Move over, CBeebies stars – Hull’s young storytellers steal the spotlight at red carpet premiere 25th April 2025 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 Children and families Leisure & Culture Libraries News Anderson PressCBeebiesChris HeesHannah LevyHorizon Academy TrustHull Central LibraryHull LibrariesHull's Young StorytellersJames Reckitt Library TrustLights Camera ReadMichelle AlfordPeter BentlySchools Library Service
Exciting new children’s book project coming to schools with free public launch event this Easter 7th April 2025 A ground-breaking city-wide literacy project for all year six pupils, the first of its kind in Hull, will begin this summer. ‘One Hull of a Read’ is run in partnership with the publisher Scholastic, Hull Libraries, Hull Schools’ Library Service and previous James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award winning author, Helen Rutter. Helen’s new ‘choose […] Read more Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on Helen RutterJames Reckitt Hull Childrens Book AwardMakerspaceMichelle AlfordOne Hull of a Readprimary school projectSchools Library ServiceThe Boy with Big Decisions
Schools Library Service shortlisted for national award 17th March 2025 The Hull Schools Library Service Team has been shortlisted for a Libraries Connected award. Nominated in the Children’s Promise category, the Libraries Connected Awards celebrate the achievements of library workers who have had an exceptional impact on their library service, users or their local communities. Awards are made in six categories which reflect Libraries Connected Universal Library […] Read more Leisure & Culture Libraries News Isobel HunterLibraries Connected awardMichelle AlfordSchools Library Service
