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Harehills Park Bowling Club
11th August 2023
3 mins read

Community bowled over by club’s warm welcome

Kind-hearted bowlers in Leeds are on a roll after giving a warm welcome to all comers during the cost of living crisis. Harehills Park Bowling Club has seen a huge surge in new players since signing up to become one of the city’s Warm Spaces, a network of venues helping people in Leeds manage…
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Senior librarian Rhian Isaac in Kirkstall Abbey with Leeds Central Library's precious copy of the Missale ad usum Cistercienci.
30th June 2023
2 mins read

New chapter as Monks’ historic book returns to Kirkstall Abbey

A one-of-a-kind book has returned to the ruins of the historic abbey where it was diligently inscribed and studied by monks more than 500 years ago. The incredibly rare copy of Missale ad usum Cistercienci was printed in Paris in 1516 and is believed to have once belonged to the monks of Kirkstall Abbey…
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Leeds Central Library's naval battle
3rd February 2023
2 mins read

All hands on deck as library’s epic naval battle unfolds

An epic, century-old “Instagram Story” featuring pivotal scenes from a dramatic naval conflict waged by British ships has unfolded during research by librarians in Leeds. The step-by-step, illustrated account, estimated to be more than 50 feet in length, documents every cannon blast and flaming sail from the pivotal battles of Solebay and Texel which…
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Leeds Winter Coat Appeal
16th December 2022
3 mins read

City steps up to boost heart-warming winter coat appeal

Zero Waste Leeds in partnership with Leeds City Council have launched a winter coat appeal, to ensure good quality warm second-hand winter coats are available to everyone in Leeds. Big-hearted people in Leeds have donated more than 3,500 coats to an appeal helping those in need wrap up warm this winter. The winter coat…
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The Storymaker's Apprentice
2nd December 2022
1 min read

Library to host festive storybook spectacular this Christmas

Visitors to Leeds Central Library can take a spellbinding step into an enchanting storybook world this Christmas thanks to a series of immersive live performances. From December 10, the library’s atmospheric Room 700 will be the setting for Libellule Theatre’s magical production of The Storymaker’s Apprentice. Aimed at children aged three to eight, and…
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Old George Hotel
25th November 2022
2 mins read

Historic images show former Leeds pub promised a knight to remember

A former pub and hotel founded by an ancient order of knights and which welcomed Charlotte Bronte as a guest is among the lost buildings of Leeds rediscovered by librarians. A fascinating photo of the Old George Hotel is just one of the historic images uncovered by staff trawling the huge archives at Leeds…
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Rhian Isaac, Leeds Central Library's senior librarian with the library's copy of My Own Garden- The Young Gardener’s Yearbook.
28th October 2022
2 mins read

International poison project uncovers library’s toxic tome

A rare book laced with a deadly poison has been discovered by librarians in Leeds as part of a global search for the toxic texts stashed on shelves across the world. Leeds Central Library’s copy of My Own Garden: The Young Gardener’s Yearbook was published back in 1855, and has been safely tucked away…
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Warm Spaces Leeds
21st October 2022
1 min read

Online ‘warm spaces’ map to help residents in Leeds goes live

Locations offering support during the winter months. An online map showing the locations of ‘warm spaces’ in Leeds to help people with the cost of living crisis has gone live. The map, which can be seen at Warm Spaces Public app – embed (arcgis.com), shows the venues across the city which people are able…
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Compassionate City Awards
5th August 2022
1 min read

Nominations are now open for Leeds Compassionate City Awards 2022

Nominations are now open for Leeds City Council’s Compassionate City Awards. The provisional date for the awards ceremony has been booked for Thursday 1 December 2022. Now in their sixth year, the awards celebrate the positive and compassionate work that individuals, community groups and organisations do every day to make their local communities and…
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Summer Reading Challenge
8th July 2022
2 mins read

Keep kids reading all summer long with free reading challenge

Young books lovers in Leeds are being challenged to make some fascinating scientific discoveries at their local library this summer. Leeds Libraries’ free Summer Reading Challenge is calling on youngsters to find out more about the world around them by reading six or more from a collection of science-themed story books and factual books,…
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Leeds City Centre
10th June 2022
1 min read

New braille-tactile maps help increase accessibility to Leeds

Blind and partially sighted people in Leeds will have a new way to explore some of the city’s best-loved landmarks thanks to a brand-new book of braille-tactile maps. Leeds City Council and Visit Leeds have collaborated with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to increase accessibility to the city by creating the…
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