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WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Tel: 02920 594176 – during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com

Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/WenvoeCommunityLibrary

For general enquiries you can email us at wenvoelibrary@outlook.com

 

 

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Click and Collect

Order online or phone in your orders on Tuesdays between 10-12 and we will let you know when to collect your books.

Library Life after Lockdown

Following almost four months of lockdown, the directors and volunteers of the library are chomping at the bit to bring the virtual world back to reality. We have not been sitting quietly but have been busy planning an exciting programme of events to include trips, visits, book sales, musical evenings, workshops, talks and of course the Village Show. We are sure that you are itching to join us on a bus trip – Covid permitting, we were initially thinking of Bath and Tenby. If you have any requests, please let us know.

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Limerick Competition

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Competition 8 – 12 year olds

Design an illustration for a cover for your favourite book. We will print the best entry in next month’s What’s On and display all entries in the library for all to see when we are next open.

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Eager Readers Some of the new titles for children

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Clwb Clonc – Our library’s Welsh language group were treated on March 12th to our second virtual storytelling session. A range of stories this time from the legend of the Unicorn to classics of Welsh Culture with a new twist presented by: – Fiona Collins – a Welsh learner who has been a stalwart of the storytelling community in Wales for many years; Gwen – an accomplished newcomer; Ffion Phillips – a young storyteller from Llanrwst who has a sparkling future ahead of her as a performer. Many thanks to Eirwen Malin for organising this event.

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Sylvia’s Book of the Month.

The Paris Library by Janet Skelsien Charles

This book has been recommended to me. It is based on the World War 2 story of the heroic librarians at the American Library in Paris. Reviews describe it as an unforgettable story of romance, friendship, family and the power of literature to bring us together. I can’t offer a review as I have only just started it, does sound like a really good read. If anyone has read it, please send us your thoughts.

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Quiz Time

This was written by James Harvey a sought-after quiz master from Singapore. Thirteen questions, thirteen answers, each answer begins with a letter from the words: WENVOE LIBRARY. Just to make it more challenging the letters are not in order.  If an answer has more than one word, use the first letter of the first word, e.g., if an answer was William Shakespeare, you would use the W. Tip: if you don’t know an answer, move to the next questions. As you eliminate letters it will narrow down the possible starting letters for the missing answers.

1.Tom Riddle was better known as Lord?

2.Short story writer William Sydney Porter used what pen name?

3.Which writer created the Famous Five and the Secret Seven?

4.What was Zadie Smith’s multi award winning first novel called?

5.What is the family name of the writers of Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre?

6.Which Brothers Grimm fairy tale was used as the basis for the Walt Disney animated film Tangled?

7.What is the name of the fantasy trilogy written by German author Cornelia Funke?

8.What is the name of the main character in the His Dark Materials stories, played by Dafne Keen in the recent Tv series?

9.In Shakespeare’s play, the title character Timon comes from which European capital city?

10.Which actor played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series?

11.What is the name of the Sally Rooney novel that’s just been turned into a TV adaption?

12. What is George Orwell’s real name?

13.What colour is the road that the heroine Dorothy has to follow in L Frank Baum’s fantasy novel, declared to be ‘America’s greatest homegrown fairy tale’?

Answers Here

 

 

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WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Tel: 02920 594176 – during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com

Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/WenvoeCommunityLibrary

For general enquiries you can email us at wenvoelibrary@outlook.com

 

 

 

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Lockdown Memory Book. Many thanks to those who have contributed their Lockdown memories. Please send your contributions to the above email address.

Literary Quiz. Next month we’ll be testing your literary knowledge with a quiz written by a well-known quizmaster.

May 12 Limerick Day. Be ready for the annual library Limerick competition with a prize of a bottle of Prosecco for the best entry. The first line is: There once was a village in lockdown

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Focus on our volunteers. Our volunteers are sharing their lockdown times with us. This month Sue Hoddell reflects on her Lockdown reading styles.

Traditionally we associate libraries with books but these days they offer a wide variety of ways to access our reading material. So given this wider choice, which do we go for?

