Holocaust Memorial Day: Learning from genocide – for a better future

The 27 January 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. It also marks the 25th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia. Genocidal regimes throughout history have deliberately fractured societies by marginalising certain groups. The theme of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day is Stand Together, because only by […]

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100 Novels that Shaped our World

Stories have the power to change us. The BBC asked a panel of writers, curators and critics to choose the genre-busting novels that have had an impact on their lives. They chose 100 English-language novels published over the last 300 years; here are just a few of them. What book would you have added to the list? Beloved […]

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Celebrating the work of author M C Beaton

The author M C Beaton has died at the age of 83. The Glasgow-born author is best known for her two famous sleuths – Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin – although she had originally written Regency romances in order to spend more time with her young son. In her career, she wrote more than 160 […]

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We Have Exciting Competition News 📣

To celebrate the launch of Mobile Libraries Day 2019, we announced the launch of two competitions, offering you the chance to win fantastic prizes – Spot the Mobile Library and Moby Book’s Golden Ticket. 🥁 We have exciting news. We’re extending the closing date for both competitions until Friday 31st January 2020. Don’t miss the chance to take […]

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Curl up with a good read this winter

‘Tis the season for curling up with a good read, whether it’s festive romance or tales of seasonal crime and suspense. This just a taster of what books we have available: 19th Christmas by James Patterson Christmas is coming, but crime never stops for the Women’s Murder Club. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer is looking forward to […]

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Family Christmas Craft Fun in our Libraries

Join us for some festive family fun at our Christmas craft events. All events are free 🎄🎅🌟 Carnegie Library, 12 Main Street, Ayr T: 01292 286385 Suitable for ages 5-12 years | Booking required Saturday 14 & 21 December, 2pm – 3pm Forehill Library, 31 Mount Oliphant Crescent, Ayr T: 01292 265591 Suitable for ages […]

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Happy Mobile Libraries Day! 🚚🎉 Enter our competitions and you could win fantastic prizes

To celebrate the launch of Mobile Libraries Day 2019, we’re very excited to announce the launch of two fantastic competitions offering you the chance to win fantastic prizes – Spot the Mobile Library and Moby Book’s Golden Ticket… Spot the South Ayrshire Mobile Library Take a photograph of South Ayrshire’s Mobile Library and you could […]