Libraries

Coalville Library Community Outdoor Art Project

A cultural project that will culminate in the creation of a community outdoor art piece that will strengthen relationships in the community, raise the profile of the library within the town, and welcome library users both new and established.

Blaby Library Community Project

A Story Trail project with elements of Augmented Reality Art: Chosen by the Blaby community for the Blaby community! We are now seeking a Creative Practitioner to bring our Story Trail to life!

Wriggly Readers Festival

We’re really excited to be running an Early Years Festival in October across our Leicestershire Libraries.

Wigston Library

Wigston Library’s Multi-Sensory SEND Project

We’re really excited to introduce our upcoming multi-sensory project at Wigston Library. We are seeking a Creative Practitioner to deliver a ten-week project, engaging Key Stage Two SEND pupils

Coalville Nature Garden

Funded by Natural England and Libraries Connected, a Nature Youth Group at Coalville Library has learnt about nature connectedness, eco-awareness and library garden design.

Creative Expressions in Libraries

As part of our funding from Arts Councils England we’re excited to be developing community projects aimed at children and families, across our Leicestershire Libraries.

Reading Well with Ivanhoe School

Reading Well with Ivanhoe School We recently worked with a fantastic group of Year 8 & 9 pupils from Ivanhoe School in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, promoting the Reading Well for Teens book...

Reminiscence Sessions at Coalville Library

Reminiscence Sessions at Coalville Our Reminiscence project at Coalville library was a fantastic opportunity for participants living with dementia, and their carers, to reminisce and connect to memory through museum...

Story Explorers

Working together with community groups, we have created resources that will aid in engaging families in stories. From the smallest babies up to the biggest teen, we have developed something for everyone!

My Books, My Story

Our exhibition at the Highcross Shopping Centre was a huge success. Visitors were blown away by the artwork produced, and were so inspired and moved by the wonderful quotes from the children and young people that accompanied the art.

Musical Bin Dippers

The Musical Bin Dippers project at South Wigston was formed in response to the need in the area for activities for parents and young children.

Syston Library Family Engagement

We are excited to be working on a project with Syston Library, exploring the ways in which the library engages with local families.

Glen Hills Together!

Glen Hills Community Library developed volunteer and community led projects aimed at bringing people in the Glen Parva Parish together through creative and cultural activity.

Zoom into Family History

We designed a series of family history sessions, aimed at beginners and delivered via zoom so people could meet, chat and be involved in a community activity whilst at home.

Story Champions

Our valued Foster Carers are creating a bespoke training package that will aid in inspiring children and young people in care to read for pleasure. They will then share this with the wider fostering community.