Delve in to World Book Day

26 February 2004

A host of events are planned at Derbyshire libraries to celebrate World Book Day on Thursday (March 4). 

The national event aims to encourage more people, particularly younger readers, to pick up a book or visit their local library. 

As well as displays at the county council`s 45 libraries and 13 mobile libraries, visitors will be able to log on free to the website dedicated to the national event. 

A series of events are also planned at libraries across the county to mark the occasion including an on-line session with children`s writer JK Rowling. 

Youngsters from Bradley CE Primary School will visit Ashbourne library to take part in the national web chat with the Harry Potter author. 

At Alfreton library, nursery school children will take part in story and craft sessions based on author Nick Sharrat`s stories while Heanor Book Chat Group will meet at the town`s library at 7pm to talk to other readers online. 

Children`s poet Paul Cookson will be visiting Chesterfield library on the day and there will be a coffee afternoon for members of Book Chat readers` groups to discuss their favourite book and go on-line. 

Eckington Library is holding a coffee morning at 10.30am where people can come along and log onto the website and join in the day of fun activities. 

At Buxton library under eights are invited along to an event called `Dastardly dragons and fairytale princesses` to share songs, poems and stories and the chance to make a bookmark. 

Youngsters can take part in storytime sessions at Clowne library throughout the day and older readers can vote for their favourite crime novel. 

Children from Kensington Junior School will visit Ilkeston library on Thursday while library staff will wrap up books and invite readers to take home a `mystery` title to try. At Long Eaton library, staff are organising a sale of old loan books. 

Councillor Bob Janes, the county council`s cabinet member for community services, said: "World Book Day is a chance for people across the globe to celebrate reading and books and Derbyshire is no exception. 

"But of course there are always loads of events going on at our libraries and I would encourage people to go along and find out more."

A host of events are planned at Derbyshire libraries to celebrate World Book Day on Thursday (March 4). 

The national event aims to encourage more people, particularly younger readers, to pick up a book or visit their local library. 

As well as displays at the county council`s 45 libraries and 13 mobile libraries, visitors will be able to log on free to the website dedicated to the national event. 

A series of events are also planned at libraries across the county to mark the occasion including an on-line session with children`s writer JK Rowling. 

Youngsters from Bradley CE Primary School will visit Ashbourne library to take part in the national web chat with the Harry Potter author. 

At Alfreton library, nursery school children will take part in story and craft sessions based on author Nick Sharrat`s stories while Heanor Book Chat Group will meet at the town`s library at 7pm to talk to other readers online. 

Children`s poet Paul Cookson will be visiting Chesterfield library on the day and there will be a coffee afternoon for members of Book Chat readers` groups to discuss their favourite book and go on-line. 

Eckington Library is holding a coffee morning at 10.30am where people can come along and log onto the website and join in the day of fun activities. 

At Buxton library under eights are invited along to an event called `Dastardly dragons and fairytale princesses` to share songs, poems and stories and the chance to make a bookmark. 

Youngsters can take part in storytime sessions at Clowne library throughout the day and older readers can vote for their favourite crime novel. 

Children from Kensington Junior School will visit Ilkeston library on Thursday while library staff will wrap up books and invite readers to take home a `mystery` title to try. At Long Eaton library, staff are organising a sale of old loan books. 

Councillor Bob Janes, the county council`s cabinet member for community services, said: "World Book Day is a chance for people across the globe to celebrate reading and books and Derbyshire is no exception. 

"But of course there are always loads of events going on at our libraries and I would encourage people to go along and find out more."

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