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Write a free will online
Posted on 02 Oct 2024October and March are Free Wills Months! But did you know you can write your will for free every month with Libraries Unlimited? Thanks to our partnership with Octopus Legacy, library members, supporters, and staff can create a will at no cost, with no obligation to leave a financial gift. Whether you prefer an … Continue reading
Meet September’s fantastic fundraisers
Posted on 30 Sep 2024We are beyond grateful for the fundraising efforts of four fantastic members of staff this September! Rebecca and Susie from Seaton Library took on a whopping three-day, 80-mile cycling challenge, exploring the beautiful English countryside and Somerset villages. Met with friendship and kindness along the way, they braved the rain and completed the 80-mile adventure, … Continue reading
Announcing Robin Ince as our new Patron!
Posted onComedian, author, broadcaster and library advocate joins Libraries Unlimited Robin Ince has become a patron for Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs the libraries in Devon and Torbay. Robin is a comedian and author and is perhaps best known as co-host of the Sony Gold Award winning BBC Radio 4 series The Infinite Monkey Cage … Continue reading
Braunton Library project connects resettled Afghan families with countryside and community
Posted on 27 Sep 2024Libraries Unlimited partnership with arts charity Honeyscribe chosen for European recognition A North Devon-based project led by Honeyscribe in association with Libraries Unlimited is helping resettled Afghan families connect with their local community. ‘The Gatherers’ has been running at Braunton Library and Braunton Countryside Centre throughout 2024. The project is a partnership between arts charity … Continue reading
Libraries Unlimited Awarded for supporting health and wellbeing
Posted on 25 Sep 2024Libraries Unlimited has been recognised and awarded by the Community Libraries Network for its health and wellbeing programme. Libraries Unlimited are unwavering in their commitment to providing free essential services that aim to reduce health inequalities and combat loneliness. These include warm banks in winter, IT support, work clubs, and a ‘Home Library’ service for … Continue reading
Children from deprived area of Devon to get a reading boost from Libraries Unlimited
Posted on 02 Sep 2024An area of East Devon which is amongst the 20% most deprived in England* with poor childhood reading outcomes** is to be targeted with a new project from Libraries Unlimited. The charity, which runs the 54 libraries across Devon and Torbay, is on a mission to close the literacy gap by empowering parents and children … Continue reading
Celebratory event marking 100 years of the Devon County Library Service
Posted on 19 Jul 2024The Devon County Library Service was launched in 1924 with the aim of providing a single county-wide service giving all residents free access to books. Before then, many of Devon’s individual community libraries were operated by subscription, aligned to institutions such as the church, or funded by individual local authorities. Since 2016, Libraries Unlimited have … Continue reading
Libraries Unlimited partnership with arts charity Honeyscribe encourages connection with nature and mental wellbeing
Posted on 08 Jul 2024Libraries Unlimited partnership with arts charity Honeyscribe encourages connection with nature and mental wellbeing A Libraries Unlimited project celebrating the importance of the natural world to people’s mental health and wellbeing has been selected as one of the best in Europe. ‘The Gatherers’ is being staged at Braunton Library and Braunton Countryside Centre throughout spring … Continue reading
Social Fabric: Textile project in Torbay libraries to create the story of local communities
Posted onSocial Fabric: Textile project in Torbay libraries to create the story of local communities Earlier this year, Libraries Unlimited commissioned Devon-based textile artist, Allegra Galvin to work on an ambitious project across Brixham, Churston, Paignton and Torquay libraries. Her proposal, Social Fabric, involved her running public workshops in which participants pieced together segments of fabric … Continue reading
Creative project reigniting the lost art of flower pressing at Braunton library chosen for European recognition
Posted on 24 May 2024Libraries Unlimited partnership with arts charity Honeyscribe encourages connection with nature and mental wellbeing. A Libraries Unlimited project celebrating the importance of the natural world to people’s mental health and wellbeing has been selected as one of the best in Europe. ‘The Gatherers’ is being staged at Braunton Library and Braunton Countryside Centre throughout spring … Continue reading