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FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2025
"Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card!” / Marc Brown
Summer is officially here and there’s so much fun to be had at every one of our libraries! You can find your local library on our handy map. If you’re not already a member you can join the library here and gain free access to our digital library straight away!
If you have any queries about our services just give us a call on 01482 210000 or send us an email. Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for all our latest updates.
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Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June / 10am - 5pm
Don't miss The Big Malarkey Festival this weekend! Our annual celebration of children's literature is taking place in East Park on Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 5pm. We can't wait to welcome our amazing artists, authors, actors, dancers, illustrators, musicians - and hopefully you!
Check out the festival brochure and book your tickets here - don't miss out on an unforgettable weekend of family fun, learning, and community spirit!
We had the BEST time at the book awards this week! Children from schools across Hull attended the KS2 and KS3 award ceremonies at Malarkey Park and chose their favourite book in a live vote! Our 2025 winners are:
- KS2 - The Cheat Book Vol. 1 - Ramzee
- KS3 - The Double Life of Ted Amos - Simon James Green
- Picture Book - Everybody Toots! - Jonny Leighton
All shortlisted books are available to borrow from the library in printed form or digitally as an eBook or eAudiobook.
The holidays will soon be here and we've got a jam-packed programme of events lined up! Join us for a summer full of fun in libraries across Hull - here's a taster of what to expect. Tickets are FREE and will be on sale from Monday 7 July.
You can also take part in the 'Story Garden' Summer Reading Challenge and grow your imagination! Just visit your local library from Saturday 19 July until 20 September and ask to sign up - a librarian will give you a special collector folder when you start your Challenge.
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Monday 21 July / 12 - 2pm
East Park Library
Are you expecting a baby? Drop-in and meet a variety of specialists and practitioners available to answer your questions, and to offer support. No need to book.
Every Monday / 10 - 11am
Term time only
Avenues Library
Are you a childminder? Want to speak, inspire, or just have a break with other childminders? Come grab a free cuppa and an extra hour to distract the kids!
Every first Saturday of the month
12:30 - 1:30pm
East Park Library
Age: All the family
Bring the whole family and join us in the Children's Library for a free creative crafting session! All materials are provided.
Every Saturday / 10:30 - 12pm
Bransholme Library
Age: 5+ yrs
A free weekly art club for children, hosted by Hull artist Jon Keen. Painting, drawing and more - learn something new and get creative!
Join us for some LEGO building fun at a library near you!
Age: 5+ yrs
• Central Library
Every Wed, 6 - 7pm / Sat, 2 - 3pm
• Bransholme Library
First Sat of month / 10:30 - 11:30am
• Greenwood Library
Fortnightly Fridays / 3:15 - 4:15pm
• Ings Library
Third Sat of month / 10:30-11:30am
Every Thursday / 6 - 7pm
Hull Central Library
Age: 4 - 14yrs
Get your craft on every week at Hull Central Library. Join the Hull Libraries team to make some beautiful crafts - and take away your creations! All materials are provided.
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Tuesdays (term time) / 10am
Bransholme Library
Drop-in session for new parents to meet and chat to other new parents! Sensory toys and books are provided for parents to relax and play with their babies and toddlers.
Various days and times
Term time only
All libraries
Keep your little ones entertained, and help develop their love of language, literacy, and learning. • Baby Bounce • Toddler Time • Toddler Tunes • Storytime
Every last Saturday of the month
12:30 - 1:30pm
East Park Library
Age: 8-11 yrs
Join us at our monthly 'Kids Book Club'. Bring a book and come along and talk about it. We’ll also choose books to read together as a group.
Every Wed & Thu / 4 - 5:30pm
Ings, Greenwood, Gipsyville
Age: KS2 children
An after-school art group for young people to develop skills, make friends, and create cool new work! Just pop into the library to enrol.
Impress your friends with some funky dance moves! Term time only. Age: 5 - 11yrs.