For me personally I still enjoy the feel of a book in my hand when reading novels. A paper copy seems more accessible, giving me the ability to scan through, double back if needed and easily access any notes or comments placed at the end of the book. However, if you look at my tablet, you will find a number of e books sitting there waiting to be read. Perfect for holidays and travel when taking a number of hard copy books is less convenient (roll on those moments).

Being a fan of a number of crafts, talking books have been a boon. Whilst my hands are busy with a task, my brain can allow the words of a good story to flow through it. The ones I have borrowed recently from the library have been excellently narrated and thoroughly engrossing and I am pleased to see a greater variety of talking books available these days on a range of subjects.

Magazines can be a mixed bag. Craft magazines are always better in the hand for me but given how expensive they can be and that there may be only a few things in them of interest to me, accessing them electronically can be a better option cost wise. Other ‘glossy’ magazines often contain a large number of advertisements that I can happily skip through online.

So all in all, my reading styles work with all the options the library has to offer and I am very pleased that the modern library is able to provide this kind of variety. So what about you? How do you choose to use your library? Maybe it’s time to diversify.

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Volunteer’s contribution. A man walked into Wenvoe Library asking the volunteer for cookbooks on Icelandic cooking. The librarian searched and eventually found some recipes; she read them out: Whale meat pie, Whale meat curry, Whale meat risotto, Vera Lyn Special. The man looked disappointed and asked despondently what was the Vera Lyn Special? The volunteer librarian looked at him and sang ” Whale Meat Again”. Jill Dupe

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Book review – The Giver of Stars by Jo Jo Moyes. Jo Jo Moyes can do no wrong for me. In this novel, her latest, she paints a visual picture of life in a small, narrow-minded mining town in Kentucky in the 1930s and certainly takes library volunteering to a whole new level. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it. – Paula Johnson

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Book review I have just finished Dombey and Son as an audio book. I am actually quite bereft. Sixty-three chapters, absolutely ideal for lockdown with all that Dickens detail, language and quirky characters – Sylvia Harvey

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Facebook Storytime. A reminder that we are uploading weekly videos of stories, book excerpts, poems and songs delivered by our talented community members. A particular thanks to Alun Davies for being such a stalwart contributor. If you would like to contribute, please email us at the above address; we’d love to hear from you. Find us on facebook.com/WenvoeCommunityLibrary

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For Young Adults. Waterstones are recommending some great novels to take to your heart:

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

When the World was Ours by Liz Kessler

Sofa Surfer by Malcolm Duffy

First Day of My Life by Lisa Williamson

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Changes to the Dewey Classification system during Lockdown. Due to current restrictions, some of our titles have been reclassified as follows:

 Holiday Destinations 2021 is now listed under Crime

 Eating Out in the Vale is relegated to Local History

 Walking your Dog is now reclassified under Thrillers

 Home-schooling your Child is transferred to Horror

 Surviving a Lockdown Marriage is now listed under Fantasy Fiction

 

Please email us with any titles you think need reclassifying.

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Clwb Clonc – This Welsh conversation group is still going strong on Zoom. If you wish to join and keep up your Welsh language skills, then sign in on Mondays at 11 am. Please note that the login details are the same each week. Meeting ID: 343 147 0372. Pass code: Heulwen.

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Story telling in Welsh. We are fortunate to have two evenings of Zoom presentationists in Welsh by a group of storytellers. There will be a vocabulary list for Welsh learners and an opportunity for Q&As. This was set up for Clwb Clonc members, but you are welcome to join us at 8 p.m. on Friday 26th February and Friday 12th March. If you email us at wenvoelibrary@outlook.com we will send you the Zoom details.

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“Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve and contribute to improving our quality of life.”

Sidney Sheldon (1917-2007. American writer and producer)

 

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WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Tel: 02920 594176 – during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com
Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/WenvoeCommunityLibrary
For general enquiries you can email us at wenvoelibrary@outlook.com

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Its Lockdown time again but we are still open for our Click and Collect service. Phone in your orders on Tuesdays between 10-12 and we will let you know when to collect your books.

