Bosses at Wigan's Leisure and Culture Trust are using the latest techno must-have to get more people using the library service.

They're organising a Nintendo Wii bowling tournament to find the best
bowlers in the borough.

The Wii tournament forms part of the National Year of Reading calendar of events, with the month of May having the theme of "Mind and Body".

Tournament sessions are taking place all across the borough this week and next at the Wiend Children's Centre and Wigan and Leigh Libraries.
The bowling tournament is open to people of all ages and is free to enter.

Andrew Pickup, Children's Operations Officer for Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust said: "People traditionally think of books when they think about libraries but for this month's theme of 'Mind and Body' we wanted to be a bit more creative and actually get people active within their local libraries.

"Wii is very popular at the moment so we thought that this would be the perfect way to get families involved."

He added: "Today's libraries have both games consoles and PCs. In some libraries there are also games for hire which can provide interactive fun as well as education."

Another of the National Year of Reading's aims is to encourage more people to join their local library so that they can gain free access to a wide range of services such as the Internet, book loans, reading groups and learning opportunities. For more information visit www.wlct.org/libraries