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Human Contact through Books

The library has been so important to me during lockdown- the power of books to connect is so powerful. Not only did I read more to fill the hours, but every interaction I had with library staff was an utter joy.
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Our Family History Group experience

We’re a small but involved Family History Group in Canterbury, and meet regularly together. We rely upon the library for Family History books, or for ordering them in. It’s a pity that the charges for ordering in from out of area are getting so high that it’s sometimes cheaper to buy from the dreaded Am…. than borrow books.We’re aware of the family history support, but since we have a certain experience between ourselves, we so far prefer to share knotty problems and get ideas from the other members of the group.As we’re in the retired bracket, we don’t have a…
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Dementia and me meetings

My husband and I regularly go to our town library in Hythe for the Dementia and me meetings. These session’s are important to us for the social time and activities we do making life less lonely.