• Bransholme Library
Every Monday / 3:30 - 4:15pm
• Ings Library
Every Tuesday / 4:00 - 4:45pm
• Freedom Centre Library
Every Thursday / 4:00 - 4:45pm
• Western Library
Every Saturday / 10:15 - 11:00am
Every Saturday / 11am - 1pm
Hull Central Library
Age: All ages
Come and play sociable chess. We welcome players at all ages and abilities.Boards, sets and clocks provided. Sessions are run by the Hull and East Riding Chess Association
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Thursday 7 August / 7 - 9pm / Avenues Library
Join us for an evening with local family tree expert, Gary Rose.
One-to-one support to help kickstart your quest into discovering more about your family history. Please bring along any information you think will help.
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Join us at one of our regular reading groups for adults at Hull Central Library or Ings Library. No need to book - just turn up!
• Hull Noir Crime Book Club:
Tuesday 8 July / 2 - 3pm
We're reading The Chemist by A A Dhand
• Ings Book Club:
Tuesday 29 July / 4:45 - 5:45pm
We're reading Slow Horses by Mick Herron
• Afternoon Book Club:
Wednesday 30 July / 2 - 3pm
We're reading All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
• LGBTQ+ Book Club:
Saturday 28 June / 11:15 - 12:45pm
We're reading The Break-Up by Charlotte Barnes
Saturday 12 July / 11:15 - 12:45pm
We're reading The Girl From the Sea by Molly Ostertag
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Wednesday 16 July / 7 - 9pm
Hull Central Library + livestream
Sarah talks about her outstanding new thriller We Live Here Now with writer and Hull Noir co-founder, Nick Quantrill. Join us at the library, or online via Zoom.
First Wednesday of the month
2 - 4pm / Hull Central Library
Sarah joins us as part of her multi-date tour of the region celebrating the release of her new collection A Bit Like Falling in Love.
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Saturday 5 July / 7 - 9:45pm
Hull Central Library
For this special screening, writer and noir aficionado, Cathi Unsworth joins Hull Noir co-founder, Nick Triplow, to talk about the film and its journey to the screen.
Third Saturday of the month
11 - 12:30pm / Hull Central Library
This month we're joined by Mr Peter Claxton who will give a talk on Public Health for Housing in Kingston Upon Hull 1830-1914.
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We have stacks of online resources to help you find reliable information and carry out research:
• Newspapers & Journals
• Dictionaries & Encyclopaedias
• Family History
• Business Databases
Or let us entertain you! Watch music performances, or download our apps for free access to all your digital reading and listening needs!
You can join the library today, and start borrowing from our digital library straight away!
If you can’t find the information you need using our online reference databases you can email or call us on 01482 223344 with your query.
Explore your family tree using our free online websites. Or come along to a group session and we'll show you how to use our resources to help you uncover your story. Call or visit the library to book a place.
• FRED MOORE LIBRARY - Every Monday / 10:00am - 12:00pm
• GREENWOOD LIBRARY - Every 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month / 10:30am
Additional family history resources covering the Hull area are available at the Hull History Centre.
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We have thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eComics and eNewspapers to borrow using the BorrowBox, Libby and PressReader apps.
Free drop-in sessions to help you use a computer, search for jobs, complete a CV, and access websites to find courses that help you improve your basic skills.
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Watch the best classical music and jazz videos on your phone or tablet, anytime, anywhere! Download the app or visit Medici.tv and login using your library card number.
Need help setting up and updating your Universal Credit account? We offer a free drop-in session every Tuesday from 2 - 4pm at Bransholme Library.
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Various dates and times
Hull Central Library or online
Whether you’re just setting out, need a chat about protecting your intellectual property, or simply have a brilliant idea you want to discuss, we’re here to help you. Have a chat with one of our Enterprise & IP Librarians.
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Wednesday 6 August / 4pm +
Online
Free, friendly and honest advice. Book a 30 minute one to one remote appointment with Liz Turpin of Turpin Accounting Services and benefit from a wealth of experience and knowledge with our bookkeeping business expert.
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Every Thursday, 2:45 - 4:45pm / The Pennine, Grampian Way, HU7 5EF
Pop in to the The Pennine and visit Bransholme's Pop Up Library. We'll be in the cafe area with a selection of books for adults and children - and a friendly librarian available to answer any enquiries you might have!
