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We’ve got everything, and the books! Anyone can use our libraries, whatever your age. We've 11 libraries across the city that provide a fantastic range of activities https://www.hulllibraries.co.uk/
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For our LGBTQ+ book club November, we’re reading
"We Have Always Been Here" by Samra Habib,
A triumphant memoir of forgiveness & family, both chosen and not, and a rallying cry for anyone who has ever felt out of place
Sat 29th Nov at Hull Central Library from 11.15-12.45
An image of the cover of "We Have Always Been Here" by Samra Habib
November 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Hello Library Lover!
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” / Stephen King - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
A short, but sweet newsletter this month! We’re having a few technical issues so here’s a few highlights for the month ahead!
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November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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It's National Black Cat Day!
To celebrate, here's a pic of our very own monochrome moggie, Spike!
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A photo of Spike, a particularly handsome black cat, looking somewhat mournfully, at the the camera.
October 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Thursday, 30 October 7-8.30pm
Queer Fantasy: with Juno Dawson, Samantha Shannon, Tash Suri and TJ Klune.
Livestreamed from the @britishlibrary.bsky.social to Hull Central Library. More info in alt text.
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Pictures of Juno Dawson, Samantha Shannon, Tash Suri and TJ Klune. Following the acclaimed recent British Library exhibition Fantasy; Realms of Imagination, we return to glorious, mysterious and fantastical worlds through a queer lens at this evening with some of our most exceptional authors. On a rare visit to the UK, we welcome TJ Klune, author of the worldwide celebrated The Bones Beneath My Skin, The House in the Cerulean Sea and Somewhere Beyond the Sea and many others, alongside Tasha Suri, introducing her brand new The Isle in the Silver Sea, and novelist and writer Juno Dawson, creator of bestselling fantasy series Her Majesty’s Royal Coven. They are in conversation with the million copy bestselling author of The Bone Season and The Roots of Chaos series, Samantha Shannon.
October 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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After a phenomenally successful two shows with Rianne Downey, Get it Loud in Libraries returns to Central Library on 9th Nov for a matinee gig with @albertinesarges.bsky.social
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A poster for Albertine Sarges at Hull Central Library Sunday 9th November, doors at 2.30pm. Albertine is sitting on a stool, wearing a striped blue and white jumper and partially hidden behind a blue ostrich feather. She has mid-length brown hair swept away from her face. Albertine Sarges joins us with ‘Girl Missing’ the highly anticipated follow-up to her acclaimed 2021 debut, ‘The Sticky Fingers’. The Hull Central Library gig (previous shows inc Black Country, New Road, Mattiel, BC Camplight and Sunflower Bean amongst many others) will be an intimate afternoon show showcasing the new album that releases this Friday. The album explores sisterhood, resilience, and healing from grief while embracing warmth and hope for the future.👧💨 A personal concoction of songs formed in industrial Berlin via coastal Margate, the album is eclectic yet deeply personal. ‘Girl Missing’ blends indie rock, blues, art pop, and 1970s influences with Albertine’s agile vocals. Alongside long time collaborator Lo Selbo, she shapes intricate soundscapes with airy flutes, layered choirs, and vintage organs to create warmth and vulnerability. With The Clash dubbing the albums titular single ‘girl missing’ as a “zesty dose of indie-pop energy, complete with string section.” Fans and newcomers alike are in for a treat as she plays an intimate show at Hull Central Library ahead of her European tour.
October 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Hello Library Lover!
“For as long as she could remember, she had thought that autumn air went well with books, that the two both somehow belonged with blankets, comfortable armchairs, and big cups of tea." / Katarina Bivald
Latest newsletter out now: bit.ly/HL-SEPT25
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September 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Come and work with us, we are seeking an Enterprise & IP Librarian. jobs.hcandl.co.uk/libraries-en...
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September 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Autumn Saturday talks!

Sat Sept 27: History of Paull / David Smith
Sat Oct 18: South Ella Hall / Francis Davis
Sat Nov 15: A City of Change / Ian Wolstencroft
11:00am - 12:30pm
James Reckitt Reading Room, Hull Central Library
£3.00 donation OTD (includes light refreshments)
No need to book!
