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Warwickshire County Council’s Library Service will be dedicating the week to family past and present this year, whether you would like to learn more about your ancestors through a course in family history or you would like help with storytelling and introducing your offspring to books.

Now in its 19th year, Adult Learners’ Week is the UK’s largest festival of learning and is coordinated by NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education). It aims to inspire people to have a go - whether it is learning a new skill, learning for fun, or catching up on learning missed at school.

From low-tech family history in Leamington to finding your ancestors on the internet in Kingsbury there are many sessions created to inspire a journey of learning. Memories of work and industry will be recounted in Coleshill, while the highly acclaimed ‘History on your Doorstep’ project will offering free taster sessions in Alcester, Bedworth and Kenilworth. Parents and carers of the under 5s are also encouraged to venture into the world of children’s books at a free Bookstart coffee morning in Warwick.

Jan Dawson, Reader Development Librarian for Warwickshire County Council, said: “We want to encourage and inspire adults across the county to try something new in our libraries. You never know where your journey of learning will take you.”

For more information log on to http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries or telephone the relevant library. 

Events

Tues 18th May, 10.30-12 noon. ‘Family History for Beginners, the low-tech way’ at Leamington Library with Judith Harridge, Local Studies Librarian. Tickets (limited) £2.50, (including refreshments) from Leamington Library Tel: 01926 742721

Thursday 20th May, 10.30-11.30 - Bookstart coffee morning at Warwick Library with stories and rhymes for children, and advice to adults about reading and introducing books to babies. Free (refreshments available)

Thursday 20th May, 7pm-9pm - Working Lives talk at Coleshill library 7-9pm, given by Jane Sutton , Local Studies Librarian. Tickets free (limited) from Coleshill Library Tel: 01675 463307

Family History on the internet 1-1 day at Kingsbury Library with Jane Sutton, Local Studies Librarian. Jane will be available all day to conduct individual sessions on Family History. These will cost £5 for 30 minutes

Friday, 21st May 2010. History on Your Doorstep free taster sessions. Paul Wilkins will be available at Alcester Library 10.00am to 11.00am, Kenilworth Library 12pm to 1pm and at Bedworth Library 3.00pm to 4.00pm.

Link to WCC