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Scots Language Awards Nominee

03 Sep, 2024

Scots Language Awards Nominee

We're fair trickit tae say aat Summer e Magic Scurry his bin nominated fur best bairns' beuk in iss year's Scots Language Awards. E bairns at Riverbank are fleein - near as heich as Summer e Scurry! It wid be rare iv ye wid vote fur thim tae win - e mair fowk aat vote e mair chunce o winnin.  Ye can eese iss link tae ging tae e survey monkey tae caste yer vote: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLA2024V

Or ye can eese e QR code aneath tae tak ye tae e same page. E bairns wid be fair made up iv they won! Please gie thim yer vote.

We are delighted to say that Summer e Magic Scurry has been nominated for best children's book in this year's Scots Language Awards. The pupils at Riverbank are flying - nearly as high as Summer the Scurry! It would be fantastic if you would vote for them to win - the more people who vote the better their chance of winning. You can use this link to go to the survey monkey to caste your vote: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLA2024V or you can use the QR code below to take you to the same page. The pupils would be over the moon if they won! Please give them your vote.

 

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September Sale

01 Sep, 2024

September Sale

Grab haud o a bargain or twa in oor Ein o Simmer Sale! Ilka wik ye'll fin different beuks on sale aa throwe e month o September.

 

Grad hold of a bargain or two in our End of Summer Sale! Each week you will find different books on sale all through the month of September.

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Doric Rhyme Time fur Bairns

28 Apr, 2024

Doric Rhyme Time fur Bairns

Sheena an Jackie are awa tae Abyne Librar iss wik tae dee een o thir Doric Rhyme Time sessions fur bairns. Cum alang an jyne in sangs an rhymes aboot coos, yowes an ither beasts. Fundit bi e Wee Grants for Creativity in the Scots Leid Fund.

Sheena and Jackie are away to Aboyne Library this week to do one of their Doric Rhyme Time sessions for children. Come along and join in songs and rhymes about cows, sheep and other animals. Funded by the Wee Grants for Creativity in the Scots Leid Fund.

 

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Doric Blethers

28 Apr, 2024

Doric Blethers

Fit wye nae cum doon tae Alford Librar iss wik an jyne in oor first Wednesday o e month Doric Blethers. We're gaun tae hae a reminiscence box fae e librar iss month an e topic is fairmin. Sae feel free tae bring yer potems, sangs, stories, anecdotes aboot fairmin. Or jist cum fur a blether an a fine fly. Aabdy welcome.

Why not come along to Alford Library this week and join our first Wednesday of the month Doric Blethers. We're going to have a remeniscence box from the library this month and the topic id farming. So feel free to bring your poems, songs, stories, anecdotes about farming. Or just come for a chat and a cuppa. Everyone welcome.

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Doric TV Interview

Jackie an Aaron fae Doric Books spik tae Jill McWilliam aboot e business an thir dreams for Doric Books.

Jackie and Aaron from Doric Books talk to Jill McWilliam about the business and their dreams for Doric Books.

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