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Visit
your local
library and get into the rhythm as we
celebrate words and music during the
National
Year of Reading 2008.
This month is all about getting into the groove
through poetry,
lyrics and song.
Be inspired by delving into the writings of poets and
musicians. Listen to the latest music releases on
CD, from
classical to rap, or watch musicals on
DVD.
Reading poetry is a great way to relax and we have a
wide choice of books of well loved
poems for you to borrow.
Use our free computers to log on to
poetry websites, such as the
Poetry Archive for
historical and contemporary poetry. Browse
Oxford Reference Books Online to read Oxford Companion to
Twentieth-Centuty Poetry and Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes.
Explore the world of poetry in the company of others
by searching Clear as
Mud for details of local poetry groups.
There are rhymes for
children too so
call in a pick up a rhyming picture book or join in at one of our
Bookstart
Rhymetimes.
Search Oxford
Music Online to find biographies and discographies for bands,
musicians and performers, as well as 3D illustrations of musical
instruments and much more.
Local musical and theatre groups can borrow vocal
scores and orchestral sets. Recent productions include Irving
Berlin's Call Me Madam, Bach's St John's Passion and Gilbert and
Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance.
All this and more is available at
your local
library. |