{"id":7665,"date":"2020-06-05T23:45:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T22:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=7665"},"modified":"2020-06-05T23:46:32","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T22:46:32","slug":"7665","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=7665","title":{"rendered":"When Will The Library Re-Open?"},"content":{"rendered":"

WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Tel: 02920 594176 \u2013 during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com <\/span><\/p>\n

Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com\/WenvoeCommunityLibrary<\/a> <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

When will the Library re-open? <\/strong><\/p>\n

You will probably have heard the First Minister announce that libraries in Wales can now re-open. Vale libraries are currently seeking guidance from Public Health Wales about the necessary safety measures. This is likely to be some time ahead for community libraries and no date has been suggested. However, Barry and Penarth libraries, are working on a Click and Collect service. We will keep you updated next month with full details how to access the service when it is in operation.<\/p>\n

Clwb Clonc <\/strong>meet 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\u2019d love to see you.<\/p>\n

Summer Reading Challenge <\/strong><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Summer Reading Challenge is still going ahead but obviously will be facilitated online at http:\/\/ow.ly\/skcU50zDzWW The \u201cLet\u2019s Get Silly!\u201d campaign will open on 1st June leading up to the launch day on Friday 5 June.<\/p>\n

The digital challenge platform will include a safe sign-up process, a personal profile area where children can set reading goals, review books, view book recommendations and access guides to e-lending. There will also be a forum to chat to friends, play games, download and print activities, as well as family activities with rewards and unlockable content to keep children and families engaged throughout the summer months. The platform will be FREE for children and families to use.<\/p>\n

Lockdown Library activities. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some ways to access new books, even though we are closed<\/p>\n

The National Shelf Service <\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCPUIqlJM0aieXdq-LxKDvWA\/live. This is a new daily YouTube broadcast featuring book recommendations from professional librarians. The daily videos will focus on helping children and families discover new, diverse reading experiences. The broadcast will run Monday to Friday at 11.00am each day at https:\/\/www.cilip.org.uk\/nationalshelfservice. The selected titles will be available to borrow as e-books from most local libraries via their websites.<\/p>\n

Welsh Libraries <\/strong><\/p>\n

This year the Get Creative Festival has moved online with #GetCreativeAtHome. Head to the #RBdigital app and check out their range of crafting magazines (including MollieMakes magazine), which are packed with tutorials on all sorts of creative projects. #GetCreative RBdigital UK https:\/\/libraries.wales\/my-digital-library\/e-zines\/<\/p>\n

Online Book Group Wales \u2013 Borrowbox <\/strong>https:\/\/libraries.wales\/my-digital-library\/borrowbox<\/p>\n

Each month, titles will be chosen by popular vote. Titles will become available as eBook or\/and eAudio through our Borrowbox service, or you can join in with your own print copy. There will be a Welsh and English title available for discussion every month. They will prompt a ‘half-way’ discussion, followed by a final discussion at the end of each month.<\/p>\n

Wonderful children’s eAudioBooks are available as simultaneous reading titles from BorrowBox this month, so no queues!<\/p>\n

Star Wars <\/strong><\/p>\n

Read Star Wars Comics today on the RBdigital app or website – use your library membership number to register! https:\/\/libraries.wales\/my-digital-library-rbdigital-comics\/<\/p>\n

Off the Shelf <\/strong><\/p>\n

In our Zoom meeting this month we discussed Emile Zola\u2019s \u2018The Belly of Paris\u2019. Les Halles (the belly of Paris) was the huge central market of the capital and the centre of this mid 19th century novel. Florent was wrongly imprisoned on Devil\u2019s Island for murder in the coup of 1851. Florent manages to escape and return to his native Paris where he lives under a false identity with his half-brother Quenu and his wife Lisa, above their charcutier shop. He is found a position in the market as a fish inspector.<\/p>\n

This is a story of intrigue, petty jealousy and rival social positioning amongst the working class of Les Halles and depicts the widening gap between the rich and poor of Paris. Florent is an ineffectual character who, after being tested to his limits by the stall holders, finally gains the respect of the market traders. However, his true identity is discovered by his sister-in-law\u2019s jealous neighbours. Florent who has involved himself with a group of socialist activists, is turned in, is arrested and deported again.<\/p>\n

