Autumn Events in Libraries

Sweet Remembrance: The Confectioners of Sheffield General Cemetery Carpenter Room, Sheffield Central Library Thursday 26th October, 11am Discover a previously unresearched aspect of local history unearthed and explored by a group of passionate volunteers at Sheffield General Cemetery – the story of the city's pioneering confectioners. Led by Andrew Littlewood, the volunteers have shed light on the stories of the confectioners who reside in the Cemetery. In conjunction with Sheffield General Cemetery Trust.   BOOK NOW

A Look Round Attercliffe Carpenter Room, Sheffield Central Library Thursday 9th November, 11am The Lower Don Valley was the powerhouse of Sheffield’s heavy steel industry and Attercliffe was where its workers lived. Though many buildings have disappeared what remains is a fascinating insight into the life of a once-thriving community. Mike Higginbottom highlights the significance of what has gone and what is left. Book Now

Geoff Nicholson: Walking on Thin Air

Carpenter Room, Sheffield Central Library

Wednesday 22^nd November, 6.30pm

Geoff Nicholson has been walking his whole life. Wherever he is and wherever he goes in the world, he walks and writes about what he sees and feels. Here he reflects on the nature of walking, why we do it, how it benefits us and, in some cases, how it can damage and even destroy us.

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The Stirrings: A Memoir in Northern Time

Carpenter Room, Sheffield Central Library

Wednesday 29^th November, 6.30pm

This is a story about one young woman coming of age, and about the place and time that shaped her: Sheffield in the 1970s and 80s.

About the scorching summer of 1976 - the last Catherine Taylor would spend with both her parents in their home in Sheffield.

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Black History Month Book List

Our Children's Team have created a  a list of books for children and young people which are available in Sheffield Libraries and relate to Black History Month

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