Hull Libraries

View article Hull Schools Library scoops national award

Hull Schools Library scoops national award

Hull Schools Library Service has won a Libraries Connected Award. Following a ceremony on Tuesday 11 June, Hull’s service took home the Children’s Promise award. Judges commented that Hull Schools Library Service ‘offers schools so much more than that which is stated on their core offer: they invest so much time, knowledge and passion in […]

Read more

View article Move over, CBeebies stars – Hull’s young storytellers steal the spotlight at red carpet premiere

Move over, CBeebies stars – Hull’s young storytellers steal the spotlight at red carpet premiere

Hull’s newest screen stars lit up the red carpet last night at a special premiere event celebrating the magic of reading aloud and the power of performance. Hosted at Hull Central Library, the glamorous event marked the finale of ‘Hull’s Young Storytellers: Lights, Camera, Read!’, a creative literacy project that saw 36 year five pupils […]

Read more

View article Victory! Watch how Hull celebrated VE Day with free archive screenings at the Hull History Centre

Victory! Watch how Hull celebrated VE Day with free archive screenings at the Hull History Centre

Hull History Centre are hosting screenings of Hull’s Victory in Europe (VE) Day celebrations next month. Thursday 8 May marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. To celebrate this momentous anniversary, Hull History Centre will be hosting a free event on Saturday 3 May. There will be screenings […]

Read more

View article Wizards and witches invited to a night of magic at Hull Libraries’ Grownups Wizarding Night

Wizards and witches invited to a night of magic at Hull Libraries’ Grownups Wizarding Night

Calling all wizards and witches of Hull! – Hull Libraries are celebrating their 10th year of hosting Wizarding Nights for families by introducing an extra night for adults only. All wizards and witches are invited to join them for an enchanting evening of magic on Saturday 22 February, 5.00pm – 8.15pm at Hull Central Library, […]

Read more

View article Open a book, open a world: children’s reading conference set to ignite curiosity

Open a book, open a world: children’s reading conference set to ignite curiosity

A conference dedicated to children’s reading will take place in Hull next week. The James Reckitt Reading Conference has been launched in conjunction with the year’s celebrations, commemorating 100 years since Sir James Reckitt died, in March 1924. The conference is aimed at a range of professionals involved in young people’s reading; including teachers and […]

Read more

View article What’s on in Hull – January 2023

What’s on in Hull – January 2023

New year, new events happening in Hull! Kickstart the year in style and discover what’s on in Hull this January. Hull Libraries presents: Toddler Time Multiple Venues, Various Dates, 10am – 2:15pm Join Hull Libraries across the city for Toddler Time – an event full of singing, dancing, and rhyming sessions for children. You don’t […]

Read more

View article Hull’s much-loved Big Malarkey Festival returns this weekend!

Hull’s much-loved Big Malarkey Festival returns this weekend!

Grab your family, friends and imagination, and get ready to gather once again in Malarkey Park to enter a world beyond the stories. Hull’s much-loved family festival The Big Malarkey returns to East Park later this month, with everything from literary legends to whizz-bang science demos.    So much more than books, The Big Malarkey is […]

Read more

View article Food for fines: Have library fines waived and support local communities this Christmas

Food for fines: Have library fines waived and support local communities this Christmas

Hull Libraries is using a fines amnesty to support local food banks and charities this Christmas. From December 1 until January 31, anyone returning books, films and other library materials will have their library fines waived. In return, Hull Libraries is asking users to donate food, toys and toiletries that will then be donated to […]

Read more

View article Artist delves into Hull’s rich archives for new exhibition

Artist delves into Hull’s rich archives for new exhibition

Books and items buried deep in the archives of Hull Libraries will be the focus of a new exhibition delving into the city’s rich history. The Stacks: Bodies of Work opens at Hull Central Library on Saturday 20 November, highlighting hidden reference collections of Hull Libraries and examining hidden archives of literature, records, surveys and […]

Read more

View article ‘There are lots of lonely people who look forward to their regular phone call – you might be the only person they’ve spoken to that day’

‘There are lots of lonely people who look forward to their regular phone call – you might be the only person they’ve spoken to that day’

A service that was set up during the coronavirus pandemic to offer a friendly voice to elderly and vulnerable people brought together volunteers and those they have supported for a special lunch today (Thursday 23 September). In November 2020 Library Link, a service from Hull Libraries, setup Call and Chat, which saw volunteers making weekly […]

Read more

View article Checkmate! Free chess event sessions from city experts

Checkmate! Free chess event sessions from city experts

Hull’s local libraries will play host to a series of chess events open to the public, starting this weekend. The ‘chess sesh’ events are free and open to all ages, existing chess players and those who want to learn and have fun. Those who attend can meet experienced chess players from the Hull and District […]

Read more