Some people believe that William Shakespeare was born and died on the same day of the year, 23rd April.  However, the precise date of Shakespeare’s birth and death is unknown. Parish records show that he was baptized on 26th April 1564 and was buried fifty two years later on 25th April 1616. It’s left to guesswork really, to determine the exact dates.

Much of what we know of Shakespeare is from his writing. Did you know that you can access many of his greatest plays with Public Library Online – there’s no downloading or software required. You can just login and start reading. What better way to celebrate the great man than by reminding yourself of some of his immortal lines?