Find Out More About Dry January At Your Local Library

Local libraries are supporting a nationwide campaign this month to encourage people to reduce their alcohol intake. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Dry January, which is run by Alcohol Concern, encourages people to go without alcohol during the month of January and promotes the benefits of cutting back on your alcohol consumption. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Throughout January, Marc Mordey from Alcohol Concern will be visiting several Pembrokeshire libraries to offer advice and support to anyone looking to reduce the amount they drink. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The full list of Dry January events is as follows: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Tuesday 10th January (1pm-4pm) – Haverfordwest Library and Information Centre
Thursday 19th January (1pm-4pm) – Pembroke Dock Library
Tuesday 31st January (10:30am-1:30pm) – Fishguard Library ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

In addition to the information events, libraries in Fishguard and Tenby will also have a dedicated display of books related to alcohol consumption, which will be circulated to other libraries in the county throughout the year. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Alcohol Concern’s Andrew Misell described the important role of libraries in Dry January. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Libraries are great places to get information and get involved in your community. They are already alcohol-free social hubs, so it’s only natural that Pembrokeshire libraries are turning themselves into Dry January hubs for a month.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Anyone wishing to find out more about Dry January can use the free internet access available at all libraries in Pembrokeshire to log on to the dedicated website at www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/dry-january ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​