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The Friends of Bishopthorpe Library will hold their Annual General Meeting on Monday 8 June at 7pm in the library. If yo...
03/06/2026

The Friends of Bishopthorpe Library will hold their Annual General Meeting on Monday 8 June at 7pm in the library. If you are interested in what the Friends do, and might even want to get involved, do come along.

🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭The Maltberry Players will bring Beside The Seaside to the library on Monday 29 June at 7.30pm to hel...
27/05/2026

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The Maltberry Players will bring Beside The Seaside to the library on Monday 29 June at 7.30pm to help launch us into summer ⛱️.
The setting is Scarborough in 1948. Three couples hope for an enjoyable holiday by the sea, but things don't go quite according to plan...
Tickets are £8 per person and include a free glass of wine. Please book your tickets in the library.

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20/05/2026

Join us tomorrow for , our relaxed and welcoming online poetry evening. This month we are welcoming three fantastic poets, Laura McCormick Kilbride, Kate Noakes, and Jonathan Sellars to read for us ✨

There's still time to book your free ticket. Just follow the link in the comments below 🎫

📆 Thursday 21st May
⏰ 7.00pm - 8.00pm

Come along for some half-term craft fun with Andrene on Thursday 28 May, 3-4pm. As always, there will be crafts suitable...
18/05/2026

Come along for some half-term craft fun with Andrene on Thursday 28 May, 3-4pm. As always, there will be crafts suitable for all ages and there is no need to book.
We ask for a contribution of £1 per child towards craft supplies.

🔍📜🔍📜🔍📜🔍📜🔍📜🔍📜🔍📜🔍📜🔍📜Are you interested in Bishopthorpe's history? Then do pop into the library tomorrow during our regular...
13/05/2026

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Are you interested in Bishopthorpe's history? Then do pop into the library tomorrow during our regular opening hours and have a look at some original documents from the city's archive and chat to the archivist about York's historic collections.

07/05/2026

May is local and community history month and here at explore we will be celebrating it by running pop-up exhibitions.

We will be at Bishopthorpe Library on Thursday 14 of May with records relating to the administration of the Poor Law in Bishopthorpe in the 19th C.

Come along if you are interested in local history or to find out more about York’s historic archive collections, how to access them and how we are preserving them for generations to come.

If you haven't been to the Sensory Garden recently, it's well worth a visit - if only to see these wonderful tulips! The...
22/04/2026

If you haven't been to the Sensory Garden recently, it's well worth a visit - if only to see these wonderful tulips! They brighten up my mood whenever I look out of the window - thank you to the Green Thumbed Lady, a.k.a Sandra Harrison who has made the garden such a beautiful place for us all to enjoy.

Back by popular demand: Quiz Night in the Library! Join the Friends of Bishopthorpe Library for another fun Quiz Night o...
22/04/2026

Back by popular demand: Quiz Night in the Library! Join the Friends of Bishopthorpe Library for another fun Quiz Night on Monday 18 May at 7.30pm. Tickets are £7.50 per person and include a free glass of wine. Book as a team of 4, or individually and we will create some teams. Spaces tend to sell out quickly...🏃‍➡️🎫

From Sunday 29 March the new extended no 15 bus service, running every day throughout the week, not just on Sundays, wil...
26/03/2026

From Sunday 29 March the new extended no 15 bus service, running every day throughout the week, not just on Sundays, will start. We have received a big stack of timetables in the library today. If you want a copy, just pop in!

🐰🐥🐰🐥🐰🐥🐰🐥🐰🐥🐰🐥🐰🐥🐰🐥🐰🐥🐰🐥Our 👑Queen of Crafts👑is hosting an Easter craft session for kids on Monday 30 March, 3-4pm! Join And...
25/03/2026

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Our 👑Queen of Crafts👑is hosting an Easter craft session for kids on Monday 30 March, 3-4pm! Join Andrene and make some beautiful Easter decorations. We are looking forward to seeing all your creations! Just come along, no need to book. We are asking for a £1 contribution towards craft supplies.

Address

Main Street, Bishopthorpe
York
YO232RB

Opening Hours

Monday 2pm - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 12:30pm
2pm - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 12:30pm
2pm - 5pm
Friday 2pm - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 12:30pm

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