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Lockdown Memory Book

We are keen to maintain our links with the community by following up a suggestion from one of our volunteers. As a village, we are living through a period of history which will be talked about for decades to come. The library would like to invite residents of Wenvoe of all ages to contribute to a collection of their lockdown events and memories in the form of pictures, drawings and text. We will compile these in a format that will be housed in the Community Library and stored for posterity. We hope you will participate. Please send your contributions to the above email address.

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Focus on our volunteers

Our band of volunteers continue to operate the Click and Collect service and are still busy behind the scenes with the Library. We though you might be interested in what else they do to occupy themselves during Lockdown. Each month, one of our volunteers will share their time with us.

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Hi Everyone, Jack Russell dog here and this is one of my walks.

Walk along Walston Road and into the quarry. If we want to test our lungs, we turn immediate left up the quarry hill. Good fitness test. We try to see how fast we can do it. I always win; owner last!! Follow path, until we come alongside Whitehall Farm, on left, (where I like to leave a little wee) turn right then immediate left, fields each side, follow path to kissing gate. Bryn Lodge should be on the left. Walk through to the wooden gate and then onto Burdon Lane. My owner loves this lane, it reminds her of a Constable painting. It changes with the light, but is always pretty and tranquil, whatever time of year. Go along Burdon Lane and look out for a wooden style on the left with a gate alongside, taking us into Wenvoe Woods. The wood is peaceful, birds singing, bare winter trees covered with frost, then the spring wild garlic, bluebells, violets, a continuing changing picture. Follow the path through woods leading down, which will bring you to Pound Field Farm on the right. Go through gate and along path to come out on Pound Lane. Following lane to the bottom and you are back in Wenvoe Village. A short walk approximately 30 minutes, but good exercise. Give it a try!!

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Home schooling

How are you coping with your children’s home and virtual schooling? If you visit the Vale of Glamorgan Library catalogue, you will find a wealth of relevant resources and materials which can help your child explore topics and skills which are part of their curriculum.

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Facebook Storytime

A reminder that we are uploading twice-weekly videos of stories, book excerpts, poems and songs delivered by our talented community members. If you would like to contribute, please email us. We’d love to hear from you.

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Clwb Clonc

This Welsh conversation group is still going strong on Zoom. If you wish to join and keep up your Welsh language skills, then sign in on Mondays at 11 am. Please note that the login details are the same each week. Meeting ID: 343 147 0372. Pass code: Heulwen

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“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.”

Albert Einstein

 

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WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Tel: 02920 594176 – during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com

Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/WenvoeCommunityLibrary

For general enquiries you can email us at wenvoelibrary@outlook.com

 

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The Directors and Volunteers wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year.

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Advent Windows

We have had a tremendous response for our Advent Windows on our Wenvoe Community Library Facebook page. Many thanks to all those in our community who read, sang and played us into Christmas.

Facebook Storytime

Following the success of the above, and the additional followers signed up to our Facebook page, we will be uploading weekly videos of stories, book excerpts, poems and songs delivered by our talented community members. If you would like to contribute, please email us, we’d love to hear from you.

Joining the Library & Ordering your Books Online

If you are unsure how to order books online or how to join if you are not yet a member of the library, then please follow the steps below.

Enter the Vale of Glamorgan web site Valeofglamorgan.gov.uk and click on Libraries in the blue box. Choose your options from the scroll down menu section on the left. The library Catalogue page option will allow you to reserve, renew or order your books.

If you are not yet a member and wish to join, scroll down the above menu to Reserve an item online, Click and you will enter a new window and see a green box Join Online. Complete and continue

If you are already a member, make sure that you have your Library ID (the number on the back of your library card) at hand and your PIN number. If you have lost/forgotten these numbers, you can ring the library between 10-12 on Tuesday morning on 02920 594176 and our team will be at hand to help you.

