 Reading Well for children provides quality-assured information, stories and advice to support children’s mental health and wellbeing. Books have been chosen and recommended by leading health professionals, co-produced with children and families and brought together by The Reading Agency.
The books are available to borrow from your local library or can be downloaded as e-books and audiobooks (free with your library card) on Libby.
Find out more about Reading Well for Children
Browse and borrow from the collection on Libby
Explore the Reading Well for Young People collection (recommended for age 13 - 18)
 There's a huge range of free family activities taking place in libraries this half term. From the magic of opera at Dewsbury Library to enjoying the outdoors on a musical storytrail, there's something for everyone.
Browse activities and book free tickets on our ticketsource page.
Phone your local library on 01484 414868 to find out details of drop in events.
*Many of our events are booking up. If you've booked a place but aren't able to make it, please email us at frontline.services@kirklees.gov.uk so we can release the tickets for another family.*
 Jamila Gavin, author of Coram Boy and Never Forget You, was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the J.M. Barrie Awards.
Gavin's very first book, The Magic Tree and other stories, was published in 1979. Since then, she has gone on to pen several modern classics, including The Wheel of Surya, recently republished to mark the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence, and Coram Boy, the winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award 2000. Jamila's latest novel, Never Forget You, has received critical acclaim and was recently named The Times' Children's Book of the Year.
Reserve a copy of Never Forget You to collect from your local library
Listen to the eAudio of Never Forget You from Libby
 We are delighted to be able to offer a free copy of Shirley Marr's glorious "A Glasshouse of Stars", suitable for age 9+. "Heart-twisting and hopeful, bursting with big feelings and gentle magic." Jessica Townsend. Read more about A Glasshouse of Stars.
If you'd like to be in with a chance of winning, please email us at lal@kirklees.gov.uk to tell us where you feel most at home and why. Use the heading "Glasshouse of Stars competition" and let us know which library you'd like to collect your book from if you're the lucky winner. Closing date - Wednesday 1st March.
The winner of the "I Can Do Anything" colouring book by Salma Zaman and Thom Craigen is Muhammad Ameen Patel, age 4. Muhammad Ameen says he wants to be a fireman when he grows up. We love his speedy fire engine!
 Save the date! Thursday 2nd March 2023
With a programme of exciting events, brand new activities for home, school and libraries and a fantastic line-up of £1 books, World Book Day 2023 is shaping up to be the best ever!
Many children will be getting excited about wearing something other than school uniform for World Book Day. But some local schools are encouraging their students not to wear fancy dress, but onesies or pyjamas instead. They say that this is to help their students focus on the main point of the day - books!
Why pyjamas over a costume? Read more on the BBC Newsround website
 A drop-in event featuring local and national sight loss charities, organisations and suppliers of technology and equipment.
Wednesday, March 29
Huddersfield Town Hall
10am - 3pm
For more information call: Kirklees Transcription Service on 01484 221955
Find out more about Kirklees Transcription Service and support available for people of all ages with a visual impairment.
 The OverDrive app will soon be discontinued, and you’ll need to switch to Libby, OverDrive’s newer reading app. You can still use the older OverDrive app for now, but we recommend upgrading to Libby today. It’s easy to use and full of fun features.
There is an Overview page about the transition to Libby, which includes the 'Why' this change is happening, the 'How' to switch to Libby and some useful frequently asked questions.
"Kindle Fire devices: Amazon has not yet accepted our submission of the Libby app to the Amazon Appstore so the OverDrive app will remain available for Kindle Fire users to download and access until further notice"
Questions? Need some advice? Please drop us a line at frontline.services@kirklees.gov.uk or ask at any Kirklees Library.
Our digital magazine and newspaper service can now be accessed from within the Libby app. Select the Pressreader icon from within Libby and follow the on-screen instructions.
Digital Magazines and Newspapers
Choose from over 7,300 national and international titles to read online or download for offline convenience.
Complimentary access with your Kirklees library card and PIN for 30 days before you have to sign in again.
Create a collection of favourite titles, search and add new ones. Share articles through email and social media, or save and organize them into categories with labels for quick and easy access.
For more details along with details of the text-to-speech and instant translation options, see our PressReader catalogue at: www.pressreader.com
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Social storiesTM can help autistic people develop greater social understanding and help them stay safe.
What are social stories? They are short descriptions of a particular situation, event or activity, which include specific information about what to expect in that situation and why.
The addresses, opening times and social stories for all our libraries can be found on our website at: www.kirkleeslibraries.co.uk/locations or select the image below.
Social storiesTM were created by Carol Gray in 1991.
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