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Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival

Awen Cultural Trust will host the inaugural Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival from Saturday 20th May to Sunday 4th June, thanks to financial support from 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 Country Park…

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Dip Into Reading campaign

Awen Cultural Trust has partnered with national charity The Reading Agency to promote the link between regular reading and improved health outcomes this winter. Supported by Welsh Government, libraries across Bridgend will be involved in the public information campaign ‘Dip into Reading’ which aims to promote small amounts of reading each week to support…

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Libraries offer festive warm welcome

Bridgend, Pyle, Aberkenfig and Maesteg Libraries will be open between Christmas and New Year to offer a warm and welcoming space to the community. Times will vary, please see below: Bridgend Library Christmas Eve Closed Christmas Day Closed Boxing Day Closed Tuesday 27th December Closed Wednesday 28th December 10am – 6pm Thursday…

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Pencoed Library Redevelopment

Pencoed Library will be closed to the public from Monday 19th December to commence its redevelopment work. The library is expected to reopen in early March 2023 for its 50th anniversary year. The redevelopment, which will include updating the old, static furniture with mobile shelving, creating a work/study space and building a community meeting…

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Awen Supports Reading Well For Teens Scheme

Awen Cultural Trust is marking this year’s World Mental Health Day on Monday 10th October, by joining with The Reading Agency and Libraries Connected to launch the Reading Well for Teens scheme across its libraries in Bridgend. The scheme is funded by Welsh Government and Arts Council England. The Reading Well for Teens collection…

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Awen Libraries to Launch Summer Reading Challenge In Bridgend on Saturday 9th July

The afternoon will include free games, soft play and inflatables, slime making workshops, story times and crafts, with music provided by Bridge FM and their breakfast DJ Lee Jukes. Children, aged 4 to 11 years, who attend the launch can sign up to the Summer Reading Challenge, which has a science and innovation theme….

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Pencoed Library Awarded Funding For Refurbishment

The plans for Pencoed Library, which will close later in the autumn and reopen in early 2023 for its 50th anniversary year, include: Updating static, old furniture with more mobile options so that the space can be used more flexibly for activities and events. Creating a work/study space to support those working remotely or…

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Vernon Hartshorn OBE MP exhibition launches in Y Llynfi Library

Hartshorn was the first Welsh collier to become a Cabinet Minister during the turbulent years of the early 20th century. Kindly provided by the volunteers of South Wales Miners Museum, the exhibition includes information regarding Vernon Hartshorn’s life, his contribution to the valley’s coal trade and his input to parliamentary decisions between 1905 and…

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Awen Libraries brings Virtual Reality to local Bridgend libraries

The headsets were available in Bridgend libraries from the week commencing 17th June, with some dates left, giving the people of Bridgend an opportunity to experience virtual reality with the support of library staff. Virtual reality is an exciting way to experience a story. However, the headsets used in order to provide these experiences…

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Borrow a BBC micro:bit from your local library

The tiny computers, donated by The Microbit Foundation, will allow people of all ages, whatever their experience, to unleash their digital creativity whilst in the comfort of their own home. BBC micro:bits are handheld, fully programmable computers which can be used to make all sorts of creations, from musical instruments to robots, smart watches…

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