08 October 2018 • Our blog
To begin the celebrations for Libraries Week, performance poet and playwright Joseph Coelho has written a guest blog on how libraries have inspired him in his writing career.
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11 July 2018 • Media releases
Mae pennod newydd yn y frwydr yn erbyn dementia yng Nghymru wedi dechrau, wrth lansio cynllun Darllen yn Well: Llyfrau ar Bresgripsiwn ar gyfer dementia gan ddarparu ystod unigryw o lyfrau trwy lyfrgelloedd cyhoeddus, wedi'u hanelu at feithrin dealltwriaeth well o'r clefyd.
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05 July 2018 • Media releases
A new chapter in the fight against dementia in Wales has begun, with the launch of Reading Well Books on Prescription for dementia providing a unique range of books via public libraries, aimed at fostering a better understanding of the disease.
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05 June 2018 • Media releases
This year's list aims to combat mental health stigma with books by Matt Haig, Sathnam Sanghera and Ruby Wax
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03 October 2018 • Our blog
It's National Poetry Day today - find out what books and poems our staff recommend.
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