๐ฃ Our next event
๐ Tuesday 11th November
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ฌ Desert Island Books
on The Science of Crime
๐ Redland Library, Bristol
๐ฌ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
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Yesterday evening, in #Bristolโs #RedlandLibrary, Richard Gadz gave a great talk on โDracula & Frankenstein: their literary rootsโ. Learnt so much about Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker and their contemporaries.
31.10.2025 10:54 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
TONIGHT!
NB: There'll be signed hardback books for sale @ ยฃ10 each - cash only ๐
#horrorbooks #booksky ๐๐ #authors #writingcommunity #horror
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Future events in Redland Library, Bristol
29.10.2025 16:08 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ฃ TOMORROW
๐ฆ Thursday 30th October
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ฆ Dracula & Frankenstein: their literary roots
๐ฆ A talk by Richard Gadz
๐ฆ Redland Library, Bristol
๐ฆ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
29.10.2025 09:23 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 2
Text as in the post, with images of Dracula and Frankenstein books and characters, bats, and the Friends of Redland Library logo
๐ฆ Dracula & Frankenstein: their literary roots
๐ฆ Thursday 30th October, 7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ฆ A talk by Richard Gadz
๐ฆ Redland Library, Bristol
๐ฆ Admission ยฃ3 (Pay at the door - Cash only)
๐ฆ Presented by the Friends of Redland Library: friendsofredlandlibrary.org.uk
24.10.2025 15:37 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Many thanks to our Redland Library staff for this book display
๐ฆ Thursday 30th October
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ฆ Dracula & Frankenstein: their literary roots
๐ฆ A talk by Richard Gadz
๐ฆ Redland Library, Bristol
๐ฆ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
@bristollibraries.bsky.social
28.10.2025 12:29 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ฃ Our next event
๐ฆ Thursday 30th October
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ฆ Dracula & Frankenstein: their literary roots
๐ฆ A talk by Richard Gadz
๐ฆ Redland Library, Bristol
๐ฆ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
16.10.2025 16:24 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ฃ October 2025 events in Redland Library, Bristol
13.10.2025 09:28 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Whatโs been happening in Redland Library #Bristol?
@bristollibraries.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social
11.10.2025 17:14 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โBanned Booksโ event at Redland Library, Bristol
3 โbanned booksโ and 2 other recommendations from Dr Emma Crowley, UoB
Description of event
Last nightโs โBanned Booksโ event
at Redland Library was brilliant. Fantastic line up of speakers & good debate. Took away a book list - thanks to Dr Emma Crowley @bristoluni.bsky.social for hers! Congrats & big thanks to @redlandlibevents.bsky.social. Looking forward to next one on 30th on Dracula!
10.10.2025 10:41 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The Friends of Redland Library event on Banned Books on Thursday 9th October, with panel members (l-r)
Ed Fay
(Director of Library Services & University Librarian, University of Bristol)
Dr. Emma Crowley
(Lecturer in World and Contemporary Literature, University of Bristol)
Georgina Poole
(Head Librarian, Bristol Grammar School)
The panel for Thursdayโs event on Banned Books
Ed Fay
(Director of Library Services & University Librarian, University of Bristol)
Dr. Emma Crowley
(Lecturer in World and Contemporary Literature, University of Bristol)
Georgina Poole
(Head Librarian, Bristol Grammar School)
11.10.2025 16:13 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ฃ TODAY
THIS WEEK (October 5th-11th) is BANNED BOOKS WEEK
๐ Thursday 9th October
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ Desert Island Books on
#BannedBooks
๐ Redland Library, Bristol
๐ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
@bristollibraries.bsky.social @bristolunilib.bsky.social
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๐ฃ October 2025 events in Redland Library, Bristol
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YouTube video by Banned Books Week
George Takei, Banned Books Week 2025 Honorary Chair
"Those who ban books want to lock away ideas they fear. But in truth, they are trying to steal our freedom."
