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      <title>Thousands of votes shape Stoke 100 Reads as city’s favourite children’s books revealed</title>
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      <title> Free books and live storytelling as World Book Day comes to Stoke-on-Trent’s libraries </title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent City Libraries have worked with the National Literacy Trust to welcome families into the city’s libraries to celebrate World Book Day 2026.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Nick Degg to hand over the baton as city’s Poet Laureate</title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent has named its new Poet Laureate and, for the first time, a Young Poet Laureate.</description>
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      <title> Nearly 1,400 children keep reading through summer thanks to Stoke-on-Trent libraries </title>
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      <description>More children across the city have kept up their reading and made use of the city’s public libraries over the summer holidays through the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge.&#13;
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      <title>Parents invited to sign their babies up for free library card</title>
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      <description>Parents registering their new born babies for the first time will soon be able to get their hands on a free library card for their little one.</description>
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      <title>Libraries take another step in digital transformation with Wi-Fi printing</title>
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      <description>Wi-Fi printing is now available in libraries across Stoke-on-Trent - making it easier for residents to access printing facilities.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Boost for learning as library numbers soar in Stoke-on-Trent </title>
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      <description>The city’s libraries have experienced an increase in the number of visits during the start of this financial year. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Next step in digital journey for city’s libraries</title>
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      <description>Access to printing facilities in libraries across Stoke-on-Trent are set to be improved by installing Wi-Fi printing.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Longton Library refurbishment nears completion </title>
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      <description>Investment into local libraries continues as the refurbishment of Longton Library nears completion.</description>
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