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The Makerspace at Hull Central Library provides a space for anyone to explore their creativity in arts, science, technology and engineering - independently or collaboratively.
We've got state-of-the-art equipment, skilled staff to offer support and advice, and a variety of creative workshops.
Get in touch:
Email / Twitter / Facebook / Instagram / Discord / TikTok
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Reading Well supports you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using helpful reading.
These books are all recommended by health experts, as well as people with lived experience of the conditions and topics covered and their relatives and carers. You can be recommended a title by a health professional, or you can borrow the books from our collection.
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Every Wednesday / 11 - 2pm
Western Library
Age: All welcome
Join the Friends of Western Library and come and help get the community garden ready for summer, or just have coffee and a natter!
Every Monday / 2:30 - 4:30pm
Fred Moore Library
Age: All welcome
Join us for a Monday Mingle and make some new friends! Expect an afternoon filled with fun games and an opportunity to chat and enjoy some quality time with others.
Every Thursday
10:00am - 12:00pm
Bransholme Library
Age: 18+
Join us for an adults only arty gathering at Bransholme Library. Please bring your own materials and let’s paint, draw, sketch and get creative together!
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Every Monday / 2 - 4pm
Western Library
Age: 18+
Release your inner child and get creative with Lego! Join us for a fun-filled session of building, chatting, and enjoying a relaxed atmosphere. Includes a free cuppa!
Every Wednesday / 10 - 12pm
Longhill Library
Age: 18+
Come and connect with your local community and find out what the library can offer you. We’ll have games, colouring and refreshments to share.
First Saturday of the month
10:30am - 11:30am
East Park Library
Age: 18+
Join us for a relaxing, mindful colouring session just for adults. All materials are provided but feel free to bring your own. Come and colour your cares away!
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The music library at Hull Central Library is a place for both music lovers and musicians. We have 2 electric pianos, a drum kit and computers in private booths with composition and recording software for customers to use.
We have one of the most comprehensive collections of printed music in the country. Our Vocal Score and Orchestral sets can be borrowed by choirs, orchestras, educational establishments, operatic societies and individuals for performance or study purposes.
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Sunday 12 October / 2:30pm
Hull Central Library
£16.00 *SOLD OUT*
Scottish singer-songwriter Rianne Downey will be bringing her country rock hues to the library, playing songs from her debut album The Consequence of Love.
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Sunday 9 November / 2:30pm
Hull Central Library
£12.00
Albertine Sarges will be performing songs from her new album Girl Missing. Catch her before she heads out on her European tour in a setting not quite like any other gig!
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We are looking for volunteers aged 18+ to support a wide range of exciting activities and events including:
Children's activities / Befriending / Library events / Computer support / Learning sessions / Reading activities
If you can help please email or call us on 01482 331254.
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A brand new gallery with a difference has opened in the HU3 neighbourhood of Hull. The HuFree Gallery, located on the top floor of Western Library, will work with local residents, businesses and creatives to programme photographic, film and print exhibitions and activities, right at the heart of the community.
Current exhibition:
Untethered / George Norris - until Wednesday 30 July
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If you can’t get to a library due to ill-health why not let the library come to you. We carefully select books to read or listen to and deliver them direct to your door. Whether you’re young or old, live in your own home or in residential accommodation this free service is available to you.
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Join us for some gentle activities followed by a natter and a cuppa!
• BRANSHOLME LIBRARY
Wednesdays (fortnightly) / 1:30 - 3:00pm
• INGS LIBRARY
Every Monday / 10-12pm + 2-4pm
Every Thursday / 1:30 - 3:30pm
• FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Tuesdays (fortnightly) / 2 - 4pm
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A weekly knitting and crochet group for adults of all ages and skill levels.
• AVENUES LIBRARY
Monthly Mondays / 11:30 - 12:30pm
• BRANSHOLME LIBRARY
Every Thursday / 1:30 - 3:30pm
• FRED MOORE LIBRARY
Every Thursday / 2 - 4pm
• GREENWOOD LIBRARY
Every Monday / 2 - 4pm
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Thank you for reading!
The Hull Libraries Team
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