#BannedBooksWeek honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social encourages all of us to stand up for the freedom to read! #CensorshipIsSo1984
youtu.be/qwtzX15AKvQ?...
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๐ฃ THIS WEEK (October 5th-11th) is BANNED BOOKS WEEK
๐ Thursday 9th October
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ Desert Island Books on
#BannedBooks
๐ Redland Library #Bristol
๐ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
@bristollibraries.bsky.social @bristolunilib.bsky.social
07.10.2025 14:35 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Many thanks to our Redland Library staff for this display
๐ฃ NEXT WEEK (October 5th-11th) is BANNED BOOKS WEEK
๐ Thursday 9th October
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ Desert Island Books on
#BannedBooks
๐ Redland Library #Bristol
๐ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
04.10.2025 06:14 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ฃ NEXT WEEK (October 5th-11th) is BANNED BOOKS WEEK
๐ Thursday 9th October
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ Desert Island Books on
#BannedBooks
๐ Redland Library #Bristol
๐ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
30.09.2025 14:59 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A full house for last weekโs talk by Professor Evelyn Welch, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol and Professor of Renaissance Studies
30.09.2025 14:20 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐Please share
@bristoluni.bsky.social @bristolcms.bsky.social @clahbristol.bsky.social @uobartsmatter.bsky.social @bristolunilib.bsky.social
23.09.2025 12:29 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ฃ TODAY
๐ฐ Thursday 23rd September
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ฐ Renaissance Skin
๐ฐ A talk by Professor Evelyn Welch, Vice-Chancellor of Bristol University
๐ฐ Redland Library #Bristol
๐ฐ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
#History @evelynwelch.bsky.social
23.09.2025 12:19 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Thanks to our Redland Library staff for this book display
๐ฐ Thursday 23rd September
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ฐ Renaissance Skin
๐ฐ A talk by Professor Evelyn Welch
Vice-Chancellor of Bristol University
๐ฐ Redland Library #Bristol
๐ฐ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
23.09.2025 07:27 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ฃ THIS TUESDAY
๐ฐ Thursday 23rd September
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ฐ Renaissance Skin
๐ฐ A talk by Professor Evelyn Welch, Vice-Chancellor of Bristol University
๐ฐ Redland Library #Bristol
๐ฐ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
#History
21.09.2025 08:05 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
@bristollibraries.bsky.social
19.09.2025 16:13 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ฃ NEXT TUESDAY
๐ฐ Thursday 23rd September
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ฐ Renaissance Skin
๐ฐ A talk by Professor Evelyn Welch, Vice-Chancellor of Bristol University
๐ฐ Redland Library #Bristol
๐ฐ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
#History
18.09.2025 06:55 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
๐ฃ TODAY
๐ณ Thursday 11th September
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ณ Researching your Family History
๐ณ A talk by Stephen Williams
๐ณ #RedlandLibrary #Bristol
๐ณ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
#FamilyHistory #Ancestry #Genealogy
11.09.2025 07:27 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ฃ TOMORROW
๐ณ Thursday 11th September
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ณ Researching your Family History
๐ณ A talk by Stephen Williams
๐ณ #RedlandLibrary #Bristol
๐ณ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
#FamilyHistory #Ancestry #Genealogy
10.09.2025 18:31 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Thank you to our Redland Library staff for this book display
๐ณ Thursday 11th September
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ณ Researching your Family History
๐ณ #RedlandLibrary #Bristol
๐ณ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy
@bristollibraries.bsky.social
07.09.2025 13:56 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ณ Thursday 11th September
7pm (Doors open 6:45pm)
๐ณ Researching your Family History
๐ณ A talk by Stephen Williams
๐ณ #RedlandLibrary #Bristol
๐ณ Admission ยฃ3
(Pay at the door - Cash only)
Book your place by emailing @FriendsOfRelandLibrary@gmail.com
#FamilyHistory #Ancestry #Genealogy
28.08.2025 19:07 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
20.08.2025 15:20 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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