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FRIDAY 25 JULY 2025
"That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet." / Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake
Take a trip to the library and discover your next big adventure! If you’re not already a member you can join the library here and gain free access to our digital library without going anywhere!
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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Come and join us for a summer of fun in libraries across Hull! We’ve got stacks of fabulous free events including drama workshops, gardening activities, science shenanigans, creative craft sessions, floristry, amazing authors, illustrators, live animals, and so much more!
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Saturday 26 July / 10 - 3:30pm
Ferens Art Gallery
Join Hull Libraries and friends
in the family area at Ferens Art
Gallery for a Pride Storytime.
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Join us at these fabulous free fun days for all the family!
Alderman Kneeshaw: Wed 6 Aug
Pickering Park: Wed 20 Aug
Pearson Park: Wed 27 Aug
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Take part in the Story Garden Summer Reading Challenge and grow your imagination! This year’s theme is all about exploring nature and discovering the great outdoors. It's free to join.
1. SIGN UP
Visit your local library and ask to sign up. A librarian will give you a Story Garden sticker booklet when you start your challenge.
2. READ BOOKS
Set a reading goal and read anything you like.
3. EARN REWARDS
Each time you finish a book, visit the library. You will collect special stickers and rewards for reading books!
You can also join in the challenge online: summerreadingchallenge.org.uk
This year families can listen to selected titles from the official Summer Reading Challenge booklist via a special playlist on Spotify, with no subscription required. Access the audiobook playlist here or by searching “Summer Reading Challenge” on Spotify.
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Every Tuesday + Friday / 10am
Hull Central Library
Age: 4 - 14yrs
Join us for Ping Pong sessions and
giant board games in the children’s library! No need to book - just pop in over the holidays!
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Every Saturday / 11am - 1pm
Hull Central Library
Age: All welcome
Come and play sociable chess. We welcome players at all ages and abilities. Boards, sets and clocks provided. Just turn up!
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A fun book club for Helen Rutter’s The Boy With Big Decisions. This book club is for those transitioning into Year 7. A safe environment to enjoy books and make new friendships over the holidays.
- AVENUES LIBRARY / Tuesdays 4:00 - 4:45pm
- BRANSHOLME LIBRARY / Tuesdays 4:00 - 4:45pm
- CENTRAL LIBRARY / Tuesdays 11:30 - 12:15pm
- EAST PARK LIBRARY / Mondays 2:30 - 3:15pm
- FRED MOORE LIBRARY / Thursdays 11:00 - 11:45am
- GREENWOOD AVENUE LIBRARY / Wednesdays 4:00 - 4:45pm
- INGS LIBRARY / Tuesdays 2:30 - 3:15pm
- WAUDBY LIBRARY / Thursdays 1:15 - 2:00pm
- WESTERN LIBRARY / Thursdays 1:15 - 2:00pm
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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 Saturday / 10:30 - 12pm
Bransholme Library
Age: 4 - 16 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! 5+ yrs
• Central Library
Every Wed, 6 - 7pm / Sat, 2 - 3pm
• Bransholme Library
First Sat of month / 10:30 - 11:30am
• Greenwood Library
First & Third Fri of month / 3:15pm
• Ings Library
Third Sat of month / 10:30-11:30am
• Fred Moore Library *NEW*
Every Thu, 4-5pm - From 4th Sept
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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 Thursday / 6 - 7pm
Hull Central Library
Age: 4 - 14yrs
Get your craft on every week at Hull Central Library. Come and make some beautiful crafts - and take away your creations!
A monthly, sensory story programme for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).
• Monday 28 July / 11:30am
• Monday 18 August / 11:30am
• Monday 15 September / 11:30am
The sessions are delivered by the award-winning Concrete Youth’s multi-sensory specialists. These sessions are free, with donations accepted.
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Join us for some very special Malarkey suprises and some of our favourites from The Big Malarkey Festival.
- WESTERN LIBRARY: Wednesday 20 Aug / 10:00 - 5:00pm
- GIPSYVILLE LIBRARY: Saturday 27 September / 10:00 - 5:00pm
Tickets are free and will be available from Friday 1 August.
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PLEASE NOTE: Our Under 5s sessions, Explorers in Libraries workshops and Street Dance classes are term time only. They'll be back from Monday 1 September - see you then!
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Join us at one of our regular reading groups for adults at Hull Central Library, Fred Moore or Ings Library. No need to book - just turn up!
