Betws Library has reopened to the public following its refurbishment. Almost £150,000 has been invested in the project, thanks to a Welsh Government Transformation Capital Grant and match funding provided
Awen Cultural Trust will host its third Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival from Saturday 22nd February to Saturday 1st March, supported by Arts Council of Wales, Bridgend County Borough Council and
Sarn Library will be closing at 5pm on Thursday 23rd January until 10am on Monday 10th February so that Awen Cultural Trust can carry out a refurbishment. Our colleagues at
Almost 600 adults have so far signed up for Awen Cultural Trust’s first-ever 21 Book Challenge since its launch in July; more than double the numbers anticipated. The initiative was
Thanks to support from two local businesses – world-leading parachute manufacturer IvinGQ and Stitch Bridgend Sewing School – Aberkenfig Library’s adult crafting workshops are ‘thready’ for a new term of
PressReader, Overdrive’s eMagazine and eNewspaper service, is now available to all Awen Library users. Download the PressReader app from www.about.pressreader.com/download-the-latest-app to access more than 7,000 of the world’s top publications
Welsh Government’s annual assessment (2023-24) of the library service in Bridgend County Borough has recognised its “impressive range of activities”, “support for people with a wide range of needs and
From November, if you use the Libby app to read magazines or the BorrowBox app to read newspapers online, you will need to download the PressReader app to access these
Between Saturday 7th and Thursday 12th December, 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
From 7th to 13th October, we are joining with colleagues across the UK to celebrate Green Libraries Week. Did you know… In 2023-24, over 361,000 items were borrowed, returned and
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.
Crime Month returns this autumn with a programme of free Welsh author talks at our libraries. Book your place by contacting your local library or visiting www.awenboxoffice.com. Mark Bayliss Wednesday
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