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September 2, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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We're delighted to be taking part in the Heritage Open Days
again this year. We'll be showing some of the treasures from our stacks and welcoming @hulltourguide.bsky.social on Saturday 13th September too!
A visit to the James Reckitt reading room in Hull's Central Library with a talk by Paul Schofield - A History of Hull's Library Service at 10.30 on 13th September. Hull Central Library, designed by James S Gibson of London, opened in 1901. The James Reckitt Reading Room, more recently known as the Local Studies Library, was the original Reference Library. It features “beautiful fittings of mahogany inlaid with various colours and expensive woods”. Now home to the Art & Music Stacks, it also houses the Hull Libraries Quaker Collection, some of which date back to the 17th century, and the Napoleon Collection, originally purchased from Mr John Wilson Smith, a wholesale herring dealer in 1958. Items from both collections will be on display.
September 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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With Frankenstein in the news, a throwback to our post of a few years ago that had over a million views..
The last page of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley with the following words added by an unknown author in ballpoint pen: As he drifted away I could just make out his final words. "It's OK if you just call me Frankenstein instead of Frankenstein's monster, I really don't mind." The end.
September 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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We're back from a short late-summer break to welcome September! We've had a great summer and are looking forward to getting back into our term-time routine again.
A woodland scene, pictured as the leaves are beginning to fall and the foliage is changing colour.
September 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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We had a great time at the Mini Malarkey at Western Library yesterday, authors, illustrators, puppets and much more. Thank you to everyone who came along!
Author Peter Bently talking about his book Shocktapus Octopus to a mostly appreciative audience of young children and parents Illustrator Eleanor Tomlinson with a sea creature draw-along. She is sitting at a table with a big screen behind her showing her hands as she draws. A performer from the Lempan Puppet Theatre in mid show. He has a puppet of a fisherman in one hand, and a magic fish in the other. He is sitting on a penny-farthing bicycle which has a metal box containing his props on the handlebars.
August 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Thank you to everyone who came along to Hull Central Library on Tuesday to hear about the Thursday Murder Club direct from the @britishlibrary.bsky.social We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
A picture of Piers Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Ben Kingsley screenshotted from the livestream of the Thursday Murder Club event from the British Library A picture of Richard Osman and Chris Columbus screenshotted from the livestream of the Thursday Murder Club event from the British Library A picture of Richard Osman and Chris Columbus screenshotted from the livestream of the Thursday Murder Club event from the British Library. Taken from the back of the room, this image shows the sizable audience and also the whole room with the big screen at the front.
August 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Thank you to our good friend @chrisspeckwriter.bsky.social for gifting us a copy of his latest. "The witch at the end of the lane", a historical thriller set in Beverley, 1794. We expect ghosts (four of them), a kidnap, and at least one murder.
The cover of "The witch at the end of the lane" It depicts a woman, who may or not be the witch in question, (we don't know, we haven't read the book yet). She is waring a large hat and holding a musket.
August 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Relive those magical Big Malarkey moments with our fabulous festival film youtu.be/h6AVSd-1xZs and our full photo gallery! www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...
Can you spot yourself?
Big thanks to Fly Girl Films and Tom Arran for capturing our joyful event!
3 young children dancing at The Big Malarkey
August 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Women of Words: Josie Moon
Wednesday 6 Aug / 2 - 4pm
Hull Central Library
Join us in the James Reckitt Reading Room at the Central Library. We'll be in the good company of author and social justice campaigner Josie Moon.
A picture of a smiling Josie Moon. She has long grey hair, is wearing tortoise-shell spectacles and a red jumper
August 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Tuesday, 19 Aug 7pm at Hull Central Library
Live from The British Library: An Evening with The Thursday Murder Club
Join Richard Osman, Chris Columbus and Special Guests to discover how the book has been brought to life in the forthcoming film adaptation,
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A picture of Richard Osman with Chris Columbus and members of the cast of the film. Join us for a special evening celebrating The Thursday Murder Club from page to screen. Step into the world of Richard Osman’s beloved, bestselling novel, which follows four irrepressible retirees whose casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands. Discover how this much-loved tale has been brought to life in the forthcoming film adaptation, releasing globally on Netflix on Thursday, 28th August. The film, directed by Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) and with a screenplay by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote, features an extraordinary cast including Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie to name just a few. This is a live screening direct from the British Library.
