Saturday reading group at Widnes

Do you work Monday to Friday? Are you a bit too busy to join in one of our week-night reading groups? Well now you can join our Saturday morning reading group at Widnes.We meet every three weeks for an hour on Saturdays at 10.30am. We all read the same book and discuss it at the end of the three weeks.

If you'd like more information about the reading group, please contact Trudy at trudy.jones@halton.gov.uk

Paranormal Week - Halton Lea Library - 24th - 28th October

Mark Olly

 Halton's prestigious annual Paranormal Week is in it's 10th anniversary year.

This yearly event has grown in both scale and popularity, and has boasted many special guests/Paranormal movers and shakers over the years, with guest appearances from luminaries such as Matt Smith (Most Haunted), The Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe (Fortean TV), Demonologist Fred Batt (Most Haunted), Medium Angela McGhee (Living TVs Psychic Investigator) and Rendlesham Forest Incident whistleblower Larry Warren to name but a few.

This year's guests include Mark Olly, well-known TV presenter. He will be giving an over-view of the last decade of strange UFO sightings, unusual encounters, and generally weird images that often defy rational explanation.  Mark will have copies of his books and DVDs for sale


We are really looking forward to is the Twisted Tales evening of Occult horror fiction.On this evening authors John Reppion, Adam Nevill, & Ramsey Campbell will present their work and be available for questions. You will be able to purchase signed copies of their books so bring some cash with you. This event is pre-booking only and is already creating a lot of interest. If you want to attend reserve your ticket at paranormalweek@gmail.com

Final preparations are underway, and a full timetable will be available soon. If you would like to receive an email copy of the timetable and programme, send an email to the team at: paranormalweek@gmail.com

The week runs from 24th - 28th October at Halton Lea Library. The doors open at 6:30 and the evening will finish at 9:30

Poetry for Kate

This year's halton Poet of the Year competition is dedicated to late Runcorn writer, Kate Edwards.

Halton Borough Council has organised a celebration of the life and works of Kate including the presentation of the 'Kate Edwards Memorial Prize' to Halton's Poet of the Year 2011. The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over and living in Halton.

Kate Edwards was raised and educated in Runcorn and was a keen writer and published poet. You can read her works here. Kate's husband Peter Edwards said: "Kate would have been overjoyed to know an event to encourage local poets would be taking place in her honour".

The winner will be announced during the National Poetry Day event which takes place on Thursday 6 October between 7.00pm and 9.00pm at Halton Lea library. All are welcome to attend.

Book sale at Halton Lea library

Halton libraries is having its next book sale later this month. It will be at Halton Lea library:

11th and 12th August: 9.30am to 6.30pm
13th August: 9.30am to 12.30pm

There will be adult's and children's books for sale as well as DVDs. Prices start from just 20p so be early.

Have you joined the Summer Reading Challenge yet?

Here are volunteers Loughlin and Helena at Halton Lea library who are signing up Mia, Declan and Lewis to this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

Britannica Spotlight on Circus Stars

Circus Stars is thye topic of this year's national Summer Reading Challenge in UK libraries.

The children's edition of The Britannica includes an article that covers the history of the circus as well as various circus acts, while the Activity Centre provides a quiz, a word search and some lovely pictures to colour.

To see the article click here. Enjoy!

Win a pair of designer sunglasses from Specsavers

To be in with a chance of winning, just borrow any of the titles from the TV Bookclub's Summer Reads series from any library in Halton between 27 June and 13 August.

Anyone who borrows one of these titles will automatically be entered into the prize draw.

Please note that the prize is sponsored by the Runcorn branch of Specsavers and the prize must be redeemed there.