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Demolition begins at Dagenham Heathway|
Work has begun on a new development at Dagenham Heathway which will bring a major new library, a Council One Stop Shop, a 400 square metre retail unit and 82 flats containing affordable housing.
Special Offer
Barking Learning Centre is offering a special offer on the purchase of Local History publications and postcards.
For this offer purchase the whole set of Mr Frogley's Barking (3 volumes) and pay for 2 volumes.
All other local publications buy 3 get the cheapest title free.
Postcards
Packs of postcards, black and white (10 postcards) = £1
Packs of postcards, colour (10 postcards) = £1.50
Prints (5 prints) = £2
Greetings cards (2 cards) = 50p
Local Publication wins Crime Writers' Award
The latest local history publication produced by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, has won an award. The Golden Dagger Award prize for non-fiction crime writing was awarded by the Crime Writers' Association.
The winning book, The Dagenham Murder: The brutal killing of PC George Clark 1846, published in December 2005 was written by Local Studies Librarian Linda Rhodes in collaboration with Lee Shelden and Kathryn Abnett. The Crime Writers Association judges commented that the book is:
"A definitive account of the notorious murder of a Victorian policeman. Extensively researched and well written".
Copies of the book can be purchased from any Barking and Dagenham library, Valence House Museum and online - priced £9.99.
Winner of the Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger Award 2006 for Non-Fiction|
The London Lives website is a celebration of London's famous people and places. Library staff in the London boroughs have compiled a list of books about the notable characters and unusual features of the London area.
Launched in November 2005, The Poetry Archive is a developing website of contemporary and historic recordings of poets reading their own work.
A new library for south Dagenham|
Regeneration web page regarding the planned new library in Dagenham Heathway.
This is a People's Network site for readers to share opinions about books.
This is the website of BBC Raw, where you can find quizzes and recommended reads. Find out at your library what is going on locally, borrow the books and try the quizzes online.
To get London Reading, 12 books set in and about the city, have been put together.
London is home to a wide range of reading experiences - whether for work, study or pleasure.
Public Libraries Standards Report 2004 
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This is our current plan which has been judged to by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to be 'excellent' (4/4) for the support and resources available to the service and 'good' (3/4) for our performance against the National Public Library Service.
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