We felt that although there was not much of a story to the plot, Zola perfectly described the market, and the lives and social conditions of those who worked there. He depicts the poverty, and the constant striving for social standing and respect by the working class. In his vivid description of the market halls, the stalls and the characters, he takes us into the homes of the traders, describes their clothes, food, habits, and language. His portrayal of the produce and the sights and smells of the market provided such an atmosphere that we felt we could be taking a live tour of Les Halles. We gave the book a score of 8\/10.<\/p>\n

Your contributions: <\/strong>We would love to receive a review or synopsis of a book you are reading during lockdown. Please email your contributions to wenvoelibrary@outlook.com<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n
\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY Tel: 02920 594176 \u2013 during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com\/WenvoeCommunityLibrary When will the Library re-open? You will probably have heard the First Minister announce that libraries in Wales can now re-open. Vale libraries are currently seeking guidance from Public Health Wales about the necessary safety measures. This is likely to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/s6cWjO-7665","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7804,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=7804","url_meta":{"origin":7665,"position":0},"title":"Libraries lost in Conflict","author":"Alan Williams","date":"30th June 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY Tel: 02920 594176 \u2013 during opening hours or wenvoelibrary@outlook.com Like and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com\/WenvoeCommunityLibrary \u00a0 News Hay Festival Online. We were so disappointed that this year\u2019s festival was cancelled but if you haven\u2019t already subscribed, Hay Player allows you to play as much of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Wenvoe Community Hub"","block_context":{"text":"Wenvoe Community Hub","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":8245,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=8245","url_meta":{"origin":7665,"position":1},"title":"Library Now Open For Click And Collect","author":"Alan Williams","date":"4th September 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY IS OPEN FOR CLICK AND COLLECT We are all keen to re-open the library and can now offer a click and collect system similar to that in use in many other Vale libraries. The library will initially be open one day a week by appointment on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Event Notices"","block_context":{"text":"Event Notices","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=237"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3507,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=3507","url_meta":{"origin":7665,"position":2},"title":"July Community Library News","author":"Alan Williams","date":"28th July 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Most of the news this month has been in the digital realm, which is probably a sign of the times. We have established a Facebook (FB) site of our own which can be found on FB by searching \"Wenvoe Community Library\". If you would \"Like\" and \"Follow\" us then\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Wenvoe Community Hub"","block_context":{"text":"Wenvoe Community Hub","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2651,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=2651","url_meta":{"origin":7665,"position":3},"title":"Recommended Library Websites","author":"Alan Williams","date":"1st March 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 \u00a0 The Wenvoe Community Library Contact us on\u00a0 \u00a0029 2059 417 There's an excellent website at www.libraries.wales. Featured at the moment is the Wales-wide project to get every child registered at their local library, particularly in Year 4. You can also link through to the Digital Library at the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Wenvoe Community Hub"","block_context":{"text":"Wenvoe Community Hub","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5760,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=5760","url_meta":{"origin":7665,"position":4},"title":"For The Love Of Libraries\u2019","author":"Alan Williams","date":"2nd April 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"\u2018FOR THE LOVE OF LIBRARIES\u2019 THE BRITISH LIBRARY, SUNDAY 10 MARCH Faced with the threat of closure, it was the \u2018Love of Libraries\u2019 that underpinned the decision by members of our community to create the Wenvoe Community Library. Now, three years later, this group of volunteers are looking forward to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General Interest Articles"","block_context":{"text":"General Interest Articles","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=334"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Picture5-1-300x247.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":14055,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=14055","url_meta":{"origin":7665,"position":5},"title":"Community Library March Events","author":"Alan Williams","date":"14th March 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"WENVOE COMMUNITY HUB Tel: 02920 594176 \u2013 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 MARCH EVENTS Cuppa with a Copper - 2:30 Wed. March 13th Wellbeing Group - 2-3 Friday March 15th. Talks at the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Wenvoe Community Centre"","block_context":{"text":"Wenvoe Community Centre","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=265"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7665"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7665"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7668,"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7665\/revisions\/7668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}