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Due to recent changes on X, Southampton City Council no longer uses this platform, and our accounts are not monitored. Click the LinkTree in our bio to engage with us on other platforms and to read the Leader's full statement about this change. Thank you for your support.
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Due to unforeseen circumstances and sickness Cobbett Hub & Library will be closed today, Monday 20 January 2025.
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Confirmation that water supply has now returned and the library will re-open at 12noon today. Thanks for your patience and apologies for any inconvenience caused.
SouthamptonLibraries@SotonLibraries19 Dec 2024
Unfortunately Lordshill Library is affected by the ongoing Southern Water supply issues and we are unable to open the library this morning, Thursday 19 December 2024. Any items due back during this period will not be subject to overdue fees.
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Unfortunately Lordshill Library is affected by the ongoing Southern Water supply issues and we are unable to open the library this morning, Thursday 19 December 2024. Any items due back during this period will not be subject to overdue fees.
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We will join the rest of the UK in falling silent for two minutes across our libraries this morning at 11am, commemorating the lives lost in wars across the world. Where possible fire alarms will be sounded to mark the start and end of the two minutes' silence.
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A friendly reminder that Shirley Library is closed today for essential maintenance works.
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Join us for a special #SummerReadingChallenge launch event! Free craft activities, story time with author/illustrator @margaretsturton Illustration, a special offering by @LighttheSouth & join #SRC2024 Marvellous Makers! Central Library / Saturday 6 July / 11am to 1.30pm
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Join us at Portswood Library for this creative, glass painting activity! Adults only activity, book your free spot in branch. Materials including recycled glass jars will be provided. Creative glass painting workshop / Portswood Library / Wednesday 3 July / 4.30pm to 6pm
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A thank you on behalf of our Portswood Library knitting group, "Knit Wits" - whose recent sale raised £260 for @giftofsight1!
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We’re looking for enthusiastic & creative young people, aged 14 to 24, who are keen to listen & talk to children about their reading this summer and encourage them to take part/complete the Summer Reading Challenge. Find out more about this opportunity - southampton.gov.uk/src-volun…
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Join the library and open up a world of opportunity! We look forward to welcoming you to your local library very soon 😊
SouthamptonCC@SouthamptonCC7 May 2024
Libraries are so much more than bricks and books! 📚✨ From children's learning activities to employment support. Become part of an amazing community and enjoy all that your local library has to offer by signing up for free, either in person or online. 👉soton.cc/joinlibrary
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On Saturday 25 May between 10.30am and 1pm, "Knit-Wits", our wonderful knitting group at Portswood Library, will be selling some of their fantastic creations with funds raised in aid of local charity @giftofsight1
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SouthamptonCC@SouthamptonCC19 Apr 2024
Where will your imagination take you? Libraries are so much more than bricks and books! 📚 From children's learning activities and events to employment support - your local library has it all. 📚Sign up to your local library: soton.cc/joinlibrary @SotonLibraries
a graphic that shows a hand drawn book and a small person holding the pages open as animated objects fly out of it. Including a rocket, math sums, dragons, planets, musical notes and paint splatters. Text reads: Read, learn, play. sign up today

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Join us at Bitterne Library to have any questions about digital services or your device answered, generally pick up useful hints and tips or even recycle your unwanted tech with Jamies Computers! Digital Learning Day / Bitterne Library / Tuesday 23 April / 10am to 2pm
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We want to make customers aware of upcoming changes to some of our fees and charges - southampton.gov.uk/libraries… These changes will be implemented on Monday 6 May 2024.
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DA Baden@DABadenauthor16 Apr 2024
Join us for our one-man play 'Murder in the Citizens Jury' funded by @BritishAcademy_ as part of their Shape Involve and Engage award on 20th April 7.30 @SotonLibraries Free gifts for attendees. eventbrite.co.uk/e/murder-in………

Murder in the Citizens' Jury

A one-man play performed by award winning actor Jack Klaff (Star Wars & others) + Q&A. Event will be live-streamed via YouTube.

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We'd love to see you at the play!
Green Stories 📚@GreenstoriesUK9 Apr 2024
Join us for our one-man play 'Murder in the Citizens Jury' funded by @BritishAcademy_ as part of their Shape Involve and Engage award on 20th April 7.30 @SotonLibraries Free gifts for attendees. eventbrite.co.uk/e/murder-in……

Murder in the Citizens' Jury

A one-man play performed by award winning actor Jack Klaff (Star Wars & others) + Q&A. Event will be live-streamed via YouTube.

eventbrite.co.uk
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As a customer of Southampton Libraries, we wanted to let you know that we will no longer be subscribing to the digital library online resource, Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1/2
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The decision to drop this resource has been influenced by a combination of usage dropping rapidly over the last 3 years and an increase to the subscription cost. Access to the resource will cease for our library members at midnight on Sunday 31 March 2024. 2/2
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This year's #SummerReadingChallenge theme has been revealed!
The Reading Agency@readingagency19 Mar 2024
We're excited to announce we've teamed up with @createcharity for this year's #SummerReadingChallenge 🎉 Marvellous Makers! 🎉 This summer, we'll be empowering children to express themselves through creativity and reading. Find out more 👉️ rebrand.ly/marvellous-makers…
Graphic with illustrated children playing on green grass. Text reads: Summer Reading Challenge 2024 delivered in partnership with libraries - Marvellous Makers. The Reading Agency and Create logos are at the bottom.

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