Short Story Competition

Calling all the budding writers and novelists out there...

The LRC are holding a short story competition to mark World Book Day 2011. You can write on any topic you'd like, providing the word count doesn't go over 1500. Entry deadline is May 3rd 2011. Pop into any LRC to pick up an application form, or visit the LRC website, where you can download one. Come on people, let's put pen to paper and get scribbling!!!

World Book Day is on Thursday 3rd March- visit the official website for more information.

Study Wise- we want to hear from you

We're putting together some A5 leaflets at the moment to help students with study skills. We have things like Presentation Skills, Revision, Essay Writing and a few more. If you have an idea for anything along this line, which you would like to see included either respond to this blog or e-mail bllibrary@northamptoncollege.ac.uk.

New Year, New Build!

Happy New Year everyone. Back to work/ study and everything is much as it was, except that this year the LRC at Booth Lane is going to be moving into its brand new location in the round building at the front of the college. The doughnut (or 'polo' as my daughter likes to call it) will have more space, more facilities and will look great too. Can't wait to get in, only another 3 months or so to go before the move starts!!

Great British Tea Party 2010 update

06/01/11
Just to let you all know the grand total was £324.66 and the grid game answer was 'Fluffles'. Thanks again to everyone who took part.

Thanks to everyone who came to the various LRC's to support our charity event. Hope you enjoyed the drinks and cakes, some of which were baked by our good selves, and well done to those who won prizes in the raffles. If you took part in the grid game the answers will be revealed on 21st December 2010, so we will let you know then.

You have helped us to raise almost £300 for Wallace and Gromit's Children's Foundation and we still have some funds trickling in. Well done us and well done you- come and help us again next year when we hope to raise even more.

'Tis the season to be magical'



'Wands at the ready'

With the new Harry Potter film smashing box office records at the moment (deservedly so, it is very very good!!), why not remind yourself where it all began. Between them, the NC libraries stock all the Harry Potter DVD's and books. DVD's are free to hire for 1 week- now that's better than  Blockbuster isn't it?