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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is available in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, offering families a wonderful way to build a love of reading at home.Give your little one the joy of stories from the very beginning. Children from birth until their fifth birthday can receive a free, high-quality, age-appropriate book delivered straight to their door every month.Complete the online form using your Barking and Dagenham address and your child’s details:www.lbbd.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/imagination-library-dollywood-foundation ...

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18 hours ago

Here are some writing-related competitions and other creative opportunities you may be interested in:Win the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist from National Book Tokens:www.nationalbooktokens.com/win/win-the-booker-prize-shortlist**Win a signed copy of Mestra by Madeline Miller and a delectable Mediterranean hamper from National Book Tokens:www.nationalbooktokens.com/win/win-a-signed-copy-of-mestra-by-madeline-miller-and-a-mediterranean...**Win the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards shortlists from National Book Tokens:www.nationalbooktokens.com/win/win-this-years-books-are-my-bag-readers-awards-shortlist**Wild and Free in LBBDShow us your wild side and connect with nature in Barking & Dagenham’s parks throughout 2026. The theme for this year’s #WildFreeLBBD competition is ‘NATURES LIVING CANVAS’.More details on how to enter:barkinganddagenhamcountryparks.com/wild-and-free-in-lbbd**Museums + Heritage Show has an open call for speakers. Help shape the programme by sharing your expertise. They welcome proposals from professionals and organisations across the museum and heritage sector.Find out more: show.museumsandheritage.com/ ...

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Ukon Careers shared a wonderful write-up about this year's Barking Carnival. You can catch up and read the post here:pentoprint.org/look-back-barking-carnival-2026/@barkinganddagenham ...

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