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Library member, Victoria Hagyard shares her thoughts on some books she has borrowed from our library service. Let us know what YOU think? Have you read these too? Author – Rachel ParrisTitle – Introducing Mrs CollinsGenre – Historical FictionSummary – Have you ever wondered what happened to Mrs Charlotte Collins after Pride and Prejudice? In…
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Library member, Victoria Hagyard shares her thoughts on some books she has borrowed from our library service. Let us know what YOU think? Have you read these too? Author – Elizabeth GilbertTitle – The Signature Of All ThingsGenre – Historical FictionSummary – Alma Whittaker takes us through her life. Being born in 19th century London,…
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Library member, Victoria Hagyard shares her thoughts on some books she has borrowed from our library service. Let us know what YOU think? Have you read these too? Author – Miranda HartTitle – I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With YouGenre – Adult Autobiography / Self-HelpSummary – In this book, actress and comedian Miranda Hart, takes…
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Last week at Shipley Business Hub, we opened up to Young Entrepreneurs who came to sell their wares during Shipley Town Council’s Summer Fun Day. The turn out was impressive with youngsters bringing their home made goods, such as crochet items, jewellery, purses etc and between them they made over £500. Today we hear from…
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By work experience student and digital poet Alfie Wilson. If you ask people what a Library means to them, first of all they will probably look at you like you’re a crazy person before proceeding to tell you that libraries are old, boring and – of course – quiet. While Libraries are hardly the noisiest…
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(Winner of the Short Story Competition) by Catherine Dent. Research Takes Time. Shortly after her marriage, Rose discovered her local library, the only place Malcolm’s temper couldn’t reach her. It became a quiet, neutral refuge where she could unwind and lose herself in other worlds without spending her meagre housekeeping allowance on bus fares. Even…
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Big news! I wrote a story that other people actually read… and it won the Short Story category in the recent Bradford Libraries Crime Writing Competition, themed ‘A Murder in the Library’. Why is that such big news? Well, I’ve never really thought of myself as a writer. I’ve got reams of scribblings and unfinished…
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As part of our Crime Reading activities, we ran our first Crime Writing Competition during May, with the theme ‘A Murder in the Library’. We invited people to submit either a short story (500 words), flash fiction (200 words) poetry (max 30 lines) – and were delighted to receive 100 fabulous entries, from people all…
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Everyone loves a sixties tune, whether it’s The Beatles, The Stones, or The Doors – the music, so instantly recognisable, is timeless. But no one loves it more than those who lived through the iconic era! This week, The Ilkley ‘Tappers’ – a hugely talented U3A band, joined us live at Shipley Library where they…
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Bradford Libraries Home Library Service It’s HiVis Fortnight! HiVis fortnight gives libraries across the UK the opportunity to highlight services and support for those with a vision impairment. To celebrate HiVis Fortnight 2026 we’re going behind the scenes of Bradford Libraries Home Library Service with our colleague Julian! Did you know, the Home Library is a free service for anyone living in…
