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Mayfield Library
Vehicle access between 26th and 30th July - for details see library page. 

Library competition –iPod nano, iPod Touch and MacBook Pro to be won
To celebrate their Scottish heritage Encyclopaedia Britannica is running a fabulous competition with some great prizes, open to library users of all ages.  To enter go to http://www.britannica.co.uk/quiz/.  The Quiz runs until 15 August.

Space Hop 
Hop into space this summer with the summer reading challenge for children aged 4 to 12.  Read six books  to win a medal, a certificate, a free swimming voucher for Midlothian leisure centres and have your name entered into a prize draw. You could win a fabulous space science kit or a 3D solar system.

You can join Space Hop at any library until 28th August.

Teen Graphic
If you're 12 to 15 years old, look for the Teen Graphic collection of graphic novels in Midlothian libraries this summer. You can take a review postcard and tell others what books you liked.

Meet the Author
Graphic novel writer, David Bishop.

Scottish crime writer Karen Campbell visits Bonnyrigg Library on Wednesday 18 August at 7.00pm. "A former police officer, Karen, won the Best New Scottish Writer Award in 2009. Her debut novel, described as 'gritty as hell, shot through with black humour'‚ weaves personal insights and experiences to explore life behind the uniform - and the choices women make."
Unlike the Edinburgh Book Festival this event is FREE!

Writing Competition
Tyne & Esk Writers with Midlothian and East Lothian Library Services is running a writing competition open to anyone over the age of 16 who lives, studies or works in Midlothian or East Lothian.  The comptetion closes on Friday 20th August. Writer of the year will receive £100 and the Alison Kinnaird trophy.  Four winners will receive a £25 book token and four runners up will receive a £10 book token.  Ask at your local library for an entry form.

Looking for a good read?
A lot of people really enjoy a Scottish book but which one should you choose? Check out Award Winning Scottish Books section of Books From Scotland and then see which library in Midlothian has a copy.

Lothian Lives
Midlothian Local Studies is now part of the new Lothian Lives website which features records and stories taken from archive collections in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Click on the following link to visit the new website: http://www.lothianlives.org.uk

Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals
The winners of these important awards for children's books have now been announced.  Look in the library catalogue to see if the books are in your local library.

Online Library Catalogue
Check the library catalogue which allows you to manage your own account, compile lists and review items you've read or listened to.

Midlothian Council Press Releases.