In our continuing series on authors and their inspiration, Rosie Brown shares with us how her art and her writing are intrinsically linked. “The inspiration for my stories came from my love of […]
Author and Artist Rosie Brown: “Creating art is something I believe everyone should do.”
Anstey Arts and Crafts Together – Every Friday 2pm-4pm
Anstey Arts and Crafts Together Every Friday Afternoon 2pm to 4pm at Anstey Community Library Bring along any craft you’re working on … everyone welcome
Author Claire Cope: “Never give up on your dreams”
As part of our Author series, Claire Cope tells us of the inspiration behind her writing and shares with us her belief that you should never give up on your dreams. “I […]
Library Now Open on Wednesdays!
We have great news for our customers this autumn – from 2nd October 2019 we will be trialling opening on Wednesdays 10:00-13:00. Thanks goes to our volunteers for making this extra shift […]
Local Poet Delilah Sunday: “Being from Leicester gives me a strong sense of self.”
We have been delighted recently to collaborate with local authors and poets. This is the first in a series of articles where writers talk about their work, the writing process and what […]
Pete Pallet: Fun videos that encourage children to read
Author David Frosdick has created a series of books about a cheerful, helpful character called Pete Pallet, aimed at encouraging children to read, and has let us know that there are now […]
Volunteer Story: “It is great to know our efforts are keeping a vital community resource going”
Without our team of volunteers (a team of almost 40 local residents) we simply would not be here. To celebrate the work that they do, we asked one of our lovely team […]
Limited Time Only: New Community Thriller Collection!
For a limited time only, we have a brand new collection of top-rated thrillers from Leicestershire Libraries …. catch them while you can. You’ll find them prominently displayed at the end of […]
Anstey Library at the Anstey Gala 2019
Thank you to everyone who helped out in the Library at the Anstey Gala on Saturday 7th September. Every year the Anstey Gala Committee run The Anstey Gala on the Rec Ground, […]
Coming Soon: Memory Boxes and Afternoon Films
We are looking forward to receiving our first Memory Box, as well as introducing film afternoons for the winter months. Please see the information below, and we would love to hear your […]
