James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award 2026 announces shortlists 6th January 2026 The ‘must-read’ children’s books of the year have been announced as the shortlist for the 19th James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award is released. Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture Libraries News Hull LibrariesHull Schools Library ServiceJames Reckitt Hull Children’s Book AwardJames Reckitt Library Trust
Hull Schools Library scoops national award 12th June 2025 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 Children and families Leisure & Culture Libraries News awardChildren's PromiseCllr Rob PritchardHull LibrariesHull Schools Library Service
Move over, Tom Hardy: Hull’s young storytellers set to rival CBeebies Bedtime Stories 7th November 2024 Hull school pupils now have the opportunity to star in their own read-aloud films as Hull Schools’ Library Service launch a new project – ‘Hull’s Young Storytellers: Lights, Camera, Read!’ ‘Hull’s Young Storytellers’ aims to boost literacy and creativity by combining storytelling with filmmaking. Year five pupils from six schools across the city will produce […] Read more Leisure & Culture Libraries News Amy JeffreyCBeebies Bedtime StoriesCllr Rob PritchardHannah LevyHull Schools Library ServiceHull Young StorytellersLights Camera Read
