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Library and Heritage Services
Mobile Library and Advice Shop Spring Tour
Staff from West Lothian Advice Shop will be joining colleagues on the Mobile Library service to take advice, information and help direct to local communities. The service will be visiting Westfield, Polbeth, Longridge, Addiewell, Bridgend and Winchburgh over the next few months. To see the full list of dates, please click here. (new window)
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Library and Heritage Services and Adult Basic Education are launching a joint initiative to get people reading through the 6 Book challenge. Sign up to read six books or other types of reading material, and as well as enjoying a good story you could win a weekend in London or the West Lothian prize of a Kobo eBook Reader!
Anyone who completes their challenge through ABE before the end of June will receive their certificate at the Tom Meek Awards.
For more information about the challenge and to read blogs from participants, visit the Six Book Challenge website (new window).
Download the reader log here or pick one up at you local library
Top 20 Lists
If you want to see what's at the top of the book charts and available from West Lothian Libraries, have a look at the Top 20 lists for fiction and non-fiction, available to view or download at the bottom of the page. Visit the online catalogue (new window) to find out more about the books or to request a copy.
Book News
Most Popular Authors in UK Libraries
Discover the authors most frequently borrowed from libraries in the UK : is your favourite author amongst them? Click here (new window) to see the list.
Bookbug
Ask Scotland (new window) is an online information service provided by Scotland's public libraries that lets you get real answers from real people. You can email a question using the online form (new window), or chat (new window) with a librarian using our instant messaging service, which is available 9am -5pm, Monday to Friday.
Library Services Survey Analysis 2011
Library customers regularly help shape our services by giving their opinions on the service which they receive which helps inform future development. This latest survey shows that the majority of our customers value the service and are fairly treated by our staff. 90.1% rate the service as excellent, with 92.8% rating the speed of service as excellent.
Download the Excel document to see more. (new window)
Updated 02/05/12
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