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🤠 Howdy readers, it's that time again. Friday - the day where we post your book reviews submitted for . Take yer spurs ...
04/09/2026

🤠 Howdy readers, it's that time again. Friday - the day where we post your book reviews submitted for . Take yer spurs off and sit yerself down in that there comfy seat. This week we've got Larry McMurtry's massive, sprawling Western epic. It's longer than a rattlesnake and'll grip ya tighter than an ol' lasso. We're much obliged to this reviewer for sharing. 🤠

Submit your own review using our form and tell us about a book you love!

➡️https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/WyWMDrRRpX

04/09/2026

Hunslet Community Hub and Library
Waterloo Road
Hunslet
LS10 2NS
Would like to invite you to attend their Jobs Fair on Wednesday 9th September 10.00 – 1.00

We have vacancies within
Royal Mail
Little Owl Nursery
West Yorkshire Police
Cleaning
Symingtons
And lots more
No CV?, Don’t worry we have staff available on the day to help.
Please book your place by scanning the QR code on the poster

We've had a great time drawing, drumming, zine-ing and, most importantly, reading with you for the Summer Reading Challe...
03/09/2026

We've had a great time drawing, drumming, zine-ing and, most importantly, reading with you for the Summer Reading Challenge 2026!

It's almost time to bring it to a close, but you can still finish with a big encore! Make sure you finish the challenge by 13 September and bring any completed booklets for any last stickers, prizes and medals 🏅

Thank you for reading to the beat with us 🎵

Our new exhibition opens 2 weeks today! Leodis: 400 Years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collections will be free to vi...
02/09/2026

Our new exhibition opens 2 weeks today! Leodis: 400 Years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collections will be free to visit at Central Library during our regular opening hours.

Discover four centuries of the Leeds people, places, and events that have shaped the city, told through archival materials preserved by our Heritage and Research team.

There's a full programme of local history talks and workshops to accompany it - find out more here: https://leedsinspired.co.uk/blog/leeds400-heritage-events-leeds-libraries

📸 JUST 3 DAYS LEFT!Have you visited Our Freedom: Then and Now yet?Our national touring photography exhibition is only he...
01/09/2026

📸 JUST 3 DAYS LEFT!

Have you visited Our Freedom: Then and Now yet?

Our national touring photography exhibition is only here at Leeds Central Library until 3 September
Bringing together photographs from 60 locally led projects, the exhibition is a vibrant portrait of people, place and belonging, marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War.

✨ Free to visit during our opening hours.

If you’ve been meaning to come along, now’s the time! Don’t miss it. ❤️

🔖 Distractions are all around us and sometimes it can be difficult to get some peace and quiet to settle in with a great...
29/08/2026

🔖 Distractions are all around us and sometimes it can be difficult to get some peace and quiet to settle in with a great book. That's why in October we're starting monthly quiet reading sessions, whether your TBR list is as long as your arm or you're just rediscovering a love of reading.

We'll have an hour of silent reading with half an hour either side for an optional tea, coffee and a chat. If you're going to read anywhere, it may as well be in your very own beautiful grade II* listed library!

📍 Leeds Central Library, Hummerston Suite
📅 Fridays 10am-12pm (9 October, 6 November, 4 December) and Wednesdays 5-7pm (14 October, 11 November, 16 December)
🎟️ Book now on the Leeds Libraries ticketsource

Our libraries and community hubs will be closed on Monday for the Bank Holiday. We'll be back open as normal on Tuesday....
28/08/2026

Our libraries and community hubs will be closed on Monday for the Bank Holiday. We'll be back open as normal on Tuesday. Have a lovely weekend!

When does something become a cult classic? Marlen Haushofer's (recently republished) 1963 novel about a woman surviving ...
28/08/2026

When does something become a cult classic? Marlen Haushofer's (recently republished) 1963 novel about a woman surviving on her own behind a mysterious wall in the Alps, with nothing but a dog, cat and a cow for company could fit the bill.

Do you have a favourite read that nobody else has hear of? Go on, let us in on your secret. Fill out our review form for National Year of Reading 2026: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/WyWMDrRRpX

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