Carmarthenshire celebrates National Libraries Day


A range of activities are taking place across the county’s libraries to celebrate National Libraries Day.
Carmarthenshire County Council librarians in Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford are calling on locals to show that they love their local library this Saturday (February 8) as part of the nationwide celebration.
Children will be challenged to find the hidden characters such as “Where’s Wally” and “Find a Library Cat” in a free, fun treasure hunt. Follow the clues to find that golden ticket.
Prizes up for grabs include Scarlets tickets, theatre tickets, book tokens, free family swims and free dvd rentals.
The aim of the day is to encourage people to visit their local library and discover the wide range of services on offer, and for regular users to encourage their friends and family members to make use of libraries services.
Cllr Meryl Gravell, Executive Board Member with responsibility for libraries said: “National Libraries Day is a celebration of what is great about our libraries and staff. I hope plenty of people are able to go along and share their love of libraries.”
There are 15 libraries and five mobile libraries across the county which all include free lifetime membership for all ages, with over one million items available to borrow including free internet access; e-books and audio books.
For further information about Carmarthenshire libraries services please contact your local library or email library@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

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