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07/09/2026

📚 A weekly read to explore

Our Adult Fiction choice is:
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Fizzing with romance, wit and characters to fall head over heels for, Happy Place is a gloriously feelgood novel of fake relationships and awkward holidays from the bestselling author of Book Lovers and Beach Read.

Prolong the summer feeling and dive into this sunny read with both feet!

03/09/2026

Always wanted to give audiobooks a go but you don't know where to start?

Download our app and dive into the trilling world of Peter James - entertainment is guaranteed! And, it's free with your library membership too!

31/08/2026

📚 A weekly read to explore

Our Junior Non Fiction choice is:
Everything you know about minibeast is wrong! by Dr Nick Crompton and illustrated by Gavin Scott

Minibeast fans will quickly become minibeast experts with this informative, inventive and entertaining take on an animal book!
With fascinating, friendly and easy-to-understand text written by zoologist Dr. Nick Crumpton and amazingly detailed colour artwork on every page, this book will debunk myths about minibeasts and will impress insect fans of any age.

28/08/2026

What more would you need than an Absolute Proof to convince you to borrow Peter James' thriller today on ?

Free with your library membership !

27/08/2026

Exciting to see New Writing North sharing all the brilliant author events coming to our new City Library at Culture House Sunderland over the next few months, starting with Northern Bookshelf Live on Saturday 19 September, featuring Robert Rutherford, Sarah Mellor and Brian Groom.

A great way to spend a few relaxed hours in our new space, meet fellow book lovers and hear from best‑selling Northern authors: https://www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/whats-on/northern-bookshelf-live/

26/08/2026

Join us at our Creative Smart City Hub @ Houghton Library for a the final craft session of the summer! ☀

We're excited to host Emma from Gem Arts for a special mural workshop, where children can paint and design on a large scale, creating colourful artwork inspired by their favourite tales from the library! 📚🎨

The session is completely free and perfect for children aged 5-11. Just drop in and join the fun!

📅 Friday 28 August
⏰ 2.30pm - 3.30pm
📍 Creative Smart City Hub @ Houghton Library
📎https://sunderland.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=360880

Culture House Sunderland

25/08/2026

Get ready to wave farewell to the summer holidays with our Summer Send Off party! 🎉

At our Creative Smart City Hub @ Houghton Library, we'll be concluding the 6 weeks with a free, fun-filled morning for families. It's also the perfect opportunity to collect your Summer Reading Challenge medal and certificate! 🏅

Join us for storytelling, music, crafts, snacks and face painting! Perfect for all the family, just drop in to the fun!

📅 Saturday 29 August
⏰ 10.30am - 12.30pm
📍 Creative Smart City Hub @ Houghton Library
📎https://sunderland.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=360907

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24/08/2026

📚 A weekly read to explore

Our Junior Fiction choice is:
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

In this epic finale to the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy's sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.

Relive the showdown in this all-new graphic novel adaptation!

21/08/2026

📣 We have so much going on next week we can't fit it all into the carousel! 😅

Join us for storytelling, music making and so much crafting fun!
Find more information and books spaces here:
https://sunderland.events.mylibrary.digital/

Culture House Sunderland

19/08/2026

Peter James' thriller Absolute Proof is now ready for instant download on our app!

Don't delay - borrow now!

Address

City Library @Museum & Winter Gardens
Sunderland
SR11

Telephone

+441915611235

Website

https://libraries.culturehousesunderland.co.uk/events

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