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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??

The new year and mid-winter can feel hard. Our Wellbeing Bags may help. They’re portable collections of items, books and activities for individuals or groups to try out at home or out and about in the community. We have two Wellbeing Bags at the library for you to borrow for up to three weeks. One … Continue reading Boost Your Mood!

Storytime runs every Thursday during term time from 10.15am to 11.00am. We invite you and your child aged from 1 to 4 along to the library to enjoy FREE story readings by one of our lovely Storytime volunteer readers. There’s no need to book – just rock up. We’re pushchair-friendly too – park them inside … Continue reading Storytime at the library