Bracknell

Bracknell Residents can look forward to a festival of events in Bracknell Forest Borough Council's libraries this December.

Carol singing, competitions for children, writing workshops and visits from high profile authors are just some of the events lined up for the first ever Bracknell Libraries Christmas Extravaganza Week starting on Friday December 1.

The programme includes:

Carol singing

December 1, Crowthorne Library, 6 to 8pm

Tracy Chevalier

December 6, Binfield Library, 8pm

The author of four best selling novels including 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' will give a talk and answer questions about her career. Tickets £2 from the library.

Adele Parks

December 7, Whitegrove Library, 8pm

The Guildford-based author of six best sellers including 'Larger than Life' will meet discuss her work with fans. Tickets £2 from the library.

Christmas card making demonstrations

Free demonstrations for anyone who wants to know more about how to make their own Christmas cards

December 4, Ascot Heath Library, 10am to 12pm

December 5, Birch Hill Library, 2 to 4pm

December 7, Harmans Water Library, 10am to 12pm

Christmas reminiscence

Do you remember a wartime Christmas? Come along and share memories of Christmas past

December 6, Whitegrove Library, 12 to 2pm

December 8, Harmans Water Library, 2 to 4pm

Chistmas table decoration demonstrations

Free tickets for these sessions to help make your Christmas really special with a beautiful hand-made table decoration

December 4, Sandhurst Library, 2 to 4pm

December 6, Bracknell Library, 2 to 4pm

Children's Christmas card competition

For children to design and make their own Christmas cards at home and decorate them however they like. Three categories - fives and under, six to eight year olds and nine to twelve year olds. Prizes for each age group - closing date December 9.

Writer's workshop

A chance for budding writers to pick up some top tips from poet Steve Rock. Free entry.

December 8, Bracknell Library, 1 to 2pm

Lunch time readings

Come along and support the writers and poets group as they read their own work. Free entry.

December 7, Bracknell Library

Allison Fletcher, Assistant Director of Education, Children's Services and Libraries, said: "We are delighted to be putting on our first Christmas Extravaganza Week which promises to be great fun for all in the run-up to the festive season.

"Once again we have some top writers coming to talk about their work and some excellent workshops and craft demonstrations too.

"There really is something for all the family to enjoy whether they are book lovers or newcomers to our libraries and we are looking forward to welcoming everyone to their local library."

All the Council’s libraries offer a wide range of services including:

Free internet access

CDs, DVDs, Videos

Fiction and non-fiction books for all ages

Information services

Spoken word books

Story times

Playstation 2 games

PC CD-ROMs

Newspapers and magazines

Local studies collection

Bracknell Forest Borough Council