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New Library Management System

Between Thursday 21st and Wednesday 27th November, our library members will experience some short-term disruption to our services, while we transition to a new all-Wales system for managing our books and customer data. During this period, you will still be able to borrow and return items at your local library, however, you will be…

Libraries

Betws Library to close for refurbishment

Betws Library, which is managed by Awen Cultural Trust in partnership with Bridgend County Borough Council, will be closed from 18th October until early February 2025 to undergo a refurbishment. With almost £150,000 being invested, the work is being funded by a Welsh Government Transformation Capital Grant with match funding provided by Awen Cultural…

Libraries

Awen Launches First Countywide Adult Reading Challenge

Awen Cultural Trust, the charity which manages libraries in partnership with Bridgend County Borough Council, is encouraging local residents to join their first-ever reading challenge for adults when it launches on Saturday 6th July. The ’21 Book Challenge’ hopes to encourage adults to explore new titles, uncover new genres and expand their reading horizons….

Libraries

‘Fun in the Park’ to launch this year’s Summer Reading Challenge

Awen Cultural Trust will launch the 2024 Summer Reading Challenge and Awen Libraries’ summer programme of activities with a fun-filled, family event at Newbridge Fields in Bridgend on Saturday 13th July from 12 – 3pm. The event is supported by Bridgend County Borough Council. ‘Fun in the Park’ will include inflatables, movement and dance…

Libraries

New Year building work at Aberkenfig Library

Aberkenfig Library is now closed for essential building work, which is expected to take a number of weeks. This is a pop-up library at the Welfare Hall in Aberkenfig on Tuesdays from 11am – 3pm. …

Libraries

Waterstones Children’s Laureate visits Bridgend

It was great to welcome Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho to Bridgend Library yesterday. The award-winning performance poet, playwright and children’s author is on an epic cross-country journey to join a library in every local authority in the UK – more than 200 libraries in total. Pob lwc Joseph!…

Libraries

Julie Golden makes CILIP 125 List

Congratulations to Julie Golden, Maesteg Library Supervisor, who has won a coveted place on the CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) 125 list. This list recognises and honours a new generation of librarians, information and knowledge management professionals who drive positive change, make a difference and have an impact across all sectors….

Cultural Trust, Libraries

Summer Reading Challenge Launch 2023

Awen Cultural Trust will launch the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge and their summer programme of library activities with a fun-filled, family event at Newbridge Fields in Bridgend on Saturday 8th July from 12pm to 3pm. The event is supported by Bridgend County Borough Council, Valleys to Coast, Arts and Business Cymru and Halo Leisure….

Cultural Trust, Libraries

Awen Tackles Data Poverty

Awen Cultural Trust is helping to tackle the data poverty crisis within Bridgend county borough, by distributing free mobile data and SIM cards to people who need them, and offering free digital skills training at its libraries. This initiative is supported by the National Databank, which has been set up by Virgin Media 02,…

Creative Wellbeing, Cultural Trust, Libraries

Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival

Awen Cultural Trust will host the its first Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival from Saturday 20th May to Sunday 4th June, thanks to financial support from Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Government and Bridgend County Borough Council. The fortnight-long festival, which will take place at the Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl, Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall, Bryngarw…

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