by Jayne Runacres | Jun 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Blackfen Community Library is delighted that the government has announced that libraries will be able to open – with social distancing measures in place – from 4 July 2020. In line with this we will be open from 10am on Tuesday 7 July. From that date we will be open...
by Jayne Runacres | Jun 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
During this time of lock down, we are all trying to find ways to pass the time. That is why we are going to be offering a book delivery service. You can check which books we have available in our collection by visiting https://www.readingcloud.net/, log in [if you...
by Jayne Runacres | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Reviewed by Pat, Blackfen Community Library volunteer. Jeff Pearce was Born in the Slums of Liverpool in 1953 and from the moment he could walk he worked with his mother selling secondhand clothes on a market stall. Leaving school at the age of fourteen, unable to...
by Jayne Runacres | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Reviewed by Rhiannon, Rooted Coffee House member of staff. Every expectant parent will tell you that they don’t want a perfect baby, just a healthy one. But what happens when you’re not given the choice? Jodi Picoult excels in her book ‘Handle with Care’, as she...
by Jayne Runacres | May 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Reviewed by Jayne, Blackfen Community Library member. This book has been on my bookshelf for years and I’d never got around to reading it. I’m not a big novel reader, I prefer non-fiction. However, a global pandemic seemed like a great time to sate my curiosity about...
