Greater 野狼社区 Festival of Libraries 2022
15-19 June 2022 sees the return of 野狼社区 UNESCO City of Literature鈥檚 Festival of Libraries.
Following the success of last year鈥檚 inaugural celebration, the showcases a vibrant programme of 80 events in libraries across all ten boroughs of Greater 野狼社区.
鈥� the University鈥檚 creativity-championing research platform - is delighted to be offering seven workshop sessions in partnership with the and the Linguistic Diversity Collective.
Writers from the Centre for New Writing will be facilitating a 鈥榃riting for Wellbeing鈥� workshop which explores how creative writing can have positive effects on mental health and wellbeing. 鈥楬ave you seen my duckling? 鈥� Storytime in mother languages鈥� is a session run by the Linguistic Diversity Collective for parents and caregivers from minority language backgrounds and their young children, encouraging shared book reading and building a narrative around a wordless picture book.
All workshops are free to attend but booking is required due to limited spaces.
Writing for Wellbeing Workshops:
Storytime in Mother Languages:
Lemn Sissay OBE, University Chancellor and Festival of Libraries ambassador said: "A library is the loudest place on the high street, because books are bursting with very loud ideasI And yet it is where you can go for peace and quiet; amongst all that is happening in our world, peace and quiet has great value. Libraries change the world because people who use libraries change the world. This year鈥檚 Festival of Libraries demonstrates throughout its brilliant programme that all ages, all types, all are welcome. Your community. Your library.鈥�
Find out more, including the full Festival of Libraries programme: