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Congratulations to Cinderford, Chipping Campden, Moreton-in-Marsh Libraries and the Family Festivals who have been shortlisted for the David Vaisey Award!
The David Vaisey Trust, a registered charity supported entirely by voluntary contributions, administers annual Awards that recognise and reward outstanding initiatives by Gloucestershire public libraries – initiatives that result in more people reading more books.
Read more on the David Vaisey Award - https://davidvaiseyprize.co.uk/
The Shortlisted initiatives -
Family Festivals -
Join us for a day of fun and excitement this October Half Term. Each location will host a festival day at welcoming venues like children and family centres, community centres, or school sites. The festivals will feature a range of activities linked to literacy, storytelling, and imagination, all revolving around the theme of 'Fairytales and Fantasy'. We aim to use the festivals as a tool to foster a joy for reading within children and families and to enhance community engagement with libraries.
Cinderford Library – Story-telling with the Royal Forest of Dean Centre
This project provides a welcoming space in the library for the centre’s clients who visit for story-telling sessions with their key workers. These sessions are provided by the library staff who use a wide range of books to cover different themes and engage the clients by making the sessions immersive and interactive.
Chipping Campden Library – Sensory garden for mindfulness and wellbeing
This project is about developing an accessible sensory garden area at the library where customers can meet, relax and enjoy books to support their wellbeing.
Moreton-in-Marsh Library – Book buddies at Moreton library
This projects delivers fortnightly themed sessions for home-educated children and their families. The sessions encourage borrowing and there is also a related craft activity. An outcome of the sessions is that the families develop an informal support network.
