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Ipswich Institute Reading Room and Library. Home to our members who enjoy the benefits membership has to offer. Founded in 1824.

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A big thank you to @emilyhowesbooks for signing copies of her books The Painter's Daughters and Mrs Dickens at the @suffolkbookleague event last week.

Both novels have been returned today by members who took them along to the talk - what a lovely thing for both them and Emily to have done! We're very pleased the event was a sell out and went so well.

There are not currently any reservations for Mrs Dickens, but that is sure to change so get in quick if you'd like to be first in the queue! by @ipswichinstitute

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📣 Last call for bookings to Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery on Tuesday 17th November📣

This @britishlibrary landmark exhibition uncovers the extraordinary life of the Queen of Crime, which inspired so many unforgettable stories and characters.

Tickets for coach travel and exhibition entry cost £45 for members and £55 for non-members and can be made in person at the Institute library or online via our website: https://tinyurl.com/Institute-Day-Trips

Book by noon on Wednesday (21st October) to join us. by @ipswichinstitute

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This full day yoga workshop with popular yoga tutor Sarah Moss focuses on the heart, a very important organ, bringing care, balance and joy through asana, breathing, meditation and relaxation.

Sarah leads regular courses and workshops at the Institute, as well as teaching classes across Ipswich. She has more than 10 years experience, including four years of training with The British Wheel of Yoga.

Taking place on Saturday 24th October, upstairs at the Institute library, places cost £35 for Institute members, and £45 for non-members. You can book in person at the library or online via our website: https://tinyurl.com/InstituteSaturdayWorkshops by @ipswichinstitute

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What a beautiful day for a trip to @theredhousealdeburgh. And then on to @snapemaltings this afternoon️, what a treat!

https://tinyurl.com/Institute-Day-Trips by @ipswichinstitute

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Come along next Tuesday (20th October) and enjoy a Stroll with A Hundred Year Old Guide - and our very own David Stainer!

Inspired by a wonderful guidebook that was donated to the Institute some time ago, David will walk you through a visitor's experiences in Ipswich in the early 1900s, finishing at The Chart Room for tea and cake.

Places cost £12 and all are welcome - Institute members and non-members alike. Book in person in the library, or online via our website: https://tinyurl.com/teawalks by @ipswichinstitute

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6 days ago

It must be October, as the pumpkins have returned! Knitted by Jo, we love our little nod to the season - and it seems lots of you do too 😍

Arts and crafts are very popular with many of our members and we even have a Craft and Chat members interest group that meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month in Page's Café.

All members are welcome, so why not pop along with your latest project and enjoy a relaxing morning of making? The group will be getting together next week (Weds 21st October) and then again on Weds 4th November. by @ipswichinstitute

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Conversation is important to us at the Institute and we are happy to hear from our members; asking a question, making a suggestion, or simply passing the time of day. And looking at our rather old suggestion book, this is nothing new!

Today, although we do still have a folder to note book requests, we are rather less formal and members are more likely to chat with the team in person, or send us an email.

Just this week we received a suggestion for a new day trip, which we now hope to include in the spring programme, so it goes to show it is always worth mentioning an idea! by @ipswichinstitute

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We are down to our last few spaces for next week's trip to @theredhousealdeburgh and @snapemaltings.

Members and friends will enjoy a guided tour at each location, the ideal way to discover more about the lives of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, and their love of art, music and nature.

There will also be free time to explore Snape Maltings, with its converted Victorian buildings, independent shops, galleries and restaurants.

To join us on the trip, pop into the library to speak to one of the team, or book online via our website: https://tinyurl.com/Institute-Day-Trips by @ipswichinstitute

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Learn the art of Book Binding - at a time to suit you.

This term we are offering a range of different Book Binding courses for beginners and improvers. Choose from a day, evening or one off Saturday course to fit around other commitments.

**6-week day course (Institute members only): 2-4pm, Tuesday afternoons, from 3rd November-8th December. Institute members: £52

**5-week evening course: 6.30-8.30pm, Tuesday evenings, from 3rd November-1st December. All welcome - Institute members: £43, Non-members: £63, Concessions: £49.

**Saturday workshop (single session): 9.30am-3.30pm, Saturday 21st November. All welcome - Institute members: £45, Non-members: £55.

All these sessions are suitable for anyone who wishes to practise a range of traditional book binding techniques. Explore basic techniques for journals, sketchbooks or notebooks, including folding and stitching, and encase your books in a range of hand printed and painted decorative papers.

Book in the library or online via our website: https://tinyurl.com/instituteonlineshop by @ipswichinstitute

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What a lovely buzz there was in the library - and around town - this weekend!

A huge well done to all of the @ipswichbookfestival team, and a big thank you to all the local authors and visitors who spent time with us over the weekend. We were very happy to be part of the festival and to meet so many lovely new people.

A few more photos from the library yesterday afternoon, and photo credit to @smellywillis for the external library photo... we hope you don't mind us reusing! by @ipswichinstitute

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14 days ago

Come to see us at @ipswichbookfestival @ipswichinstitute ! @urbanpigspress taken in Ipswich, Suffolk by @ipswichinstitute

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16 days ago

We have registered with @easyfundraising, a scheme where retailers will donate for free every time you shop online, at no extra cost and no extra effort to you.

It is really simple; just set up donation reminders, click each time you shop, and it will do the rest for you!

We hope to put the funds raised towards a programme of improvements for our two beautiful historic buildings, to ensure a more sustainable future for the Institute.

Use the QR code or visit our Institute page on the easyfundraising website to find out more and sign up: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/the-ipswich-institute-reading-room-and-library by @ipswichinstitute

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