Kirklees Libraries

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And here are a few of our latest eBooks for our not so young as we once were readers. Not that we’re old!
Download and read with a Kirklees Library card and the @libbyapp.com from kirklees.overdrive.com/collection/3... @harpercollins.bsky.social @CaneloCrime #ReadKirklees #LibraryAdventures

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Incoming eBooks, for our younger readers.
Download and read or listen with a Kirklees Library card and the @libbyapp.com from kirklees.overdrive.com/library/chil... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social @piccadilly-press.bsky.social #LibraryAdventures #ReadKirklees

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We also have all the available Carnegie titles @carnegiemedals.bsky.social as eAudio or eBooks. Browse, download, and read with the @libbyapp.com and a #Kirklees library card from our collection at kirklees.overdrive.com/collection/1... #LibraryAdventures

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Celebrating New Voices and Outstanding Talent in Children’s and YA Books. Explore our collection of titles from @carnegiemedals.bsky.social at tinyurl.com/278pxnvf . If your favourite isn't on the shelf then ask for a copy to be delivered to a Kirklees Library of your choosing. #ReadKirklees

Colourful Together We Read digital book club poster featuring Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald

The Carnegies 2025 award winner - Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald - is now available as an eBook as part of the #TogetherWeRead digital book club until July 4. Download and read with the @libbyapp.com from kirklees.overdrive.com

Graphic with the Carnegies logo, and pictures of the four books winners of the 2025 awards. Text reads '2025 Medal Winners!'

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Winners of the Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration, and Shadowers' Choice Medals: @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social, Nathanael Lessore, Theo Parish and Olivia Lomenech Gill! ‏#Carnegies2025

Read the press release: carnegies.co.uk/2025-winners...

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Just arrived from @scallywagpress.bsky.social for our younger readers and listeners.
Download and listen together with a Kirklees Library card and @libbyapp.com from kirklees.overdrive.com/library/chil...

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Read or reserve any of the four category winners from the recent The Diverse Book Awards. Browse and borrow from our online library catalogue at: kir.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/client/en_GB... #ReadKirklees #LibraryAdventures

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You can find all the books on the Women's Prize shortlist, along with winners and nominees from previous years via our curated list at: librarian.syndetics.com/syn.../lp/78...
We also have #WomensPrize eAudio and eBook versions available via @libbyapp.com at: kirklees.overdrive.com/collection/1...

Collage of artists and events featuring in the Library Festival

Put Spring in your step with Our Cultural Heart - Kirklees Libraries Festival.
Just some of the artists and events you'll be able to create, imagine and explore with throughout March. Visit Ticketsource www.ticketsource.co.uk/kirkleeslibr... for dates/times and booking details for over 50 events.

Always a pleasure to show alternatives to the major players. Proving a popular read. Thank you.

The early bird catches the (book) worm! 🔖

We're running Early Bird offers of most of our events for #huddlitfest25 until 23 Apr 🥳 Don't miss out on snagging a "cheep-er" ticket for one of our events.

Book now: www.huddlitfest.org.uk/events/

p.s. sorry (not sorry) for the bird puns!

Too kind. Very much appreciated.

The joy of libraries Do you use your local library? Discover books, e-books, music, advice, and more. Libraries are a vital resource – use them or lose them!

Happy to big up our wonderful libraries @yorkshirebylines.co.uk. There’s more to libraries than you might think …

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/cult...

Kirklees Local Studies poster featuring the 1921 Census

The 1921 Census, containing information on nearly 38 million people who were living in England and Wales at the time, is now available on @Ancestry Library.
Complimentary access at all Kirklees Libraries with your library card. #Kirklees #LocalStudies

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A selection of our most popular eAudio titles for adults of 2024. Download the @libbyapp.bsky.social and choose from over 22,000 eBook titles and 4,000 audiobooks from our Kirklees Libraries' collection at kirklees.overdrive.com/browse#forma... #ReadKirklees #Libraries

