online at any time! Get hold of Ezines, Ebooks, the Britannica online Encyclopaedia and much more by visiting www.bridgend.gov.uk/libraries