Wakefield Libraries
@wflibraries.bsky.social
We are the library service for Wakefield and its surrounding towns and villages.
Follow us for news, reviews & events, plus oodles of free online resources, learning courses & historical photographs!
🔗 https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries
Follow us for news, reviews & events, plus oodles of free online resources, learning courses & historical photographs!
🔗 https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries
Garfield the cat always hated Mondays.
President Garfield died on 19 September 1881, a Monday!
Bizarrely enough these facts are not connected.
#Garfield #PresidentGarfield #DidYouKnow #History
President Garfield died on 19 September 1881, a Monday!
Bizarrely enough these facts are not connected.
#Garfield #PresidentGarfield #DidYouKnow #History
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Garfield the cat always hated Mondays.
President Garfield died on 19 September 1881, a Monday!
Bizarrely enough these facts are not connected.
#Garfield #PresidentGarfield #DidYouKnow #History
President Garfield died on 19 September 1881, a Monday!
Bizarrely enough these facts are not connected.
#Garfield #PresidentGarfield #DidYouKnow #History
On this day in 1832 Louisa May Alcott, author of 'Little Women', was born.
Outside of being a novelist, Alcott was a passionate support of abolishing slavery, women's suffrage and was a nurse during the American Civil War.
#OnThisDay #BookSky #LouisaMayAlcott #LittleWomen #America #Authors
Outside of being a novelist, Alcott was a passionate support of abolishing slavery, women's suffrage and was a nurse during the American Civil War.
#OnThisDay #BookSky #LouisaMayAlcott #LittleWomen #America #Authors
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
On this day in 1832 Louisa May Alcott, author of 'Little Women', was born.
Outside of being a novelist, Alcott was a passionate support of abolishing slavery, women's suffrage and was a nurse during the American Civil War.
#OnThisDay #BookSky #LouisaMayAlcott #LittleWomen #America #Authors
Outside of being a novelist, Alcott was a passionate support of abolishing slavery, women's suffrage and was a nurse during the American Civil War.
#OnThisDay #BookSky #LouisaMayAlcott #LittleWomen #America #Authors
Do you love A Song Of Ice And Fire? Our good friends at Comics Plus have the graphic novel adaptation of the second novel, ‘A Clash of Kings’.
You can read it on smartphone, tablet and desktop!
For instructions to access and use, visit: bit.ly/WFDigitalOffer
@comicsplus.bsky.social
You can read it on smartphone, tablet and desktop!
For instructions to access and use, visit: bit.ly/WFDigitalOffer
@comicsplus.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Do you love A Song Of Ice And Fire? Our good friends at Comics Plus have the graphic novel adaptation of the second novel, ‘A Clash of Kings’.
You can read it on smartphone, tablet and desktop!
For instructions to access and use, visit: bit.ly/WFDigitalOffer
@comicsplus.bsky.social
You can read it on smartphone, tablet and desktop!
For instructions to access and use, visit: bit.ly/WFDigitalOffer
@comicsplus.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
On this day in 1970 Richard Osman was born.
He is best known for presenting the TV show 'Pointless' and writing the iconic 'Thursday Murder Club' series. We can confirm that his books are a massive hit with readers.
#OnThisDay #Anniversary #BookSky #RichardOsman #ThursdayMurderClub
He is best known for presenting the TV show 'Pointless' and writing the iconic 'Thursday Murder Club' series. We can confirm that his books are a massive hit with readers.
#OnThisDay #Anniversary #BookSky #RichardOsman #ThursdayMurderClub
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
On this day in 1970 Richard Osman was born.
He is best known for presenting the TV show 'Pointless' and writing the iconic 'Thursday Murder Club' series. We can confirm that his books are a massive hit with readers.
#OnThisDay #Anniversary #BookSky #RichardOsman #ThursdayMurderClub
He is best known for presenting the TV show 'Pointless' and writing the iconic 'Thursday Murder Club' series. We can confirm that his books are a massive hit with readers.
