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Do you enjoy a good read? Fancy the chance to win a bookish prize or two? The North Yorkshire Libraries Adult Reading Challenge 2026 could be right up your street! It’s open to anyone aged 18+ with an adult North Yorkshire Libraries card. No library card? No problem. You can join the library to take part. It’s … Continue reading Join the Challenge!

It’s true that these days public libraries are about much more than books. The library in a small and oddly familiar market town has unknowingly branched-out into offering its community much, much more than great reads… Written by a library volunteer, The Library Loft is a lighthearted mystery story written in memory of the late … Continue reading Books? What books??

We’re holding a table top sale on Saturday 24th January from 10.30am until 12.30pm. To tempt you to get those New Year moths out of those purses and wallets we have: Saturday also sees the release of a new book, ‘THE LIBRARY LOFT’ – a lighthearted comedy mystery story written in memory of Sue Morris. … Continue reading Bargains at the Library!

Our latest mini-exhibition features the excellent work of local amateur watercolour artist GRAHAM LYTHE. These selections of beautiful landscape impressions are mainly of the Yorkshire Dales, the North Yorkshire Moors and the Lake District. The exhibition is titled ‘Art for Charity’ as all the works on display are for sale with all proceeds in aid … Continue reading Art for Charity