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Strong Women: Clay Workshops
Tuesday 16th April, 1pm – 3pm
Tuesday 28th May, 11am – 3pm
At Kirkby Library, FREE drop-in
Award-winning artist Carrie Reichardt is creating a new public artwork for Kirkby, made out of heart-shaped ceramic tiles, made by and celebrating the women of Knowsley.
Add your voice: drop-in, share stories of the strong women you admire! …and get creative!
Find out more here
Teenage Creative Writing Competition
The Knowsley Teenage Creative Writing Competition is here and we would love for you to take part.
Anyone between the ages of 11 and 16 can enter, with the only rule being: be creative!
For further information feel free to contact your local library.
You have 6 weeks to enter, from Monday 11th March- Friday 19th April. Send your entries to yourlibrary@knowsley.gov.uk
60 years of television history digitised and preserved for the public in libraries across the UK
Knowsley Library Service is delighted to introduce BFI Replay – a new film heritage streaming resource
BFI Replay is an online video resource from the British Film Institute, featuring archives of thousands of videos mapping life in the UK from the 1960’s to the present day.
The videos give an in depth insight into how life was in past years and how much has changed, from politics to popular culture.
BFI Replay also features interviews and profiles with some of the brightest literary stars such as Margaret Atwood,
Salman Rushdie and Kathy Acker taken from the ICA’s long-running Writers in Conversation series. Filmmakers
and actors explain their craft in a series of vintage interviews with Ben Kingsley, Ishmael Merchant and James
Ivory, Robin Williams, Mike Leigh and other film notables.
BFI Replay also celebrates the heyday of regional television, much of which has now vanished including popular
figures such as Richard Whiteley in Yorkshire TV’s Calendar People interviewing famous Yorkshire names and
Ulster TV’s travelogue Lesser Spotted Ulster. BFI Replay is a living digital archive that will grow and evolve as newly
digitised content from the UK Regions and Nations Film Archive partners continues to be added
Replay can only be accessed via the following link on public library computers – BFI Replay.
Further information can be found on the British Film Institute website.
Free Data
Free Data
Knowsley Libraries have partnered with the Good Things Foundation, to offer SIM cards to those who are experiencing data poverty. The National Databank scheme is supported by UK mobile networks Vodafone, O2 and Three, and offers vital connections for anyone cut off from the basic daily activities most people take for granted, such as accessing services online, preparing for a job interview, finding essential health information online or indeed keeping in touch with loved ones.
If you’re a Knowsley resident and meet the eligibility criteria listed below, then pop to your local library to pick up a free SIM card.
Eligibility criteria
To be able to receive data through the National Databank you must:
- Be 18+ years old
- And be from a low-income household
You must also qualify in one of the following statements:
- Have no access or insufficient access to the internet at home
- Have no or insufficient access to the internet when away from the home
- Cannot afford their existing monthly contract or top up
A person can have access to data for up to 12 months.
Please note we cannot guarantee that the SIM cards will be compatible with all devices.
Wi-Fi Printing
Printing from WiFi
WiFi printing is now available at all Knowsley Libraries and it has never been easier!
You can access WiFi printing from most devices running Android and Apple, Windows laptops and Windows phones.
The following instructions will assist with how to print from your smartphone, laptop or tablet.
What you need to connect
- A wireless enabled device.
- A web browser (e.g. Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari) installed on your phone, laptop or tablet. You can use any standard internet ready browser or any operating system.
How to get connected
- Select ‘Knowsley Libraries’ in your network settings and connect using the password: Library2017
- Select the document that you wish to print and then find the branch printer from your menu. For some more detailed instructions for both Android and Apple users please click here.
- Once you have clicked print then speak to a member of staff to pay for your printouts, and we will print the document for you.
Free Blue Badge Photo Service
Knowsley Libraries are now offering a free digital photograph service for Blue Badge applicants who have no access to provide a digital image.
No appointment will be necessary – you just need to come along to one of our Library branches and bring proof of ID such as a valid driving licence, passport, or current Council Tax/utility bill.
Details for library locations and opening hours can be found on here.
If you need support to complete a Blue Badge application please contact us using one of the below methods;
- Chat to an Online Advisor – start a chat at knowsley.gov.uk/online-services. Advisors are available Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm with the exception of Wednesday which is 9am until 4pm.
- Telephone – call 0151 489 6000. Our Customer Services Team is available Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm with the exception of Wednesday which is 9am until 4pm.
- Face to face –please call 0151 489 6000 to discuss arranging an appointment.
Fines Amnesty
No more library fines in Knowsley
Library users in Knowsley will no longer need to pay fines if books are returned later than the due date.
Knowsley Library Service’s decision to end library fines on adult loans will take immediate effect.
Already, fines are not charged on e-books or books borrowed by children in Knowsley. Now late fees for adults are being lifted too, it’s hoped even more residents will join their local library, borrow books and enjoy reading.
Along with removing fines, Knowsley Library Service is introducing an amnesty, to encourage residents to return existing overdue items.
Some members may have forgotten they have outstanding loans so all customers with books that are overdue will be called to inform them and told about the amnesty.
Cllr Jayne Aston, Knowsley Council Cabinet Member for Resources, said:
“Our libraries are welcoming and accessible community facilities, providing a gateway to a wide range of Council and other services, information and opportunities for all.
“From now on we will not be charging anyone for returning late library books. We’ve never charged children, and I’m delighted that this now applies to adults too. By removing fines we’re ensuring that library resources continue to be accessible to all residents.
“If you have any overdue library books, just return them to your local library, you won’t need to pay a fine.
“I hope the end of late charges will mean more residents will take out a library membership, visit their local branch and discover all Knowsley libraries have to offer.”