Spread the Word at Wokingham libraries
A scheme that gives library users in the Wokingham borough the opportunity to swap reader recommendations is expanding across the Wokingham borough.
The Spread the Word scheme was launched at Lower Earley Library as a pilot in March and such has been its success that it will now be available at all the borough’s permanent libraries – Lower Earley, Maiden Erlegh, Spencers Wood, Twyford, Wargrave, Winnersh, Wokingham and Woodley.
Spread the Word offers readers the chance to fill in recommendation cards with details of their favourite books and why they like them – these are then posted up around the library for other readers to take advantage of. Staff at the borough’s libraries are leading the way with their choices and are hoping to inspire users to follow suit.
Recommendations from both adults and children will be welcomed in the scheme, which was launched at all libraries on Monday September 17.
Cllr Dianne King, executive member for Wokingham community development, said: “There is a great range of books available at the borough’s libraries and a bit of help choosing which to take out will always be helpful. People are passionate about the books they love and the desire to spread the word on a good read is hard to resist. The libraries staff are busy selecting their recommendations and I am sure they will offer an interesting and informed selection – as will residents when they take part in this scheme.”
The Spread the Word scheme was launched at Lower Earley Library as a pilot in March and such has been its success that it will now be available at all the borough’s permanent libraries – Lower Earley, Maiden Erlegh, Spencers Wood, Twyford, Wargrave, Winnersh, Wokingham and Woodley.
Spread the Word offers readers the chance to fill in recommendation cards with details of their favourite books and why they like them – these are then posted up around the library for other readers to take advantage of. Staff at the borough’s libraries are leading the way with their choices and are hoping to inspire users to follow suit.
Recommendations from both adults and children will be welcomed in the scheme, which was launched at all libraries on Monday September 17.
Cllr Dianne King, executive member for Wokingham community development, said: “There is a great range of books available at the borough’s libraries and a bit of help choosing which to take out will always be helpful. People are passionate about the books they love and the desire to spread the word on a good read is hard to resist. The libraries staff are busy selecting their recommendations and I am sure they will offer an interesting and informed selection – as will residents when they take part in this scheme.”
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