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We were a litle quick off the mark. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins won't be available until March '25. Our apologies. We do however have these Hunger Games titles in our collection. Download and read with a Kirklees Library card and @libbyapp.bsky.social from kirklees.overdrive.com

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Just arrived eBooks for our older younger or younger older readers. Featuring #AlexAster #SuzanneCollins #CatherineDoyle and #ChazHayden .
Download and read or listen with a Kirklees Library card and @libbyapp.bsky.social from kirklees.overdrive.com #ReadKirklees

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A few of our recently added eBook titles, featuring, amongst others, @tracychevalier.bsky.social #MirandaHart @ihussainwriter.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social
Download and read with a Kirklees Library card and @libbyapp.bsky.social app from kirklees.overdrive.com #ReadKirklees

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KIrklees Libraries will be running a revised service over the next couple of weeks. Opening times for all our libraries can be found at: kirklees.gov.uk/.../christma... Our @libbyapp.bsky.social and @pressreader.bsky.social services will be open 24/7! Hope you all have an enjoyable and peaceful time

Library Adventures Edition: December 2024

Our fun-packed, #LibraryAdventures newsletter for children and families is available to read online. Featuring books, craft clubs, books, MakerWorld sessions, more books and our holiday opening times. Read via this link tinyurl.com/3v5xhe4w or click on the image

Colourful spooky themed poster for Library Adventures

Almost forgot about our Spooky #LibraryAdventures. Join us for hauntingly fun times at: #Dewsbury #Kirkheaton #Mirfield and #Ravensthorpe Libraries. Enjoy spine-chilling stories from your Adventure Pack, write a scary poem and borrow Spooky books. Discover more at linktr.ee/library_adve...

Colourful planets and universe themed image for library adventures

Space Explorer books, crafts and activities are changing libraries! Join us for an out-of-this-world #LibraryAdventure at #Almondbury #Golcar #RawthorpeDalton and #Slaithwaite Libraries. Discover the mysteries of the universe, the wonders of space and the joy of reading. linktr.ee/library_adve...

'You're not in a hurry today. Stop for a moment, and look up. The sky is so big and so blue. It's a beautiful, blue sky morning'.

Colourful Rainforest themed image for Library Adventures

Imagined by children. Created by #Kirklees Libraries. Our Rainforest themed books, crafts, and activities are changing libraries! Join us for adventures at: #Holmfirth #Honley #Marsden and #Meltham Libraries. Read more about #LibraryAdventures at www.kirklees.gov.uk/library-adve...

The inside of Library at the Lightbox, Barnsley.

Public #Libraries in Yorkshire and Humber welcomed almost 10 million people through their doors last year! You can read the full report from the region on our website. www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/yorkshi...

Colourful Oceans themed image for Library Adventures

Our Oceans themed books, crafts, and activities are changing libraries! Swim through your Adventure Pack, splash around in activities, and borrow books about Oceans at #Batley #Birstall #Cleckheaton and #Heckmondwike Libraries. Read more at: #LibraryAdventures at www.kirklees.gov.uk/library-adve...

Colourful promotional image for Magical Lands themed Library Adventure

Our Magical Lands books, crafts, and activities are changing libraries! Conjure up an Adventure Pack and join us for an enchanting journey at: #DenbyDale #Kirkburton #Shepley and #Skelmanthorpe Libraries. Read more about #LibraryAdventures at: morewww.kirklees.gov.uk/library-adventures

Colourful Animal Planet themed image for Library Adventures

Our #LibraryAdventures are on the move. Discover fascinating facts, enjoy interactive activities in your Adventure Pack, and borrow some of our Animal Planet books from #BirkbyFartown, #ChestnutCentre, #Huddersfield, and #Lindley Libraries. Read more at kirklees.gov.uk/library-adve...

Colourful promotional image for Library Adventures

We'll begin with our Library Adventures reading for pleasure programme. Imagined by children, created by Kirklees Libraries and aimed at 4 - 11 year olds. A year-round reading adventure with six themes, book lists, and an Adventure Pack filled with activities. Read more at tinyurl.com/4bp2bmav