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We are very excited to be working with HENRY Blackpool to launch a new infant feeding service in Blackpool! From today, Blackpool parents will be able ...to call an Infant Feeding Helpline on 07305 002 904 anytime Mon-Fri between 9am-5pm for help and advice on breastfeeding, bottle feeding and introducing solids. Here's a quick introduction by Ellen, who explains how the helpline can help you. #breastfeeding #bottlefeeding #blackpool

From 2pm on Tuesday 26 January, join the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Group as they discuss And Then There Were (N-One), a sci-fi short story by Sarah Pinsker. You can read the story for free by following the link below... https://uncannymagazine.com/arti/and-then-there-were-n-one/ And you can join the group here - facebook.com/groups/289808795477008

Learn how to make and use a story sack with your child

Luna the cat has gone missing. Can Eva find her at The Moonlight Zoo? Join Jools for Toddler Time at 10.30 on Thursday for songs, movement, and to find out where Luna is with this gorgeous book by Maudie Powell-Tuck and Karl James Mountford. Thanks again to our friends at Little Tiger Press

Toddler Time - stories and singing to brighten your day. Every Thursday at 10:30am, LIVE on Facebook. Tomorrow's story is UNDER THE STARS by Rosie Adams and Frances Ives.... Huge thanks to the author, illustrator, and to Little Tiger Press

Enjoy the countdown to Christmas with our friends from Blackpool Adult, Community and Family Learning and their free virtual Advent calendar. You'll find 25 fun ideas and activities for you and your family to do. Click here to join https://bit.ly/FLChristmasActivities Open to all!

***NEW BOOK KLAXON*** Introducing our Book of the Month for December... BODY LANGUAGE by A K Turner is a gripping and unique thriller, which Val McDermid has called ''Spellbinding storytelling'.... A K Turner will be joining us LIVE on Facebook on Thursday 17 December at 7pm. Tune in to find out more about this fabulous book, and to meet your new favourite author. BODY LANGUAGE Cassie Raven believes the dead can talk. We just need to listen . . . People think being a mortuary technician is a seriously weird job. They can't understand why I choose to cut up dead bodies for a living. But they don't know what I know: The dead want to tell us what happened to them. I've eviscerated thousands of bodies, but never someone I know before - someone who meant a lot to me; someone I loved. The pathologist says that her death was an accident. Her body is telling me differently. We'll also be chatting about BODY LANGUAGE at our next Twitter Book Club. Join us on Wednesday 16 December at 7pm, follow @bpoollibraries and tweet using #bookpool to let us know your thoughts on the book. Borrow the book on Overdrive or Libby for FREE with a Blackpool Library card https://blackpool.overdrive.com/media/5797827 With thanks to the author, and to Zaffre Books

Our friends at Blackpool Adult, Community and Family Learning are running a Family Learning Festival! Check out their Facebook page for lots of fun ideas to try together during the half term holidays.

With your Blackpool library card you can borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks on Libby. Download the app, or visit blackpool.overdrive.com

Join us over on the Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Group. Today we're talking all things Steampunk! Follow the link below to join in... https://facebook.com/groups/289808795477008/

Looking for some #StayAtHome fun? Join us on social media between 23-28 November as we celebrate the significance of dance and its relationship to Blackpool. We'll be celebrating #DanceWeek with posts from Heritage Blackpool, Grundy Art Gallery and Blackpool Libraries.

Join us for Toddler Time!!!! Watch LIVE on Facebook, every Thursday morning at 10:30am Tomorrow's awesome story will be BADGER AND THE GREAT ADVENTURE by Suzanne Chiew and Caroline Pedler - Art & Illustration. ... http://littletiger.co.uk/badger-and-the-great-adventure With thanks to the author, illustrator and to Little Tiger Press

Our friends at Spot On Lancashire will be live-streaming their latest Spot On Short this Thursday at 7pm. The Talking Field is a traditional tale from Gujarat in India. Peter Chand asks, who owns the earth? Who looks after it? And what are the consequences when greed overwhelms us? Maybe Ma Durga can reveal the answer

Join us over on the Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group for our discussion on Fantasy Horror. Click the link below to join in! https://www.facebook.com/groups/289808795477008/ And be sure to check out our monthly book discussion next week on Tuesday 27th October from 2pm. This month's book is Pine by Francine Toon. Blackpool library card holders can borrow the eBook for free via the Libby app, or by visiting blackpool.overdrive.com/media/5167465

We are so excited to be bringing you Time to Read Week from 19-25 October! Join us every day at 5.30pm for a really fun storytime video to enjoy with your littl...e ones. We'll be kicking off on Monday with The Runaway Pea - we've been giving a copy to every reception-age child in England, and this is your chance to hear it read by the author Kjartan Poskitt! Find out what else you can expect here: https://www.booktrust.org.uk//programmes-an/time-to-read/

Calling all Blackpool Hallo-weenies! Have a spook-tacular Halloween with your little ones and help them make their own pumpkin mask for the chance to win a bi...g Halloween book bundle! To enter, simply help your child make their own pumpkin mask then send us a picture of your child wearing it! You can download and print our template on the link below or make your own from scratch. Send your entry via Facebook message or email [email protected] Download your pumpkin template: https://literacytrust.org.uk//pumpkin_mask_activity_final. T&Cs apply. Competition open to Blackpool children aged 0-4 until the end of the day 31 October 2020. Winners will be drawn at random.

With the changing rules around the country we know that talking to young children about what's happening is difficult, especially when we are feeling anxious ...ourselves. But talking about our feelings and worries is the best way to reassure children and make them feel safe. Here is a video we have made with the help of Oxford University, that gives parents tips on how to talk to children about the Coronavirus.

Get VOCAL has teamed up with Blackpool FC for a second year running to promote 5 top tips for better mental wellbeing. ‘O’ is for Observe Live in the moment... and focus on the now to really see, hear and feel what's around you. V Voice O Observe C Connect A Active L Learn Find out more https://healthierblackpool.co.uk/getvocal/

The star of the 1927 run of Blackbirds at the Opera House, Winter Gardens was 'The Queen of Happiness' Florence Mills. She was a Broadway cabaret singer, dancer... and comedian. Throughout her life, alongside her love for the arts, Mills was a passionate advocate of Equal Rights. Her signature song, 'I'm a Little Blackbird' became her plea for racial equality. Florence's inspiring story has been immortalised in the children's book, 'Harlem's Little Blackbird' which is available from our colleagues at Blackpool Libraries Sadly, at the early age of 31, Florence Mills passed away, and over 10,000 mourners visited the Funeral Home to pay their respects as she lay in rest.

Join us for Toddler Time! Every Thursday at 10:30am, LIVE on our Facebook page. Tomorrow's story is TICKLY OCTOPUS by Ruth Galloway.... With thanks to the author, and to Little Tiger Press

Join us over on the Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group for our discussion on Sci-Fi Horror. Click the link below to join in! https://www.facebook.com/groups/289808795477008/ And be sure to check out our monthly book discussion on Tuesday 27th October from 2pm. This month's book is Pine by Francine Toon. Blackpool library card holders can borrow the eBook for free via the Libby app, or by visiting blackpool.overdrive.com/media/5167465