West Sussex Library Anniversary East Grinstead Library

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the West Sussex Library Service.

I have only lived in West Sussex for seven years but my little town has a beautiful local library which I made a point of joining as soon as I moved here.

Use it or lose it…

On the “use it or lose it” principle, I have just updated my membership by signing up for both audio and ebook loans to lend them extra support.

It’s free and it gives you access to magazines and periodicals of all kinds as well as books. It’s a great resource.

I still buy a lot of books, but since 1979  there has been a system known as Public Lending Right in the United Kingdom. It’s funded by Government and pays a small amount to authors and illustrators in recompense for downloads of their books, so while I’m supporting my library, I am also supporting authors.

The celebrations Elly Griffiths

This year, as part of the celebrations, they asked members to vote for their top 100 favourite authors. I was thrilled to see one of my own favourite authors, Brighton based Elly Griffiths top the list.

I have her latest book, The Frozen People on my tbr pile!

I was equally thrilled to discover that I was in that top 100! 

Picture me doing the snoopy dance!

Check the link to see the full list of West Sussex’s top 100 favourite authors.