Click and Collect. We are still available between 10 am and 12 noon on Tuesdays to receive your book reservations and answer any queries. When your book has arrived, we will call you to make an appointment to collect the book. The return of books can be anytime between 10 am and 12 noon on Thursdays without an appointment. There will be a box in the foyer for you to drop your books into.

eAudio Books – Are you a member of the library? Do you enjoy listening to an audio book at the gym, when travelling, before bed, or even while you do the chores?

Using your library card, you now have 24/7 access to thousands of the new, best-selling and classic audio books. Download them to your phone, MP3 player, iPod or PC and listen wherever and whenever you want

Members of Vale of Glamorgan Libraries have access to online audio book providers. Enter the Vale of Glamorgan web site valeofglamorgan.gov.uk and click on Libraries in the blue box. Scroll down on the menu on the left for options.

BorrowBox– Download up to 10 audio books at a time on your tablet, smartphone, PC or Mac.

RBDigital– Download and listen to up to 10 audio books at a time on your tablet, smartphone, PC or Mac.

ULibrary -Download and listen up to 2 audio books at a time on your tablet or smartphone.

Clwb Clonc – This Welsh conversation group is still going strong on Zoom. If you wish to join and keep up your Welsh language skills, then sign in on Mondays at 11 am. Please note that the login details are the same each week. Meeting ID: 343 147 0372. Pass code: Heulwen

Your contributions – We would love to receive a review or synopsis of a book you are reading. Please email your contributions to wenvoelibrary@outlook.com.

 

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WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Tel: 02920 594176 – during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com

Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/WenvoeCommunityLibrary

Click and Collect. We are pleased to be back to pre-circuit breaker hours. Call us between 10 am and 12 noon on Tuesdays or Thursdays and we will do our best to help you with your book orders. When your book has arrived, we will call you to make an appointment to collect the book. The return of books can be anytime between 10 am and 12 noon on Thursdays without an appointment. There will be a box in the foyer for you to drop your books into.

Storytime on Facebook – In order to keep the momentum, we need more participants. An introduction to a favourite book or a story of your own or a song would be wonderful. Please bear in mind that we need to work within the copyright parameters. For further details, email us at the library address (above) and we’ll get back to you. If you would like us to video your story outdoors, we’ll happily come and do that on location.

Clwb Clonc – This Welsh conversation group is still going strong on Zoom. If you wish to join and keep up your Welsh language skills, then sign in on Mondays at 11 am. Please note that the login details have changed but they will be the same each week. Meeting ID: 343 147 0372. Pass code: Heulwen

Sylvia’s Film of the Month

A review with a difference this month – it’s a film The Trial of the Chicago 7 shown on Netflix. What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history. A gripping courtroom drama. Among the cast are Sacha Baron-Cohen, Eddie Redmayne and Mark Rylance. I would give it a high recommendation; the acting is excellent, and it is literally gripping.

Your contributions – We would love to receive a review or synopsis of a book you are reading. Please email your contributions to wenvoelibrary@outlook.com.

Library Advent Windows

To coincide with the village initiative, we shall be posting a Facebook Advent calendar. Each window will contain a reading, story, song, poem or carol read or sung by members of the community.

 

 

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WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Tel: 02920 594176 – during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com

Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/WenvoeCommunityLibrary

For general enquiries you can email us at wenvoelibrary@outlook.com

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Second Hand Books – We would like to thank everyone who has donated their pre -loved books to us since we established our Community Library. They have been a constant source of income for us; the Horse and Jockey, the Wenvoe Arms and the Copthorne Hotel plus the people of Wenvoe have all helped us.

We have to cover our fixed costs, so we do need to generate income. As you will realise, we have been unable to sell these books since the beginning of lockdown, so we have re-donated them to Oxfam and the Cancer Research. We are confident you will agree they have gone to good homes.

When we eventually return to normality and our library doors are open again, we will happily receive your books; meantime can we ask you to store them for us. When you donate books can we ask you to ensure they are ready to be put on display and very “sellable”. Once again, a big thank you

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Sylvia’s Book of the Month.

