Category: Children’s Events

Come and join the Beehive Poets – Friday 5th December, 7 – 9pm

Join us at City Library for an evening of poetry with Steve Pass and Kevin Byrne. Everyone welcome!

Steve Pass works as a school workshop provider, teaching writing and creativity to primary school children around the UK based on his book Madge the Mermaid about a mermaid made from recycled materials.

Kevin Byrne’s poems appear in anthologies from Beehive, London Spoken Word, Cote Poets in France and Lemon Tree.

Winner of The Open University Slam and guest cabaret poet at Ilkley Festival, he has read with DNA Poets at several Edinburgh Fringe shows taking a four star review.

His Poetry has featured on radio and online in UK, Ireland and America. He has read at various Literature Festivals here and in Ireland, including his one-man show, as well as running the Sylvia Plath Poetry Event in Heptonstall Festival. His co-collection Science Foetus Foetus Science was published in 2016.

We look forward to seeing you there!

5th December 2025 17:00 – 19:00 | Book Launch: The Voodoo Room by Roshan K. Pitteea – Keighley Library

Join Bradford-born crime writer Roshan K. Pitteea at Keighley Library to celebrate the launch of The Voodoo Room, the gripping sequel to his acclaimed debut Care & Control. Expect a short reading, a candid Q&A about turning frontline experience into fiction, and a chance to get your book signed.

In The Voodoo Room, PC Louis Mortimer—new to the Child Safeguarding Team—is pulled into a chilling case where a “respectable” family hides devastating secrets. Authentic, tense, and unflinching, it’s a must for fans of British police procedurals. 

Roshan is a Detective Sergeant and former social worker. He brings that lived professional insight to every page and you can ask him all about his writing process!

Book now to avoid disappointment.

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/bradfordlibraries/t-rzppnpk

It’s cold outside. Get cosy with some new books and a fresh new challenge!

Here at the library we are launching our Winter Mini Challenge! Following on from the success of the Summer Reading Challenge we think this is the perfect way to keep the magic of reading going.

Dive into some brilliant books and join the reading challenge from December 1st 2025- 20th February 2026.

Its super simple to join, all you have to do is:

1. Click ‘Join’ on the following link https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

2. Read (or listen to) 3 books of your choice or more!

3. When you’ve finished reading or listening, simply add to your profile and leave a review.

4. Unlock rewards including a new online badge and a certificate when you complete the Challenge and then get the chance to be entered into a PRIZE DRAW to win some amazing books!

Let the challenge begin!