#OnThisDay #Anniversary #BookSky #RichardOsman #ThursdayMurderClub
💡 Our Twixt, Aire and Calder website has over 13,000 pictures of Wakefield in time gone by.
We would like to share some pictures of Christmas Lights in the past!
You can see these pictures and more like them here: www.twixtaireandcalder.org.uk
#Wakefield #Christmas #Memories
We would like to share some pictures of Christmas Lights in the past!
You can see these pictures and more like them here: www.twixtaireandcalder.org.uk
#Wakefield #Christmas #Memories
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
💡 Our Twixt, Aire and Calder website has over 13,000 pictures of Wakefield in time gone by.
We would like to share some pictures of Christmas Lights in the past!
You can see these pictures and more like them here: www.twixtaireandcalder.org.uk
#Wakefield #Christmas #Memories
We would like to share some pictures of Christmas Lights in the past!
You can see these pictures and more like them here: www.twixtaireandcalder.org.uk
#Wakefield #Christmas #Memories
On this day in 8 BCE Roman poet Horace passed away.
He most famous poets of the first years of the Roman Empire.
Among Horace's famous phrases you might have heard of include 'carpe diem' (seize the day) and 'Dulce et Decorum Est' (It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country).
He most famous poets of the first years of the Roman Empire.
Among Horace's famous phrases you might have heard of include 'carpe diem' (seize the day) and 'Dulce et Decorum Est' (It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country).
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
On this day in 8 BCE Roman poet Horace passed away.
He most famous poets of the first years of the Roman Empire.
Among Horace's famous phrases you might have heard of include 'carpe diem' (seize the day) and 'Dulce et Decorum Est' (It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country).
He most famous poets of the first years of the Roman Empire.
Among Horace's famous phrases you might have heard of include 'carpe diem' (seize the day) and 'Dulce et Decorum Est' (It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country).
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Reposted by Wakefield Libraries
Just launched! @cilip.bsky.social's new professional development programme: New Skills for the Future Library Leader. A short course designed to empower the next generation of leaders in England’s public libraries. Funded by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
Find out more: https://ow.ly/OGN750XqCUi
Find out more: https://ow.ly/OGN750XqCUi
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Just launched! @cilip.bsky.social's new professional development programme: New Skills for the Future Library Leader. A short course designed to empower the next generation of leaders in England’s public libraries. Funded by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
Find out more: https://ow.ly/OGN750XqCUi
Find out more: https://ow.ly/OGN750XqCUi
On this day in 1859 ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ was published. It is one of the best selling novels of all time and has been a direct inspiration for works as diverse as Batman and Garfield!
#OnThisDay #BookSky #Books #Classics #Dickens #ATaleOfTwoCities
#OnThisDay #BookSky #Books #Classics #Dickens #ATaleOfTwoCities
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
On this day in 1859 ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ was published. It is one of the best selling novels of all time and has been a direct inspiration for works as diverse as Batman and Garfield!
#OnThisDay #BookSky #Books #Classics #Dickens #ATaleOfTwoCities
#OnThisDay #BookSky #Books #Classics #Dickens #ATaleOfTwoCities
Note to selves: Pay more attention when buying wrapping paper for our Santa visits!
#Christmas #Santa #Funny
#Christmas #Santa #Funny
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Note to selves: Pay more attention when buying wrapping paper for our Santa visits!
#Christmas #Santa #Funny
#Christmas #Santa #Funny
Brilliant books! Were free, now £0!
Story Times! Were free, now reduced to £0!
Computer access! Was free, now £0!
Our ongoing Tree Give Away was free, now reduced by 100%!
Library fines were at £0! Now to be completely free!
#BlackFriday #Sale #Libraries #Wakefield
Story Times! Were free, now reduced to £0!
Computer access! Was free, now £0!
Our ongoing Tree Give Away was free, now reduced by 100%!
Library fines were at £0! Now to be completely free!
#BlackFriday #Sale #Libraries #Wakefield
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Brilliant books! Were free, now £0!
