At your Library catalogue you can search and browse our entire stock of Books, DVDs, Music CDs and Talking books . Login to your account to reserve and renew online or create your own reading lists and rate your reading.
Lancashire libraries have opened a new branch...a virtual one. At our Download library, you can borrow eBooks and Audio books for free from our collection. The process is easy but will require you to download and install some software on to your computer.
Bookstart is a national programme that works through locally based organisations to give a free pack of books to babies with guidance materials for parents and carers. It promotes a life-long love of books and is based on the principle that every child in the UK should enjoy and benefit from books from as early an age as possible. Enter your postcode to find your nearest event.
World Book Day is celebrated every March and their website choc full of features and activities about books for all ages.
This unusual site lets you enter a few details about your reading interests into it's "Bookulating Suggest-O-Mometer" and it will bring up some new suggestions and find reviews. Audio is required to use this site effectively.
This web site contains short biographies and a full list of the works of over 10,000 authors and the details of over 200,000 books. Throughout the site, just click on a book to see its cover picture, description and publication details. There are also links to allow you to buy copies of the books online. Another facility available is the "series" listing which enables you to pick up on series of books or sequels that have been contributed to by more than one author. eg. Dr. Who, James Bond, etc.
This site features teen series and sequels browseable by author and series title or searchable by author, series title, or book title.
Have you ever wondered "What comes next?" when you're reading a really good book? Children's Book Sequels is here to help you discover the right order of any series from Harry Potter to A Series of Unfortunate Events, from Alex Rider to Vampirates. There are lots of links to author's websites full of information, fun and games. If you know the series name, the author, the titles or the character, enter it into the search boxes. Or use the A-Z links.
This database can be searched to find a book by reader's age, historical period, setting, genre, format, etc. It also provides full lists of all major award winners.
Seussville is a new site from Random House Children's Books. It includes all you'd ever want to know about Dr. Seuss and his creations, and has games, characters and book extract. Suitable for children from 5 years and all older lovers of Dr. Seuss.
Chicklish is a UK-based teen book site, launched in 2006 by a group of writers. The site is run by author Luisa Plaja and is regularly updated with book-related contributions from readers, including young contributors aged 11+ and adult fans of teen fiction
Lovereading is an online bookshop full of ideas and suggestions. You search books by author, title and age group, read reviews and read extracts. Some features require email registration (but this free).
This website is about books and ideas for children and teenagers. It is written for intelligent young readers who are keen to choose their own books. Includes reviews by children and teenagers themselves.
Book Drum brings books to life with immersive pictures, videos, maps and music.Book Drum has assembled multimedia profiles of great books.The map section pinpoints the global setting of famous novels. Note a Google Earth plug-in is required to view the 3D maps.
Beyond Books is the ITV's book channel hosted by YouTube. It features videos reviews about new and classic books and authors.
A blog about young adult and children's fiction with news, reviews and interviews
The home of UK chick lit books, Chicklit is the online women's magazine that celebrates 21st century woman's contemporary fiction and lifestyle.
This website, produced by the Book Trust and Waterstone's features news and events from Julia Donaldson, the Children's Laureate. It includes fun online games and downloads for activities involving popular children's books.
Register to become a Spinebreaker and get creative with all your favourite teen books. Create a blurb, redesign the cover, film a scene, rewrite the ending…it's all up to you. You can also see what other Spinebreakers are creating. Browse the site, read book reviews and share content with your friends.
Daily children's book recommendations and events from Anita Silvey.
Discover the stories behind the children's book classics, the new books on their way to becoming classics and events from the world of children's books.
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Here's a load of great websites that will provide loads of fun and reading ideas for children of all ages and teenagers who want to find interesting and exciting reads.
Updated on Dec 09, 14
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