July 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Hello Library Lovers!
"That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet." / Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake
Take a trip to the library this Summer!
Latest newsletter is here:
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A poster for Children's Summer Activities and the Summer Reading Challenge
July 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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A huge thank you to everyone who came along to @hullnoir.bsky.social at Central Library last night, or joined online to hear the fabulous @sarahpinborough.bsky.social talking about her work. It was great to see so many of you there!
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A picture of Sarah holding a copy of her book "We live here now" in front of our fabulous book cabinets A picture of the magnificent James Reckitt Reading Room, taken from behind our audience, during our Hull Noir event with Sarah Pinborough last night. There were over 50 people in attendance, Thank you to everyone who came along!
July 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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"Thanks, it has pockets!"

Said every woman who was ever complimented on a dress with pockets...
The cover of a children's book by Lily Murray and Jenny Lovlie called "The dress with 100 pockets" It shows a girl wearing a blue dress with, we assume, 100 pockets, although all of them are not visible. Those that are contain animals, cakes, a teapot, and a frog. She is carrying an umbrella and following a small dog, wearing a red beret and a blue jacket, along a path though a forest.
July 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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All this week at Central Library!
Pop in and bag a bargain at our big bumper book sale at Hull Central Library. Books for children and adults - fiction, non-fiction and music available from 50p! OPENING HOURS: SAT 12 JULY // 10:00AM - 4:00PM MON 14 JULY // 9:30AM - 5:00PM TUE 15 JULY // 9:30AM - 5:00PM WED 16 JULY // 1:00PM - 7:30PM THU 17 JULY // 9:30AM - 7:30PM FRI 18 JULY // 9:30AM - 1:00PM SAT 19 JULY // 10:00AM - 4:00PM
July 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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📕 LGBTQ+ Book Club:
Saturday 12th July / 11:15am-12:45pm
The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
📍 Hull Central Library
❗ Please note: our LGBTQ+ book club is 18+ only.
We can't wait to see you all! 😄
The cover of "The girl from the sea" - A dark haired girl is leaning over the edge of a rockpool, touching hands with a blonde haired girl (possibly a mermaid) under the water
July 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Adults Lego Lounge
Every Monday / 2 - 4pm, Western Library, Age: 18+

Release your inner child and get creative with Lego! Join us for a fun-filled session of building, chatting, and enjoying a relaxed atmosphere. Includes a free cuppa!
All LEGO provided for you!
The words Adults Lego Lounge created from bricks of different colours.
July 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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"Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card!” / Marc Brown
Summer is officially here & we've got a jam-packed programme of events lined up! Join us for a summer full of fun in libraries across Hull - All the details here: t.ly/eNbcF
A poster for Children's Summer Activities and the Summer Reading Challenge: The holidays will soon be here and we've got a jam-packed programme of events lined up! Join us for a summer full of fun in libraries across Hull - here's a taster of what to expect. Tickets are FREE and will be on sale from Monday 7 July. You can also take part in the 'Story Garden' Summer Reading Challenge and grow your imagination! Just visit your local library from Saturday 19 July until 20 September and ask to sign up - a librarian will give you a special collector folder when you start your Challenge.
July 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Hello!
We're back in the office.
Thanks to everyone who joined us at The Big Malarkey
We had a fabulous time & hope you did too!
Thank you to the brilliant artists, authors, illustrators, performers, poets, writers, musicians, makers, dancers, volunteers and, of course, our amazing staff!
A picture of all our fantastic staff, lined up and waving at the camera in front of a huge blue and white Big Top marquee at the end of seven fantastic days at The Big Malarkey festival.
July 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM