library - Handsworth Library in Birmingham, United Kingdom

Handsworth Library will be providing an Order and Collect service from Thursday 5th November 2020. This will allow our customers the opportunity to borrow and return library books in a safe and convenient way. You can order a selection of up to six books here: http://birmingham.spydus.co.uk. We will contact you once the books are ready for collection. We will be open for telephone enquiries on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays between 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm o...n 0121 464 1185. You can also email any enquiries to us at: [email protected] Books can be returned on day of your booked collections. The library is open for Order and Collect only.

It’s National Tree Week: 28th November 6th December 2020 With many of us getting to know our local treescapes like never before during this challenging year, we are realising that our trees need us and we need them more than ever. Let a book help you connect with nature this National Tree Week.

Birmingham Libraries are happy to forward a message from the Pause Team at the Children's Society.

When lockdown ends on 2 December, #Birmingham and #Solihull will be in Tier 3. Please look at the new local restrictions below

Today is day 1 of our 16 days, 16 ways campaign. The theme is Share, so please share this on your feed and if you can, print off a poster, colour it in and put ...in your window: Our helpline number 0808 800 0028 is free to call 7 days a week and will not show up on a phone bill. Call between 9.15am-5.15pm and our team will listen and support you. Can't talk? Try our webchat. It works on smart phones, tablets and computers www.bswaid.org click on the speech bubble in the bottom right of the screen which appears when a member of the team is ready to chat - opening hours are 10am-4pm for webchat Monday to Friday. If you are in immediate danger, or you're worried about someone else in immediate danger do not hesitate - call 999. Together we can help tackle violence against women and girls. #NoExcuseForAbuse

An unexplained pain that lasts three weeks or more could be a sign of #cancer. It’s probably nothing serious, but finding cancer early makes it more treatable. Your #NHS is here to see you, safely. nhs.uk/cancersymptoms

Fun, easy-to-follow book-themed recipes to do during #halfterm. https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-re/have-some-fun//

#DomesticAbuse is one person exerting power & control over another. @nickyebrennan talks about how lockdown has seen cases rise and how people can get help and support. Find out more here: http://orlo.uk/U3ohY #16days #NoExcuseForAbuse #YouAreNotAlone

Is your family finding #COVID19 tough? If you or a loved one is having trouble with drugs or alcohol, there is a pre-paid discrete app and confidential service that can help. Learn more at: www.birmingham.gov.uk/love

LIBBY BOOK OF THE DAY: The Verandah Poems by Jean 'Binta' Breeze A book of coming home and coming to terms, of contemplation rather than contention - of mellow, musing, edgy poems. Borrow now! #ebooks... https://birmingham-uk.overdrive.com/media/2611536?cid=33731

Learn how to draw a #Halloween #pumpkin. #DrawWithRob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuaAD38Cbyw&feature=youtu.be

Visit NHS #BetterHealth for ideas to get you started on your health & wellbeing journey today.

Free October #halfterm Bikeability sessions.

Go wild this October #halfterm holiday at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk//go-wild-this-october-/49231

LIBBY BOOK OF THE DAY: The Infiltrators: The Lovers Who Led Germany's Resistance Against the Nazis by Norman Ohler Harro Schulze-Boysen had already shed blood in the fight against Nazism by the time he and Libertas Haas-Heye began their whirlwind romance. She joined the cause, and soon the two lovers were leading a network of antifascists that stretched across Berlin's bohemian underworld. Borrow now! #ebooks... https://birmingham-uk.overdrive.com/media/5343571?cid=33731

Are you aged between 11-17 years old? To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, the Library of Birmingham is running a writing competition inspired by Malorie Blackman's Noughts and Crosses. Write a 500+ word story set in Albion and send it by 28/11/20. See link below for more details: https://www.birmingham.gov.uk//teenage_creative_writing_co

Pop over to #BookTrustHomeTime for some online storybooks, including Owl Babies, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy and Oh No, George! https://www.booktrust.org.uk//have-s/storybooks-and-games/

Type 2 #diabetes is two to four times more likely in people of South Asian descent and Black Caribbean or Black African descent. Find out if you are at risk. Visit http://riskscore.diabetes.org.uk

Face coverings are intended to protect others against the spread of infection because they cover the nose and mouth, which are the main confirmed sources of transmission of coronavirus. Find out more: https://www.gov.uk//face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-ho #healthybrum

We have some amazing new board books! Pop in and take a look.

LAST WEEK TO APPLY: If your child is due to start secondary school in Sept 2021, make sure you apply before the deadline of 31st October.