What’s on in York: Soft play and toy library play

York Explore Library :

Mon 5 Jun :

10.00am – 12.00pm &  2:00pm – 2:30pm 

Free

Bookstart Bear LogoCome and celebrate National Bookstart Week at York Libraries.

In this session we will listen to  the National Bookstart Week book “Everybunny Dance” by Ellie Sandall, enjoy soft play and play with toys from our toy library.

Free drop in.

For more information please call York Explore Library on (01904) 552828 or york@exploreyork.org.uk.

Mixed picture on library book lending in York

As we reported last week, Acomb Library attracted record numbers of users last year.

However a report from the mutual company now responsible for running the City, suggest a more varied picture in some areas.

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The reports says,

In both visits and issues libraries are performing differently. Overall both are showing a decline – but that masks a more complex picture.

Some of our smaller libraries are doing well.

When we look at visits we can see that Acomb is up 14% and Huntington up 20%.

Others are not performing as well, for instance Fulford down 28% and Strensall down 22%.

Look at book issues and Fulford are 17% up and Haxby is 14% up. Down are Acomb 19% and Poppleton at 27%.”

Toy Library a big success

“The Toy Library was launched in May and has been a resounding success. York, Clifton and Acomb have the most borrowed toys, but most libraries are now issuing them. Since the launch we have issued 267 toys.

We make a small charge of 50p per toy so have collected £133.50 which goes back into the collection and we are looking for additional ways to fund adding new toys to the collection”.
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