WORKS of art will be commissioned for three new library developments thanks to a £56,000 grant.
East Sussex County Council’s Library and Information Service was awarded the money from Arts Council England’s Lottery funding to commission three works of art under the title Transparent. Continue reading
ONE of Britain’s first openly gay soldiers is visiting Eastbourne Library to talk about his experiences and his new book.
James Wharton was the first openly gay person to appear on the front cover of Soldier magazine, the British Army’s official publication, and has worked for several years as a diversity role model for the charity Stonewall. Continue reading
PEOPLE who are interested in volunteering are invited to talk to an expert at a series of drop-in sessions at libraries in Eastbourne and Lewes.
The events, which are continuing in 2014 following a successful launch in Eastbourne last year, will allow visitors to meet a ‘Volunteering Champion’ who will be able to answer any questions about volunteering and to help them find the right role for them. Continue reading
THERE were celebrations and plenty of cake at Eastbourne Library this week as their secondhand bookshop marked its first year in business.
Bookends, which is run and managed by volunteers, was set up in the foyer at the Grove Road site in December last year selling ex library books, DVDs and CDs. Continue reading
