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"There is a temperate zone in the mind, between luxurious indolence and exacting work; and it is to this region, just between laziness and labor, that summer reading belongs." / Henry Ward Beecher
There’s really nothing better than slowing down the busy-ness and pausing to read for a while on a warm summer day! If you’re not already a member you can join the library online 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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Visit your local library and take part in the Summer Reading Challenge. A librarian will give you a special Read to the Beat collector pack when you start your Challenge. So, grab your headphones, read 6 awesome books, and bag some amazing prizes along the way!
Don't miss our special Read to the Beat music workshops for children 5-7 years and 8-11 years old on Tuesday 4 August - expect noise, music, character building and a whole lot of fun!
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Join us for a summer of fun in libraries across Hull!
We have an jam-packed line-up of free activities waiting for you - rock out at our music sessions, get messy in clay workshops, explore mind-blowing science lessons, and so much more!
Thursday 13 August / 2 - 3:30pm
Hull Central Library
Do you love to Doodle? Join us at our very first Big Malarkey Doodle Day!
Come along, draw, doodle and design the 2027 Big Malarkey Festival and find out more about becoming a Young Producer! We’re looking for families and young people aged 5-16.
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Take a trip on the Tale To Trail for your chance to win some lovely book tokens!
Each trail is made up of video clues, made by the children of Hull, which describe different characters from your favourite books.
Wednesday 5 August / 3:30 - 7:00pm
Hull Central Library
Back by popular demand! We've been delighted to see so many of you at our last two sticker swap events!
Come and finalise your collection - and help others to finish theirs at our whopping World Cup Sticker Swap. All ages welcome!
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PLEASE NOTE: Our Under 5s sessions and Explorers in Libraries workshops are term time only. They'll be back from Monday 14 September - see you then!
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Every Wednesday / 2:00 - 3:00pm / East Park Library
Come and say hello to Harvey! You can read him a story, or just ruffle his chops! He's a qualified therapy dog and will be waiting for you on Wednesday afternoons with a waggy tail and a smiley face - like the good boy he is! Be sure to pop by if you're in the area, or if you need some cheering up!
East Park Library is dog friendly - you are welcome to bring your clean, trained and well-behaved dogs into the main adult’s library only.
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Come and celebrate the National Year of Reading with us at one of our regular reading groups for adults at Hull Central Library, Bransholme, Fred Moore and Ings Library.
• AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB / Central Library
Last Wednesday of the month / 2:00 - 3:00pm
We're reading Secret Hours by Mick Herron
• INGS BOOK CLUB / Ings Library
Last Tuesday of the month / 4:45 - 5:45pm
We're reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• FRED MOORE CRIME BOOK CLUB / Fred Moore Library
First Wednesday of the month / 2:30 - 3:30pm
We're reading Exit Wounds by Neil Broadfoot
• LGBTQ+ BOOK CLUB / Central Library
Last Saturday of the month / 11:15 - 12:45pm
We're reading The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
• BOOK NOOK READING GROUP / Bransholme Library
First Tuesday of the month / 10:00 - 12:00pm
Share your love of reading and passion for stories.
No need to book - just turn up!
NATIONAL BOOK CLUB DAY - Thu 10 September / 2pm / Hull Central Library
Come along for a book based chat over coffee and cake. Find out more about attending or setting up a book club, followed by a Meet the Author session to learn more about the writing and publishing process. Tickets coming soon.
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Wednesday 19 August / 7 - 9pm
Hull Central Library + livestream
Erin Kelly talks about her compelling new psychological thriller, The Night Stairs, with writer and Hull Noir co-founder, Nick Triplow.
Tuesday 11 August / 2:00 - 3:00pm
Hull Central Library
Join us to watch a screening from the British Library's Royal Institution Archive. Royal Institution Talk: The Scientific Mind of Da Vinci with Martin Kemp explores why Leonardo da Vinci's revolutionary thinking remains startlingly relevant today.
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Saturday 10 October / 7 - 9:45pm
Hull Central Library
For this special screening, author of Spies on Screen: From Silent to Streaming, Paul Burke joins Nick T to talk about the film & book.
First Wednesday of the month
2:00 - 4:00pm / Hull Central Library
Women Of Words is a monthly event for female performers of spoken word, prose, song and drama. This month, we're delighted to welcome two of our open-mic superstars to our 10-minute guest slots: Audrey Dunne, and our Julie.
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Did you know that 1 in 4 people in Hull struggle to read? The good news is that you can help, by becoming a Read Easy Coach, working 1 to 1 with an adult and helping them to discover the joy of reading. It’s so much more than knowledge - our readers gain self-confidence, self-assurance and self-esteem. In just two half hour sessions a week you can help transform a person’s life.
Contact Geoff Bell for further information: email / 07535 618430
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We have thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, eComics and graphic novels to borrow using BorrowBox, Libby or PressReader
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Free live events, documentaries and hundreds of videos of great performances of classical and jazz music, opera, and ballet. Download the app or visit Medici.tv to view.
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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.
We have a fantastic programme of workshops lined up for people of all ages!
If you have an arts and technology query, the Makerspace team are on hand to provide friendly learning support! Just get in touch.
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Borrow books from your local library to help manage your health and wellbeing.
Reading Well is a national Books on Prescription programme from The Reading Agency and Libraries Connected, available through public libraries across England and Wales. There are five Reading Well collections covering mental health, families, children, teens and dementia.
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We have lots of opportunities for you to come together, have fun and make new friends at a library near you.
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Pick up a new hobby and unleash your creativity by joining one of our arty clubs especially for grown ups!
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We have one of the most comprehensive collections of printed music in the country, with over 2,000 titles in the Vocal Score Collection and more than 800 titles in the Orchestral Collection.
If we don’t have the set you require and you rehearse in Hull we will attempt to obtain it for you from another library via the interlibrary loan system.
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Until 6 September / HuFree Gallery at Western Library
This excellent exhibition features photographs and stories from a growing collection of HU3 drag performance in the 70s, 80s and 90s.
DON'T MISS THESE SCENE BUT NOT HEARD EVENTS:
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Until Saturday 4 July
Hull Central Library
Art and poetry from prisoners at HMP Hull inspired by the international touring We Roar exhibition.
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Mon 7 September – Sat 17 October
Hull Central Library
A collection of ceramics from local artist, sculptor and ceramicist Stewart Taylor. Pieces include stoneware figure studies and tableware.
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Saturday 8 August, 10:30am - 12:30pm / HuFree Gallery at Western Library
Design and print a t-shirt that says what's important to you.
Supported by EofUs and using images in the Scene But Not Heard archive as inspiration, we invite you to design and print a t-shirt that says what's important to you. Materials including t-shirt provided. All ages welcome.
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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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The Hull Libraries Team
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