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Libraries are in the business of helping people to access information not only from their own stock but also from the vast array of information now available outside the library. The Internet is a vast mine of information and sometimes a helping hand is needed to find the best sites. The links below aim to act as a starting point to some of the best sources of information available on the web. Each of the sites is used regularly by library information staff

Cumbria :

  • Cumbria Tourist Board
  • Cumbria on the Internet
  • Cumbrian Images

Books:

  • Addlib Cumbria, more than your local library.....
  • British Library
  • National Poetry Day (find out more)

Parents & Children:

  • Independent children's books
  • Childline
  • Kidscape
  • National Literacy Trust
  • Sure Start
  • Use the web for GCSE revision - try elearning Cumbria
  • Read Together : bright and cheerful site created as part of a national reading campaign
  • Child Literacy Centre : Informative site developed by children's author Nicola Morgan
  • Zero to Three Brainwonders : comprehensive questions and answer pages on how literary skills begin in the early years
  • Stories from the Web

Disability and Health:

  • The Equality and Human Rights Commission
  • British Dyslexia Association
  • NHS Direct
  • Listen before you Choose a Book.
  • Patient.co.uk :Provides health information
  • North West Health and Social Care - Knowledge Centre

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