Leicester Library World Book Day on Thursday 3rd March

World Book Day on Thursday 3rd March.

There are lots of exciting things coming up 

in Leicester libraries including the opportunity 

to enter a competition and win prizes. 

*** I Love Reading Competition*** 

Tell the library who your favourite book character is, 

and why , in no more than 50 words and win your 

Top 10 favourite paperbacks. 

The closing date for the competition is 

Saturday 9th April 2011. 

There are prizes for under 12s and adults.
Entrants must be library members. 

(If you're not a member already it's very 

easy to join at your local library or online.) 

Competition entry forms are available 

from your local library or from our website: 

www.leicester.gov.uk/libraries 
 
Entries will be judged by Pippa Goodhart, 

Leicester childrens' author, Farhana Shaikh, 

editor of The Asian Writer and Councillor Sarah Russell. 

A special prize-giving event will take place in the refurbished

 Central Library in Bishop Street on May 12th.
 
 ***Special World Book Day events on 3rd March *** 
All events are free but prior booking may be required.
 
Bali Rai, Leicester author of teenage novels 

will talk to school groups about his writing. 

Belgrave Library 10.00 am - 12.00 noon
Event also open to the general public. 

Westcotes Library 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm - 

this event is for schools only.
 
Ned Newitt, local history author will show slides 

and talk about his book, 

The Slums of Leicester. 

New Parks Centre Library 10.30 am - 12.00 noon.
For bookings telephone 0116 229 8200 

(Early booking is advised as numbers are limited.)
 
Lynda Page, author of No Way Out and Secrets to Keep, 

will talk about her books and how she started writing.
Lynda is a very popular local author who loves to share 

her memories of Leicester.

(She'd also like to hear yours!) 

Highfields Library 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm
 
Stephen Booth, crime writer and creator 

of the popular Cooper and Fry series, 

will talk about his books.
Stephen sets his novels in Derbyshire 

and is a very successful Top 10 author. 

(His books have been flying off the display 

shelves at Beaumont Leys Library 

since they started to promote this event.)

Everyone is welcome, and they think 

you will find it particular interesting 

if you're a budding author as Stephen 

will be holding a question and 

answer session after his talk. 

Beaumont Leys Library 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm
For bookings, telephone 0116 299 5460
 
 
***Guides to the Best Books for Children****
 
These have been produced to celebrate World Book Day and 

cover 3 age ranges, 5 - 8, 9 - 12 and Teenage.
Available free from your local library.

For further details about Leicester Libraries:
Telephone 0116 252 6762  
e-mail: libraries@leicester.gov.uk 
Website: www.leicester.gov.uk/libraries 

Mark Steel TV comic comes to Leicester Central Library

TV comic comes to Leicester Central Library 
 
Mark Steel, socialist, historian and comedian

has made time for a short visit to Leicester 

Libraries to celebrate the continuing good 

service libraries provide.
 
Mark's books range from the deeply funny 

to the historically incisive, often on the same page. 

Those wishing to see his comedy skills have an opportunity 

to catch him at the Curve later the same day.
 
He will be at Central Lending on Tuesday 15th February at 4pm.  

Working Links Leicester 60 Charles Street Leicester Health and Safety? Fire Trap

Working Links Leicester Health and Safety?

 Until today I have not been able to blog freely about Working  Links for fear of Sanction!

I have come to the end of my time at Working Links, I have gained nothing from the experience the service is poor.

The safety of staff and job seekers has been put at risk for many months. Only today did Working Links install the above fire extinguishers.

They are based in a very high up in a old building 60 Charles Street. Moving over to this building last summer job seekers received no induction. To this day I have not been able to locate a fire call point and exit signs are not clear.

I hope these two new fire extinguishers are never needed but if they are I hope they are adequate and no one is ever trapped up there.

If the staff jump first and the job seekers perish will the staff still receive their bonus?

They turned down an employer offering me work experience because his fire extinguishers had service labels that had just expired. At least he has them......

Cllr Joyce Lucas Oakham Town Council, lies or truth? Rutland County Council Standards

Cllr Joyce Lucas Oakham Town Council, lies or truth? Rutland County Council Standards

Cllr Joyce Lucas is not only a Oakham Town Councillor she is a member of Rutland County Councils Standards Committee.

In a signed document she states people at her first meeting in the council chamber were calling me a paedophile.

She  lies and says she has never called me this or lead people to believe this.

She refuses to name those who do, I believe this is a breach of the code of conduct and make a mockery of the local standards board.

I ask Standards for England to investigate.

Cllr Joyce Lucas should resign.

She is a disgrace, I wish more people would speak out and get rid of her. They happily tell me what they think of her but that is not enough.

Last year Rutland County Councillor Peter Jones advised me to save up my small complaints about her.
He said he could not stand the busy body, she always goes over the top, Her and her bloody trees.

Cllr Lucas is not a Conservative is this why the standards referred my last complaint to standards for england thinking it was finally a way of getting rid of her?