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Tales of crime, war and mobile phones coming to Coalville Library

Posted on 28/02/11

Leicestershire Councty CouncilCommunity Services

28 February 2011

Tales of crime, war and mobile phones coming to Coalville Library

Tales of crime, war and mobile phones coming to Coalville Library

A visit by a popular crime author and an Antiques Roadshow style workshop are just two of the events at Coalville Library in March.

R.J. Ellory, writer of seven bestselling crime novels including the award-winning A Simple Act Of Violence, is appearing at Coalville Library to discuss his work and sign copies of his books.

His talk takes place on Saturday March 5th at 2.30pm, and will cost 1.50 per person. There will also be other crime-fiction related events at the library in March, including a talk on the queen of the genre, Agatha Christie, on Tuesday 15th March at 7pm for just 1.

Later in the month, war veterans can bring their photos, films, badges and Royal British Legion memorabilia to Coalville Library to discuss the fascinating stories behind these objects with a historian.

This free workshop, which takes place between 10am and 1pm on Saturday 19th March, is part of a landmark project, led by Leicestershire County Council, designed to mark the 90th anniversary of the Legion.

To find out more about the project please contact Margaret Bonney, Project Coordinator, at The Record Office on 0116 257 1080 or email margaret.bonney@leics.gov.uk . More details are available at www.leics.gov.uk/britishlegion

Also at Coalville Library there will be a free taster session for complete beginners who want to know how to use a mobile phone. This Myguide course takes place on Wednesday 16th March between 10am and 12noon.

There will also be bargains galore from Wednesday 16th March until Monday 21st March when Coalville Library has its Big Book Sale. Surplus books, CDs and DVDs will be on sale at discounted prices throughout the day.

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