10 minutes 38 seconds in This Strange World

by Elif Shafak

This book has a different starting point. The central character Tequila Leila, is dead in a metal rubbish bin with rusty handles and flaking paint. BUT don’t let this put you off. The story is set in Istanbul; the vivid descriptions are so good, and the book ends on a note of redemption and hope.

The 10 minutes 38 seconds of the title are Leila’s consciousness ebbing away. For each minute after her death she recalls a sensuous memory from her bittersweet life. Each fading memory brings back the 5 friends who were so dear to her throughout her life in Istanbul.

There are some bleak times described, but it is well worth reading and I would definitely recommend it

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Click and Collect – We have had a successful launch. If you wish to order a book and don’t know how to order, call us between 10 am and 12 noon on Tuesdays or Thursdays and we will do our best to help you. When your book has arrived, we will call you to make an appointment to collect the book. The return of books can be anytime between 10 am and 12 noon on Thursdays without an appointment. There will be a box in the foyer for you to drop your books into.

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Storytime on Facebook – This has been very successful with stories and songs being put on our Facebook page. We have had over 250 views and likes from as far away as Australia, New Zealand and Singapore with very favourable comments. Stories are in both Welsh and English. In order to keep the momentum, we need more participants. An introduction to a favourite book or a story of your own would be wonderful. Please bear in mind that we need to work within the copyright parameters. For further details email us at the library address

(above) and we’ll get back to you. If you would like us to video your story outdoors, we’ll happily come and do that on location.

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Clwb Clonc – This Welsh conversation group is still going strong on Zoom. If you wish to join and keep up your Welsh language skills, then sign in on Mondays at 11 am. Please note that the login details have changed but they will be the same each week. Meeting ID: 343 147 0372. Pass code: Heulwen

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Your contributions – We would love to receive a review or synopsis of a book you are reading. Please email your contributions to wenvoelibrary@ outlook.com.

 

 

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WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Tel: 02920 594176 – during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com

Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/WenvoeCommunityLibrary

 

Click and Collect – We have had a successful launch. If you wish to order a book and don’t know how to order, call us between 10 am and 12 noon on Tuesdays or Thursdays and we will do our best to help you. When your book has arrived, we will call you to make an appointment to collect the book. The return of books can be anytime between 10 am and 12 noon on Thursdays without an appointment. There will be a box in the foyer for you to drop your books into.

Storytime on Facebook – This has been very successful with stories and songs being put on our Facebook page. We have had over 250 views and likes from as far away as Australia, New Zealand and Singapore with very favourable comments. Stories are in both Welsh and English. Any contributions would be most welcome in either audio or video.

Clwb Clonc – This Welsh conversation group is still going strong on Zoom. If you wish to join and keep up your Welsh language skills, then sign in on Mondays at 11.00am. The log in details is the same each week: meeting ID: 760-4305-6456; password: 5dgewT.

New Books – For those of you who like Crime/Thrillers, we have received Peter May’s new book, ‘A Silent Death’. We have also received some Family Books: Lego – Build a Town and Star Wars

– Use the Force. Both books have projects to work on, how about sharing your Lego constructions with us, email us a photo and we can display them in the Library ready for the day we open again.

The Library is looking for people who are willing to share their expertise with social media – recording e.g. uploading onto Facebook, digital software, etc. If you think you can help please email or phone us for a chat.

 

Sylvia’s Book of the Month

‘The Dutch House’ by Ann Patchett

Told in Ann Patchett’s inimitable blend of wit and heartbreak, ‘The Dutch House’ is a story of family, love, responsibility and sacrifice, of the powerful bonds of place and time that magnetise and repel us for our whole lives and the lives of those who survive us.

An absorbing read; I loved this book. The characters are well drawn, and it is beautifully written. The Dutch House of the title is fascinating, and it draws you in to thinking you would like to live there!

I thoroughly recommend it.

Your contributions – We would love to receive a review or synopsis of a book you are reading. Please email your contributions to wenvoelibrary@outlook.com.

