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October News and Events
Old Windsor Library makeover
Pop in and visit the newly extended and refurbished Old Windsor Library .

The whole library has been totally transformed with a new 'pod' counter, self-service kiosk and a bright and airy colour scheme. The illuminated story wall in the children's area is a great place to get lost in a story book.

All of these changes have opened up the space for more prominent display of books, and frees up staff to spend more time with customers who want to talk about books or help with detailed enquiries.
October's most anticipated new reads
The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman
Teen Fiction
Arriving ahead of the BBC’s long-awaited adaptation of ‘His Dark Materials’, the second chapter in Philip Pullman’s epic series, ‘The Secret Commonwealth: The Book of Dust Volume Two’, intertwines the stories of Lyra Silvertongue and Malcolm Polstead as they face new and dangerous secrets.

Place your reservation here
The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Teen Fiction
Without a doubt, Kiran Millwood Hargrave is one of the most exciting talents around today. In fact, comparisons to Ursula Le Guin would not be far fetched. Her new book, ‘The Deathless Girls’, is a sensuous, sinister chiller that re-imagines the story of Dracula from the point of view of his enslaved brides. 

Place your reservation here
Girl by Edna O'Brien
Adult fiction
Edna O’Brien’s hotly anticipated new novel, ‘Girl’, envisages the lives of the Boko Haram girls in a masterpiece of violence and tenderness. It is one of this year’s greatest, most heart-breaking reads. One not to be missed! 
‘I was a girl once, but not anymore.’

Place your reservation here
Grand Union by Zadie Smith
Adult fiction
Combining ten completely new and unpublished stories with some of her best-loved pieces from the New Yorker and elsewhere, Zadie Smith presents a dizzyingly rich and varied collection of fiction.

Place your reservation here
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
Adult non-fiction
Talking to Strangers' is all about what happens when we encounter people we don't know, why it often goes awry, and what it says about us. Why are we so bad at judging someone, reading a face, or detecting a lie? Why do we so often fail to 'get' other people? Through a series of puzzles, encounters and misunderstandings, from little-known stories to infamous legal cases, Gladwell takes us on a journey through the unexpected.

Place your reservation here
Happy Vegan by Fearne Cotton
Adult non-fiction
If you want to pack more veg into your diet while saving the planet, then going vegan could be for you - with Fearne's quick and easy recipes suitable for the busiest of cooks, you'll find it's really simple too! But in true Fearne Cotton kitchen-style, there are no strict rules in this book. With Fearne's recipes, you can be an imperfect vegan.

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The body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
Adult non-fiction
Bill Bryson achieved the seemingly impossible by making the science of our world both understandable and entertaining to millions of people around the globe. Now he turns his attention inwards to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself. Full of extraordinary facts and astonishing stories this title is a brilliant, often very funny attempt to understand the miracle of our physical and neurological make up.

Place your reservation here
Spooky October Half Term Events
Join us for frightfully fantastic activities this half term!

Travel back in time for a 360° immersive dinosaur experience at Maidenhead Library, carve your own pumpkin at Dedworth Library, or get creative with some creepy crafts at Windsor Library.

Visit our event pages for full details of these activities and more.
Drop-in digital support sessions
Come and find out how to access free eMagzines, eNewspapers and eBooks with RBDigital , PressReader and OverDrive .


Friday 4 October 2019
1pm – 4pm

Monday 7 October
10am – 1pm

Wednesday 9 October
10am – 1pm
 
Thursday 10 October
10am – 1pm
Windsor Library book sale
This Autumn bag yourself a bargain 
Monday 7 October - Sunday 20 October 

This fantastic promotion includes a large jute bag for life, which you can fill with all your favourite reads to purchase for just £5
Windsor & Royal Borough Museum
October Activities at the Museum
 
Throughout October visitors will have the opportunity to discover local royal history through a free family trail celebrating 200 years since the birth of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

On Tuesday 29 October young visitors can create their own Victorian Gothic style masterpiece.

Visit our website for more information.
Marvel of the Month

This month we feature a Specto projector which you can see on display at the museum.

This was selected by our volunteer Len who remembers seeing one of these projectors being used at a cinema in his formative years. Many people can all relate to watching films but this is the equipment that made it happen.

Specto was a business based in Windsor which became nationally famous during the 1960s. View more of our collection online .
Tell us what you think

The Museum would like to hear your views.

Please spare a few minutes to complete this survey which will help the museum team offer the best service for our residents.

Thank you in advance for your time.
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