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Reading escapes

Escape to another world with a good story during the National Year of Reading 2008.

Your local library has lots on offer to help you escape this summer.

If you're planning a holiday then we have travel guides, language courses on CD and tape and books to read by the pool.

You can book your flights and accommodation online using the our computers, or find out about the country you're visiting. The cyberlibrary travel section gives you easy access to a currency converter, travel advice, maps and more.

If you have a long journey we have entertaining books including bestsellers, thrillers and science fiction. We also offer talking books on CD and tape so you can listen while you travel to your destination.

We have plenty to offer if you're staying at home too. Get lost in a twisting, turning novel or watch the hotest summer film release on DVD.

You can join others from across North Somerset and escape to another world with the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, which is 100 years old this year.

As part of the National Year of Reading we are encouraging everyone to read and share their thoughts about the books they have read. You can post reviews about books, DVDs and CDs online using the LibrariesWest website. Alternatively fill in a review card when you visit your local library.