 

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Library News for September

Village Show –

After much consideration, we regret that we will not be going ahead with the Village Show this year due to the ongoing global pandemic of COVID-19. We understand that this is disappointing news for everyone involved with the show, but our priority remains with the health and safety of our exhibitors, volunteers and the village.

However, you can still show off your hard work for all to see on our Facebook page. We would love to see photos or videos of the items you would have entered.

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Wenvoe Community Library Facebook Storytime –

To keep in touch with the community during lockdown, we are asking local people to film themselves telling a story, reading a poem or singing a song that we can upload to the library Facebook page. These can be aimed at adults or children and we welcome contributions in both Welsh and English. Please look at the upcoming events on our Facebook page to view the amazing contributions that are currently uploaded.

Please keep your contributions rolling in. If you would like to be involved, please email us. If you prefer, we can come and film you. To maintain social distancing, we will do this outdoors.

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New Titles –

If you are wondering what to order from our new Click and Collect Service (see Link), here are just a few new titles in the library to tempt you.

The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir by André Leon Talley. From the pages of Vogue to the runways of Paris, this deeply revealing memoir by a legendary style icon captures the fashion world from the inside out, in its most glamorous and most cutthroat moments.

The Wedding Dress by Danielle Steel. From the glamorous San Francisco social scene of the 1920s, through war and the social changes of the ’60s, to the rise of Silicon Valley today, this extraordinary novel takes us on a family odyssey that is both heart-breaking and inspiring, as each generation faces the challenges of their day.

Jeremiah’s Bell: A DCI Daley Thriller by Denzil Meyrick. Teenager Alison Doig disappeared from Kinloch over thirty years ago under mysterious circumstances. Her reclusive family still live in a remote part of the Kintyre peninsula, amidst rumours of wrecking, smuggling and barbaric cruelty. Now rich American hotelier Alice Wenger has arrived in town, determined to punish those who made her suffer in the past. But someone has vowed to keep hidden sins concealed for ever. Daley’s team must race against time to expose long-held secrets and shameful lies before there are any more victims.

Underworld: The definitive history of Britain’s organised crime by Duncan Campbell. Live on the wrong side of the law with Britain’s gangsters,

Peaky Blinders, godfathers, robbers, informers, kingpins, vice lords and career criminals. The Underworld is a deep-dive into the history of professional and organised crime in Britain.

My Best Friend’s Royal Wedding by Romy Sommer. Cocktail waitress Khara Thomas never expected to trade the dazzling lights of Vegas for European aristocracy but as maid of honour in the royal wedding of the decade she’s forced into an unexpected spotlight when her best friend marries a prince. The funniest romantic comedy of 2020.

Taken by Tony Parsons. Detective Max Wolfe’s hunt for a missing woman takes him from New Scotland Yard’s legendary Black Museum to the glittering mansions of career criminals, from sleazy strip joints to secret sex dungeons – and to unspeakably dark deeds committed decades ago.

The Grit in the Pearl: The Scandalous Life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll by Lyndsy Spence. Margaret, Duchess of Argyll was an international celebrity in her youth, adored and observed by millions. But in 1963 the 11th Duke of Argyll shocked the country when he alleged that his adulterous wife had slept with over eighty men behind his back. As his evidence, he produced a set of sexually explicit Polaroid photographs and explosive love letters, helping to win his divorce and affecting Margaret’s life forever. On the verge of financial destitution, she fell from grace and was abandoned by most of her friends prior to her death in a nursing home in Pimlico in 1993.

The Garden Jungle: or Gardening to Save the Planet by Dave Goulson. The Garden Jungle is about the wildlife that lives right under our noses, in our gardens and parks, between the gaps in the pavement, and in the soil beneath our feet. Dave Goulson gives us an insight into the fascinating and sometimes weird lives of these creatures, taking us burrowing into the compost heap, digging under the lawn and diving into the garden pond. He explains how our lives and ultimately the fate of humankind are inextricably intertwined with that of earwigs, bees, lacewings and hoverflies, unappreciated heroes of the natural world. For anyone who has a garden, and cares about our planet, this book is essential reading.

