libraries

image from virtual reality experience

Take a virtual trip into the heart of Africa

Published 17 April 2019

Visitors to Knaresborough library will be able to take a virtual journey into the heart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of Africa’s most dangerous and beautiful countries.

interior of Scarborough library

Library giveaway for World Book Night

Published 17 April 2019

Scarborough library will mix the pleasure of reading with the joy of music when it celebrates World Book Night on Tuesday, 23 April.

Interior of Skipton library

Library refurbishment will improve services

Published 16 April 2019

Work on much-needed improvements of Skipton library is to begin next month to provide a more up-to-date and flexible space, giving a better service to local people.

Children record seaside sounds

Join the science fun at Scarborough library

Published 7 March 2019

Young people will be able to inspect fossils, make music, master Morse code and find out about computer code when Scarborough library celebrate British Science Week with free drop-in events on Saturday, 16 March.

Northallerton library

Library to close for two-day maintenance work

Published 25 February 2019

The library in Northallerton will be closed on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 March for essential building maintenance. It will reopen on Saturday 16 March.

the opening of Tadcaster library pod

Pop to the pod for meetings and work in Tadcaster

Published 25 February 2019

A multi-functional “pod” is now available at Tadcaster Community Library as a meeting room, quiet study space or work space for home workers.

Two users at Harrogate Library try out the Virtual Reality headsets

Get involved in futuristic design at Harrogate library

Published 13 February 2019

Virtual reality and digital arts will be among the futuristic and high-tech attractions at North Yorkshire’s first pop-up “Digital Makey” at Harrogate library.

a scene from the show

Tangled tales and far-flung fables in Ripon and Knaresborough

Published 7 February 2019

Strange-Twig Theatre Company comes to Ripon and Knaresborough libraries on Friday, 1 March, bringing stories galore in its show, Tangled Tales and Far-Flung Fables.

a poster for the play

Experience Sea Storm in a Teacup at Northallerton library

Published 4 February 2019

Northallerton library is inviting families to experience Sea Storm in a Teacup during the February half-term school holiday.

artist Wendi New

Cartooning workshop at library should be a big draw

Published 4 February 2019

Northallerton library is holding a cartooning workshop for children and adults during the February half-term school holiday after teaming up with local artist Wendi New.

illustration of Viking

The Vikings are coming to Selby

Published 24 January 2019

As part of celebrations to mark the 950th anniversary of the founding of Selby Abbey, the town’s library is expecting an invasion of Vikings, but there’ll be no looting or pillaging – just lots of fun.

Harry Spiro BEM with Judge Rinder

Holocaust memorial webcast at library

Published 16 January 2019

Pickering library will host an event on Thursday, 24 January, to mark the approach of Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday, 27 January, the date in 1944 of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by the Soviet armies.

mugs of tea

Library holds drop-in session for Brew Monday

Published 10 January 2019

Northallerton library is to hold a community drop-in information session with the Samaritans, turning Blue Monday into Brew Monday.

library volunteers

First library in Goathland for more than 50 years officially opens

Published 17 December 2018

The first library in Goathland for more than half a century was officially opened on Wednesday, 12 December.

one of the winning entrants

Winning photos feature on limited edition library cards

Published 12 December 2018

North Yorkshire libraries are offering new members colourful reminders of this year’s glorious summer to help to banish the winter chill.

representatives of award-winning libraries

North Yorkshire’s children are reading champions

Published 12 December 2018

Volunteers and staff from 12 of North Yorkshire’s libraries have received awards for their contribution to this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, which attracted nearly 10,000 children.

An image from the Make Noise virtual reality experience

Make Noise for women’s votes at library’s virtual reality event

Published 4 December 2018

Skipton library is teaming up with the BBC Virtual Reality Hub to celebrate the centenary of the first election in which women were able to vote.

County Council staff and local health organisations celebrate the launch of Wellbeing Bags at Skipton library

Libraries offer ‘bags of wellbeing’

Published 26 November 2018

Libraries in Craven are piloting a scheme that offers bags of support for people’s health and wellbeing.

art students with the mural

College art students add giant splash of colour to library

Published 9 November 2018

A group of art students from Caedmon College in Whitby have added a glorious splash of colour to the outside of the town’s library.

image from Nothing to be Written

Experience life in the First World War virtually at Skipton library

Published 7 November 2018

Skipton library will team up with the BBC to commemorate the end of the First World War on Saturday.

U3A book launch at Knaresborough library

Published 5 November 2018

Members of the Harrogate U3A (University of the Third Age) Writing for Pleasure group will take over Knaresborough library for the afternoon on Thursday, 15 November.

Daniel Ingram-Brown

Local author to launch children’s book at Knaresborough library

Published 5 November 2018

Daniel Ingram-Brown will launch the final book in the Firebird Chronicles, his trilogy for children, at Knaresborough library on Saturday, 17 November, between 5pm and 6.30pm.

Age UK holds drop-in sessions at Northallerton library

Published 5 November 2018

Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington (Age UK NYD) is running fortnightly Tuesday community drop-in sessions at Northallerton library.

Talk Money Week poster

Libraries help you make the most of your money

Published 5 November 2018

Libraries across North Yorkshire will celebrate Talk Money Week from 12 to 18 November.

Animator Virpi Kettu

The art of storytelling is celebrated in county’s libraries

Published 1 November 2018

Libraries across North Yorkshire will celebrate children’s book illustration, comic and digital art in events and workshops during November as part of a regional festival called Reading Pictures: Seeing Stories.

A First World War military funeral procession in Skipton

Libraries join First World War centenary commemorations

Published 29 October 2018

Libraries across North Yorkshire are staging activities to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War.

example of work by exhibition artist Joseph Hartley

Sustainability issues explored by library craft exhibition

Published 25 October 2018

Art and craft that puts sustainability at its core will be on show in an exhibition at Whitby library from 27 October until 15 December.

The pop-up shops in the libraries are run by teams of local volunteers

Christmas card pop-up shops in libraries

Published 15 October 2018

Cards for Good Causes, the UK’s largest charity Christmas card organisation, is set to open its pop-up shops across North Yorkshire libraries as the festive season gets under way.

Sing and swing choir at Harrogate library

North Yorkshire celebrates National Libraries Week

Published 2 October 2018

North Yorkshire will hold a week of wellbeing events to celebrate the nation’s much-loved libraries during National Libraries Week from 8 to 13 October.

Get online at your local library

Published 21 September 2018

North Yorkshire libraries will be encouraging people to #try1thing as part of Get Online Week from 15 to 21 October.