St Helens Libraries

08/09/2026

TOMORROW NIGHT! 📚✨

Have you got your ticket yet? Tickets are still available, but they're selling fast!

We're looking forward to a very special evening at Chester Lane Library as we welcome bestselling author Mike Gayle.

Join us tomorrow evening for an inspiring night of conversation, laughter and stories as Mike talks about his latest novel, On We Go - a heart-warming, funny and uplifting story about family, love, loss and embracing life's unexpected journeys.

Plus, every ticket includes even more to enjoy! Treat yourself to free refreshments, take part in our FREE prize draw, and pick up a signed copy or two from the selection of books available to purchase on the night, courtesy of St Helens Book Stop

📅 Wednesday 9 September
🕡 6.30pm
📍 Chester Lane Library, St Helens (WA9 4DE)

🎟️ Tickets:
• £8 Standard Admission
• £7 St Helens Library Card Holders
• £5 Concessions

Book your ticket now:
https://MikeGayleTickets.eventbrite.co.uk

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08/09/2026

Seed Saving & Botanical Art Workshop

Friday 16 October | 11am | Chester Lane Library

Book tickets > https://shorturl.at/pEG6i

Join us for a relaxed, creative community seed-saving workshop, led by the wonderfully talented Emma from Emma’s Wild Garden.

07/09/2026

Our Heritage Volunteering Marketplace is happening this Friday!

Perfect for aspiring heritage professionals, students looking for experience to add to their CV, or anyone simply interested in volunteering in the heritage sector.

We hope to see you there!

07/09/2026

🎵📚 Last chance to Read to the Beat! 📚🎵

There's still time to complete the Summer Reading Challenge 2026 and be entered into our fantastic FREE prize draw!

🏆 Prizes include:
🎭 Tickets to an Arts in Libraries family performance
🦁 A Knowsley Safari Park family ticket
🎬 Complimentary Cineworld cinema passes

⏰ Don't forget, Read to the Beat ends on Saturday 12th September 2026.

Visit your local library to finish the challenge and collect your rewards before it's too late!

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What's On In St.Helens St Helens Borough Council The Reading Agency St Helens Family Hubs

06/09/2026

📚✨ JUST 3 MORE SLEEPS! ✨📚

🎟️ Have you got your ticket yet?

We’re counting down to a very special evening at Chester Lane Library as we welcome bestselling author Mike Gayle! 🙌📖

Join us THIS WEDNESDAY for an evening of conversation, laughter and stories as Mike talks about his latest novel, On We Go — a heart-warming, funny and uplifting story about family, love, loss and embracing life’s unexpected journeys. ❤️

And there’s more… 📚
Books will be available to purchase on the night, courtesy of St Helens Book Stop

📅 Wednesday 9 September
🕡 6.30pm
📍 Chester Lane Library, St Helens (WA9 4DE)
🎟️ Tickets: • £8 Standard Admission • £7 St Helens Library Card Holders • £5 Concessions
👉 Book your ticket now:
https://MikeGayleTickets.eventbrite.co.uk

Come along and enjoy a brilliant evening with one of the UK's much-loved authors. We can’t wait to see you there! 💙📚

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05/09/2026

📢 Parents and carers of young people in St Helens Borough - we want to hear from you!

Youth Focus North West is working with St Helens Borough Council to find out more about the youth activities and services currently available for young people across the borough.

Your feedback will help shape future projects and services, ensuring young people have access to the opportunities that matter most to them.

👉 Complete the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/Jh9zJC2s6h

✅ Confidential survey
🎁 Optional prize draw to win a £15 Greggs voucher
📅 Please complete the survey by 30 September 2026

⚠️ Please note: The survey cannot be saved, so it will need to be completed and submitted in one go.

If you experience any issues, please contact: [email protected]

04/09/2026

📢 Are you aged 11 to 25 and living in St Helens? We want to hear from you!

Youth Focus North West are working with St Helens Borough Council to find out what young people think about the youth activities, support and opportunities currently available across the borough.

💬 What's great? 💬 What's missing? 💬 What would you like to see more of?

Your feedback will help shape future projects and services for young people in St Helens.

✅ Your answers are private 🎁 Enter the optional prize draw for a chance to win a £15 Greggs voucher

👉 Complete the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/G8B0wZfggC

📅 Closing date: 30 September 2026

Please note: the survey must be completed in one go as progress cannot be saved.

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03/09/2026

📜 Heritage Open Days returns this September, with a fantastic programme celebrating the stories, people and places that have shaped St Helens Borough.

Take a look at the list of what's on (including talks and tours in our libraries and archive), get involved and discover something new from our borough's past. It’s all FREE!

🔗 https://news.sthelens.gov.uk/article/15382/Heritage-Open-Days-returns-with-the-stories-that-shaped-St-Helens-Borough

Chantry St Helens Lucem House Community Cinema Plus+ Friends of St Helens Cemetery Powered by Hip Hop Smithy Heritage Centre

A look back at the sacrifices, Oscar winners, break dancers and the ways we used to live all feature in this year's Heritage Open Days, which returns to St Helens Borough next week.

03/09/2026

📢Just Days to Go! 📢

📚Meet Bestselling Author Mike Gayle at Chester Lane Library 📚

Have you got your ticket yet?

Don't miss the chance to spend an evening with bestselling author Mike Gayle, whose much-loved novels include My Legendary Girlfriend, All the Lonely People and many more.

Join us on Wednesday 9th September as Mike discusses his latest novel, On We Go; a heart-warming, funny and uplifting story about family, love, loss and embracing life's unexpected journeys.

⏰ With less than a week to go, now is the time to book your place!

📅 Wednesday 9 September
🕡 6.30pm
📍 Chester Lane Library, St Helens (WA9 4DE)

🎟️ Tickets: • £8 Standard Admission • £7 St Helens Library Card Holders • £5 Concessions

📖 Books will be available to purchase on the night courtesy of St Helens Book Stop , with the opportunity to have your copy signed by Mike.

👉 Book now and join us for what promises to be a fantastic evening of conversation, laughter and great storytelling: https://MikeGayleTickets.eventbrite.co.uk



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