Story Times! Were free, now reduced to £0!
Computer access! Was free, now £0!
Our ongoing Tree Give Away was free, now reduced by 100%!
Library fines were at £0! Now to be completely free!
#BlackFriday #Sale #Libraries #Wakefield
Story Times! Were free, now reduced to £0!
Computer access! Was free, now £0!
Our ongoing Tree Give Away was free, now reduced by 100%!
Library fines were at £0! Now to be completely free!
#BlackFriday #Sale #Libraries #Wakefield
On this day in 1835 Andrew Carnegie was born.
He rose from being the son of a poor weaver from Dunfermline to become one of the richest men in the world.
He was a massive philanthropist and famously finance 2509 public libraries across the world. Five of those libraries were built in Wakefield!
He rose from being the son of a poor weaver from Dunfermline to become one of the richest men in the world.
He was a massive philanthropist and famously finance 2509 public libraries across the world. Five of those libraries were built in Wakefield!
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
On this day in 1835 Andrew Carnegie was born.
He rose from being the son of a poor weaver from Dunfermline to become one of the richest men in the world.
He was a massive philanthropist and famously finance 2509 public libraries across the world. Five of those libraries were built in Wakefield!
He rose from being the son of a poor weaver from Dunfermline to become one of the richest men in the world.
He was a massive philanthropist and famously finance 2509 public libraries across the world. Five of those libraries were built in Wakefield!
Did you know the Bob the Builder theme song, 'Can We Fix It', was number one in the UK charts for Christmas 2000!
#DidYouKnow #Facts #BobTheBuilder #ChildrensTV #Music
#DidYouKnow #Facts #BobTheBuilder #ChildrensTV #Music
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Did you know the Bob the Builder theme song, 'Can We Fix It', was number one in the UK charts for Christmas 2000!
#DidYouKnow #Facts #BobTheBuilder #ChildrensTV #Music
#DidYouKnow #Facts #BobTheBuilder #ChildrensTV #Music
🎲 Did you grow up loving Risk?
In our amazing Board Game Library we have the follow up, 'Risk: Europe'. Step into the role of a medieval king and rule feudal Europe by building castles, taxing subjects, expanding territories, and engaging in battle!
For ages 14+
In our amazing Board Game Library we have the follow up, 'Risk: Europe'. Step into the role of a medieval king and rule feudal Europe by building castles, taxing subjects, expanding territories, and engaging in battle!
For ages 14+
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🎲 Did you grow up loving Risk?
In our amazing Board Game Library we have the follow up, 'Risk: Europe'. Step into the role of a medieval king and rule feudal Europe by building castles, taxing subjects, expanding territories, and engaging in battle!
For ages 14+
In our amazing Board Game Library we have the follow up, 'Risk: Europe'. Step into the role of a medieval king and rule feudal Europe by building castles, taxing subjects, expanding territories, and engaging in battle!
For ages 14+
On this day in 1859 Charles Darwin's landmark 'On the Origin of Species' was published.
#OnThisDay #EvolutionDay #Darwin #OnTheOriginOfTheSpecies
#OnThisDay #EvolutionDay #Darwin #OnTheOriginOfTheSpecies
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
On this day in 1859 Charles Darwin's landmark 'On the Origin of Species' was published.
#OnThisDay #EvolutionDay #Darwin #OnTheOriginOfTheSpecies
#OnThisDay #EvolutionDay #Darwin #OnTheOriginOfTheSpecies
It's National Tree Week!
In partnership with the Woodland Trust we are giving out free trees to members of the public!
For full details about the project, visit: www.wakefield.gov.uk/your-distric...
#NationalTreeWeek #WoodlandTrust #Trees #Forest
In partnership with the Woodland Trust we are giving out free trees to members of the public!
For full details about the project, visit: www.wakefield.gov.uk/your-distric...
#NationalTreeWeek #WoodlandTrust #Trees #Forest
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's National Tree Week!
In partnership with the Woodland Trust we are giving out free trees to members of the public!
