Library Adventures Live! Week 14 Challenge
This week on Library Adventures Live, we joined Nadine Kaadan, award-winning author and illustrator. Nadine read from her book ‘Tomorrow’ in both Arabic and English.
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Library Adventures Live! Week 13 Challenge
What a fantastic library adventure with hip-hop artist, rapper, beatboxer and writer Testament! We discovered the roots of hip-hop and how it was born out of two communities and cultures coming together.
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What a fantastic library adventure from two wonderfully talented poets. This week we were joined by Conrad Burdekin and Dom Conlon who read out a few of their poems and talked about different language techniques…
Read moreTelephony tales to help combat loneliness in Kirklees
The people of Kirklees will be treated to a novel theatrical experience to keep them in good spirits during lockdown.
Read moreWelcoming back communities to local libraries for safe borrowing
Kirklees residents can once again visit a local library as part of a phased recovery plan which will see buildings open to the public.
Read morePoise your pens, get ready and write with Kirklees Libraries
Kirklees Libraries are launching an exciting online programme of activities to coach residents to become writers. Writer in Residence The programme called ‘Writer in Residence’, will launch this week and will be spearheaded by local author Christina Longden. She will be running monthly online chats, workshops and masterclasses with the aim to encourage writers at all points on their writing
Read moreCouncil to invest £799k in new library building for residents of Birkby & Fartown
The new £799k building will have full disabled access and its design is dementia friendly. It will feature dedicated areas for children; study; Self Service as well as IT provision and a community garden.
Read moreLibrary Adventures Live! Week 7 Challenge 1
On Tuesday 25th August, we joined Jack Noel, author and illustrator of ‘My Headteacher is an Evil Genius’.
The session was a special ‘young presenter take-over’, hosted by May and Poppy, while Jack gave us an excerpt from his book, talked about pets and showed us all how to draw his favourite characters!
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