• HULL NOIR CRIME BOOK CLUB:
Tuesday 13 August / 2 - 3pm
We're reading The Friday Girl by RD McLean
Tuesday 9 September / 2 - 3pm
We're reading Exit Wounds by Neil Broadfoot
• INGS BOOK CLUB:
Tuesday 26 August / 4:45 - 5:45pm
We're reading The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Tuesday 30 September / 4:45 - 5:45pm
We're reading Conclave by Robert Harris
• AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB:
Wednesday 27 August / 2 - 3pm
We're reading Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
Wednesday 24 September / 2 - 3pm
We're reading The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey
• FRED MOORE CRIME BOOK CLUB:
Wednesday 6 August / 2:30 - 3:30pm
We're reading Sleeping Dogs by Russ Thomas
Wednesday 3 September / 2:30 - 3:30pm
We're reading A Serpent in the Garden by Howard Linskey
• LGBTQ+ BOOK CLUB:
Saturday 30 August / 11:15 - 12:45pm
We're reading Blackouts by Justin Torres
Saturday 20 September / 11:15 - 12:45pm
We're reading The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck
Please contact us if you would like further information about any of our book clubs.
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Wednesday 13 Aug / 7 - 9pm
Hull Central Library + livestream
R.D. McLean talks about his new thriller The Girl Friday with writer and Hull Noir co-founder, Nick Triplow. Join us at the library, or online via Zoom.
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Wednesday 6 Aug / 2 - 4pm
Hull Central Library
Join us in the James Reckitt Reading Room at the Central Library. We'll be in the good company of author and social justice campaigner Josie Moon.
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Tuesday 19 Aug / 7 - 8:30pm
Hull Central Library
Join us for a special evening celebrating The Thursday Murder Club from page to screen.
This is a live screening direct from the British Library with Richard Osman, Chris Columbus and Special Guests.
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Tuesday 23 September / 10am
Online via Zoom
Discover the wit and brilliance of Kate Atkinson in a live online event brought to you by BorrowBox. Join the outstanding author of Life After Life and the Jackson Brodie series as she shares the story behind Death at the Sign of the Rook.
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Summer Sale until end of August
Hull Central Library
Pop down to Hull Central Library and grab a bargain in our Summer Sale! Hardbacks are £1 - paperbacks only 50p!
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We have thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eComics and eNewspapers to borrow using the BorrowBox, Libby and PressReader apps.
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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.
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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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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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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 your place.
• FRED MOORE LIBRARY - Every Monday & Thursday / 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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Thursday 7 August / 7 - 9pm / Avenues Library
Join us for an evening with local family tree expert, Gary Rose.
Ever wondered what dark secret plagued your mum’s side of the family in the 1800s? Or what your Nan’s Grandad did for a living? One-to-one support to help kickstart your quest into discovering more about your family history.
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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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Saturday 30 August / 10 - 3pm
Hull Central Library
Come and show your support for our local small businesses. There will be a range of stalls including handmade jewellery and gifts, flavoured teas and novelty items to buy. We'll be on the ground floor in the lending library.
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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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Sat 26 July / 1pm - 3pm
Hull Central Library
Age: 8+
Join us at the Makerspace and help create a hand-made squad of Minions in readiness for the Humber Street Sesh Iota LittleGiants parade.
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Thu 14 August / 10am + 1:30pm
Hull Central Library
Age: 11 - 16yrs
Harness the power of the sun to make a sustainable solar powered light, add to a jar and customise with your own decorative spin!
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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 Tuesday / 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Bransholme Library
Age: 18+
Have fun, learn something new and be creative in our new adults only community art group. No experience necessary, all materials provided.
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Every Thursday / 10am - 12pm
Bransholme Library
Age: 18+
Join us for an adults only arty gathering. Please bring your own materials and let’s paint, draw, sketch and get creative together!
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First Saturday of the month
10:30 - 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!
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!
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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 Wednesday / 11 - 2pm
Western Library
Age: All welcome
Join the Friends of Western Library and come and help us keep the community garden looking beautiful! Or just join us for a coffee and a natter!
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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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Sunday 31 August - Saturday 27 September / Hull Central Library
Into the Light is an exhibition that tells the stories of Britain’s Black ballet dancers accompanied by activities and workshops encouraging people of all ages to engage with dance.
EVENTS:
Tuesday 12 August / Western Library
Sunday 31 August / Hull Central Library
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Books and more delivered direct to your door!
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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Please be aware that all our libraries will be closed for the bank holiday on Monday 25 August.
We'll be taking a summer break in August and so our next newsletter will be delivered on Friday 26 September (last Friday of the month). Happy holidays!
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Thank you for reading!
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The Hull Libraries Team
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