Tag: library

  • Off to tell stories in Jersey

    I’m off to Jersey today to tell stories in Jersey Library in St Helier tomorrow, Wednesday. It’s part of the Summer Reading Challenge, so I might tell you a scary Story! If you are around, why not come along! We’ll be doing some drawing too.  

  • Telling stories in Malmesbury

    I visited Malmesbury in Wiltshire today and told stories in the Town Hall as part of the carnival and The Summer Reading Challenge. I had a great time and everyone did fantastic drawings of the Pizza Man. I was very taken by the Norman Abbey, which had the most fabulous carved Doorway entrance, which has…

  • What Are Public Libraries For?

    I was on BBC Radio Wales this morning, talking about the future of libraries. The discussion, with Andrew Green of the Library of Wales in Aberyswyth, was sparked by the Terry Deary controversy. Terry has been quoted as saying that Libraries are a Victorian idea that have had their day. It’s a bit weird talking…