Bradford Libraries users can now access Who's Who 2018 and Who was Who. 

Free access in the library or from your home/office/mobile device with your library card.

Please visit our Digital Library webpage to gain access:

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries247

Bradford Libraries are offering a host of fun family activities this Easter.

Telling stories such as Chicken Licken and The Pig’s Knickers, library staff will offer free activities and crafty fun all with an Easter theme.

Bingley, Keighley, Manningham, Wyke, Wibsey, Eccleshill, Laisterdyke, Shipley, Queensbury and Idle will be creating Easter character baskets from craft materials.

City and Thornton Libraries will be making Easter themed finger puppets

To see the full range of events and activities.....

Organisations working with under fives will be celebrating the Booktrust’s Bath Book Bed campaign with a range of activities and events during 9th – 15th April including Peppa Pig themed activities and rhyme times. 

 In it’s second year, BookTrust’s campaign puts stories firmly at the centre of a good night’s sleep.  They feel that Bath Book Bed is the answer all parents/carers of young children have been looking for.  Libraries know the value of a good book and work hard to ensure there are great titles available for that bedtime routine moment.

Burley, Keighley, Eccleshill & Baildon Libraries will be offering bedtime stories and craft activities.

Shipley and Laisterdyke Libraries are excited to offer a Peppa Pig themed storytime with crafts including Peppa Pig puppets.

For the first time this campaign also includes private nurseries and schools.  The seventeen settings taking part are spread across the district from Queensbury Tykes to Harden Pre-School to Parkland Primary School.  They are offering events including stories under the duvet, pyjama bedtime stories and will be encouraging families to join the library so that they can continue their reading journey and support the Bath Book Bed routine.

Children’s centres are also taking part by having Bath Book Bed themed stay and play sessions and Parkland Children’s Centre are offering a Peppa Pig Easter Event.

Saturday 7th April 2pm
City Library

DM Mark is already well known for his crime series featuring DS Aector McAvoy and his boss Trish Pharoah. The Zealot's bones is DM Mark's first historical crime fiction book.

Part of the Read Regional campaign that brings together readers and writers in northern libraries. All the Read Regional books are available in our libraries.

'Dark, compelling crime writing of the highest order' Daily Mail

This event is free.  Booking essential.  You can book your tickets here:

https://dmmarkbradford.eventbrite.com

Wednesday 11th April 7.30pm
Keighley Library

National Trust volunteer Trevor Moody will give a potted history of the Hall. This National Trust property just outside of Keighley was originally built in the 1640’s by the Murgatroyd family and it was handed over to the National Trust in the 1930’s

Trevor Moody is a guest speaker with Keighley & District Local History Society.

Talk starts at 7.30pm. Please use side entrance on Spencer Street from 7.00pm.

Entrance is £3.00. All are welcome. 

Tuesday 17th April 7-9pm
City Library

Join us for a celebratory evening of prose, poetry and whatever else. Originally planned for International Women’s Day but the ‘beast from the east’ got in our way.

There will be drinks and nibbles. Free of charge. No need to book. All welcome.

Keighley and Shipley writers showcase their writing.

Saturday April 21st 2pm
Keighley Local Studies Library

Keighley and Shipley writers groups will be reading some of their writing – prose, poetry and everything in between in Keighley library’s beautiful Local Studies library. Come and find out about writing groups or just be entertained and enjoy some tea and cake. 

Free of charge. No need to book.

Thursday 26th April 1-5pm
City Library

Come along to a creative workshop with visual artist Jean McEwan to make your own poster with images and text about the women who inspire you. Your poster will be copied and become part of a temporary exhibition in the library

On the centenary of women's suffrage, come along to explore and celebrate the campaigning achievements of women past and present who have and are making a difference in the world

Who are the local, national and global changemakers who inspire you?

What inspires you about the suffragettes?

Who are the women of courage and conviction to encourage us to press for progress and make change today? Who are the friends, family and public figures that inspire you in small and big ways?

Free of charge. All welcome. No need to book.