Herefordshire gears up for Join a Library Day

Herefordshire Council's libraries are gearing up to receive high numbers of new library joiners on Saturday (26 April 2008), which is national Join a Library Day.

The first ten people to join any of the ten libraries or two mobile libraries in the county will receive a free book - and everybody joining on the day can borrow free of charge a DVD, a CD talking book or a computer game. They will also receive a library welcome pack and a copy of the Ultimate Book Guide - detailing over 200 great books for children. All children will also get a balloon. Staff will advise on the range of reading opportunities available and on other events and projects taking place in the library.

Supported by all libraries across England, the day is part of the National Year of Reading's campaign to encourage parents, children and young people to join their local library.

For the first time, a simple universal library membership form can be used to join any library in England. All people have to do is take the form along to your local library. The form is available on http://www.yearofreading.org.uk/ but is not essential - people need only to come to their local library on Saturday to join up.

Herefordshire Council's libraries offer free resources and services to support reading, including reading challenges, internet access, baby bounce and rhyme sessions, story times, readers' groups and author events.