We've lots of spooky books for you to read this Hallowe'en...
We're having half-term fun with masks in our libraries this week!
If you enjoy making masks why not have a look at the Tate Gallery's "Make A Mask" page? As well as templates and instructions for making the masks you can also find out the story behind each one and the works of art in the gallery that inspired them.
What goes "Ha! Ha! Bonk! ?
A man laughing his head off!
The Wheatsheaf Library will be closed for re-carpeting from Wednesday 7th November 2007 for about 3 weeks.
You can return your books at the Special Services unit which is opposite the main Library entrance in the Wheatsheaf Centre.
Heywood Library will be closed from Monday 12th November 2007 for around six months for building work.
Some of the books from Heywood Library, notably Best sellers and Graphic Novels, are being moved to Darnhill Library while Heywood Library is closed. Darnhill Library will also be open longer than usual:
Darnhill Library opening hours from 12th November 2007:
| Monday | 9.30-1 | 2-7.30pm |
| Tuesday | 9.30-1 | 2-5.30pm |
| Wednesday | 9.30-12.30pm | |
| Thursday | 9.30-1 | 2-5.30pm |
| Friday | 9.30-1 | 2-5.30pm |
| Saturday | 9.30-1 | 2-4pm |
We still want to see you, even if these libraries are closed!
Borrowers from Heywood and the Wheatsheaf Libraries are welcome in all libraries in the Borough. Your barcoded library card lets you borrow or reserve items from any of our libraries.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
What goes "Tick tock woof!"?
A watch dog!
Doctor! Doctor! I feel like a bridge!
Whatever has come over you?
What's yellow and stupid?
Thick custard!
I know a man with a wooden leg called Smith.
What was his other leg called?
Why does a frog never tell the truth?
Because it's an amfibian!
What's got fifty legs but still can't walk?
Half a centipede!
What's purple, sits in a tree and screams for help?
A damson in distress!
Half term week
Monday 29th October to Saturday 3rd November
Make a mask at your local library
What’s available?
Here’s a clue!
Witch pumpkin the cat make the wolf owl with?
Call in any time during usual library hours
How does a cat find its way around in the dark?
With a cat nav!
Balderstone Library
It will take longer to complete the building work at Balderstone Library than was planned. We have had to extend the closed period to 22nd October.
Some loans will be due back during this period; we have set the circulation system so that closed days are not taken into consideration for fines and charges, so please do not worry about not being able to return items by these due dates. The Library Service would like to apologise to all customers for this unavoidable delay.
Smallbridge Library
Toilet facilities for disabled people are now being installed at Smallbridge Library. The work does not require the library's being closed but there may be some occasional disruption to the library in the process. The Library Service would like to apologise to all our customers for any inconvenience.
Shhh!!! Don't tell anybody, but we've got some books telling you about the secret lives of teachers. The secrets are disguised as a bunch of hilarious poems and rhymes that had us giggling for ages. See if you can read one out loud without laughing!
Balderstone Library is closed from today for building work: toilet facilities for disabled people are being installed. The library will re-open on 15th October. We apologise for any inconvenience this will cause.
If you are a member of Balderstone Library you're a member of all the libraries in the Borough; your library card will let you borrow items from any of them. You can also use the Web Catalogue to browse our stock, reserve items and renew your loans.