Galaxies: Inside the Universe’s Star Cities by David J. Eicher. Journey to the edges of our galaxy and beyond with one of the most widely recognized astronomy experts as your guide. Delve into the history of stargazing and space observation, learn how black holes power galaxies, and understand the classification of the different galaxy types. This illuminating book—with artful illustrations and never-before-seen space photography—will open your mind to the wonders of the universe that await.

Krackow by DK Eyewitness. Enjoy the old-world beauty of Krakow with another DK Eyewitness

Travel Guide, your companion for discovering what the oldest city in Poland has to offer visitors. Enjoy scenic walks exploring Krakow’s unique architecture and famous parks. Visit museums and galleries stroll through the Historic Centre or take a trip to Main Market Square. This guide has everything you’ll need to experience Krakow on any budget

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Sylvia’s book of the month

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. A debut novel by an American scientist.

For years rumours of the Marsh Girl have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on North Carolina’s coast. So, in late 1969 when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so- called “Marsh Girl”. But Kya is not what they say, sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life – until the unthinkable happens.

For me, this is a must-read, I loved it.

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Clwb Clonc – We are still meeting online every Monday at 11 a.m. If you would like to join us and keep up with your Welsh language skills, then sign into Zoom. The log-in details are the same each week -Meeting ID: 760-4305-6456. Password: 5dgcwT. We’d love to see you.

 

 

 

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                          WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Tel: 02920 594176 – during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com

Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/WenvoeCommunityLibrary

Vale of Glamorgan Libraries

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Our new Click and Collect Service will operate at Barry, Cowbridge, Llantwit Major and Penarth Libraries. All other Libraries remain closed for the time being. You can order books, talking books and DVDs online from our catalogue https://bit.ly/37VRDhJ or by phone.

Even though our Community Library is temporarily closed, you can register on-line for instant access to our online resources from home. You can find further information on the Vale of Glamorgan site.

Not sure what to read next, or don’t have access to the catalogue? Just ring up Barry Library on 01446 422425 and ask the staff to put together a lucky dip bag of the types of books you like to read. Staff will contact you by email or phone when your books are ready with details of how to arrange your collection. Please collect the books at your allocated date and time from the library entrance at 160 Kings Square, Barry CF63 4RW. Books can be returned anytime during new library opening hours. Drop your books in the return bins at the entrance.

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Wenvoe Community Library Facebook stories

To keep in touch with the community during lockdown, we are currently planning a series of stories that you can view on our Facebook page. These will be read by volunteers and friends of the library and available to view from August.

Look out for the next issue of ‘What’s On’ for the programme for the month. There will be stories for children and adults in both English and Welsh. If you would like to be involved, please email us. To maintain social distancing, we can video you reading your story outdoors.

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Summer 2020 Reading Challenge

Information Sheet for Parents and Guardians

The launch of the Summer Reading Challenge in Wales commenced on Friday 17 July. It is not too late to meet the Silly Squad and have fun taking part in all sorts of challenges and games.

• Joining: Your child signs up to the easy-to-use website and creates their own profile at: Sillysquad.org.uk.
• Prizes: If your child signs up online, they will receive digital prizes as they read.
• Reading: Your child reads six or more books of their choice: fiction, non-fiction, joke books, picture books; any books they like either from the library, e-lending platforms or books from home. Why not read together as a family, encourage reading aloud or read to your pet. Use the online prizes as an incentive for your child to read.
• Discussion: Encourage discussion around the book the child is reading. Use our hints and tips and starter question sheet to encourage discussion. Your child can write a review on the website or post on our social media pages.

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Recycling, food and garden bags

Unfortunately there will be no access to our library buildings during this period. To order new recycling bags please complete the order form on the Council’s recycling webpage https://bit.ly/2Z0VwOi

Clwb Clonc

We are still meeting online every Monday at 11 a.m. If you would like to join us and keep up with your Welsh language skills, then sign into Zoom. The log-in details are the same each week -Meeting ID: 760-4305-6456. Password: 5dgcwT. We’d love to see you.

 

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