For full details about the project, visit: www.wakefield.gov.uk/your-distric...
#NationalTreeWeek #WoodlandTrust #Trees #Forest
In partnership with the Woodland Trust we are giving out free trees to members of the public!
For full details about the project, visit: www.wakefield.gov.uk/your-distric...
#NationalTreeWeek #WoodlandTrust #Trees #Forest
In case you haven't heard, Light Up is back in Wakefield this week!
Check out the amazing lights in our Merry District! There will be evenings of street food, drink, fringe events, local performers, fun fair rides and so much more!
For full details visit: experiencewakefield.co.uk/event/light-...
Check out the amazing lights in our Merry District! There will be evenings of street food, drink, fringe events, local performers, fun fair rides and so much more!
For full details visit: experiencewakefield.co.uk/event/light-...
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In case you haven't heard, Light Up is back in Wakefield this week!
Check out the amazing lights in our Merry District! There will be evenings of street food, drink, fringe events, local performers, fun fair rides and so much more!
For full details visit: experiencewakefield.co.uk/event/light-...
Check out the amazing lights in our Merry District! There will be evenings of street food, drink, fringe events, local performers, fun fair rides and so much more!
For full details visit: experiencewakefield.co.uk/event/light-...
On this day in 1964 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was published.
It became one of Roald Dahl's most famous books and his been adapted into film three times, a stage play and a dodgy experience in Glasgow.
#OnThisDay #BookSky #CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory #RoaldDahl #Wonka
It became one of Roald Dahl's most famous books and his been adapted into film three times, a stage play and a dodgy experience in Glasgow.
#OnThisDay #BookSky #CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory #RoaldDahl #Wonka
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
On this day in 1964 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was published.
It became one of Roald Dahl's most famous books and his been adapted into film three times, a stage play and a dodgy experience in Glasgow.
#OnThisDay #BookSky #CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory #RoaldDahl #Wonka
It became one of Roald Dahl's most famous books and his been adapted into film three times, a stage play and a dodgy experience in Glasgow.
#OnThisDay #BookSky #CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory #RoaldDahl #Wonka
🌲 Our library members have access to hundreds of amazing online audiobooks with uLibrary!
Listen to 'The Woman in Cabin 10' by @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social on smartphones, tablets and desktops!
For more information and to access, visit: wakefield.ulverscroftulibrary.com/help
#TheWomanInCabin10
Listen to 'The Woman in Cabin 10' by @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social on smartphones, tablets and desktops!
For more information and to access, visit: wakefield.ulverscroftulibrary.com/help
#TheWomanInCabin10
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🌲 Our library members have access to hundreds of amazing online audiobooks with uLibrary!
Listen to 'The Woman in Cabin 10' by @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social on smartphones, tablets and desktops!
For more information and to access, visit: wakefield.ulverscroftulibrary.com/help
#TheWomanInCabin10
Listen to 'The Woman in Cabin 10' by @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social on smartphones, tablets and desktops!
For more information and to access, visit: wakefield.ulverscroftulibrary.com/help
#TheWomanInCabin10
On this day in 1963 Jake Epping and Sadie Dunhill saved JFK in the novel 11.22.63.
In preparation for writing the book, King visited Dallas, Lee Harvey Oswald's former home and the Texas School Book Depository.
#OnThisDay #StephenKing #JFK
In preparation for writing the book, King visited Dallas, Lee Harvey Oswald's former home and the Texas School Book Depository.
#OnThisDay #StephenKing #JFK
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
On this day in 1963 Jake Epping and Sadie Dunhill saved JFK in the novel 11.22.63.
In preparation for writing the book, King visited Dallas, Lee Harvey Oswald's former home and the Texas School Book Depository.
#OnThisDay #StephenKing #JFK
In preparation for writing the book, King visited Dallas, Lee Harvey Oswald's former home and the Texas School Book Depository.
#OnThisDay #StephenKing #JFK
Reposted by Wakefield Libraries
November 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM