Between 5-10 October, Libraries Week 2020 will be celebrated with a huge programme of free online events and activities, plus competitions, quizzes and book reviews.
Top authors from a range of genres will host online events along with theatre sessions, small animal workshops and under-fives interactive story times during the weeklong celebration from 5 October with Bradford Libraries.
The free online events include talks by A.A. Dhand (crime author), Milly Johnson (romance novelist) and Kate Fox (poet and stand-up comedian).
For children aged 4-14 years there are interactive small animal workshops with Zoolab and online drama workshops with Hoglets Theatre including Pandora’s Box and Persephone’s Story.
Under-fives can enjoy Burley’s Babies with Maddie, Rhymetime with SueBC, a storytime events with author Louise Aaron, Bradford Libraries and a We’re Going On A Story Hunt interactive session with storyteller John Kirk.
Some events are ticketed and will need to be booked in advance. See details of the full programme on the Bradford Llibraries website and the flyer can be downloaded here.
Activities and competitions will also form part of the week long celebrations including an Order & Collect Mystery Read where customers will be offered a mystery read in their order and collect packages.
There will be a Borrow Box Golden Winning Ticket where customers can win a £30 Waterstones voucher if they borrow an e-book or e-audio book and are randomly selected during Libraries Week.
Free Craft Packs are on offer at selected libraries for children aged 3+ when you order and collect. Bradford Libraries are also launching a new Book Reviews webpage including reviews by staff, volunteers and public. Send reviews to susan.brewster-craig@bradford.gov.uk
Cllr Sarah Ferriby, Executive Member for Healthy People and Places at Bradford Council, said: “Bradford Libraries have some great services to offer and we’re excited to see these highlighted through the events and activities during Libraries Week this year.
“Our libraries are open for Order & Collect by phone, email or online giving everyone the opportunity to access free books and reading materials and this is definitely something to celebrate.”
A full calendar of events are listed here:
Monday 5th Oct 2020
Interactive Lego Challenge 10am Bradford Libraries Facebook
Author Event – Milly Johnson 7pm Bradford Libraries Facebook & You Tube
Tuesday 6th Oct 2020
Burley Babies with Maddie 9.30am Zoom Online Event
Rhymetime with Sue BC 11.30am Bradford Libraries Facebook & You Tube
Interactive Zoo Lab Workshop 4.30pm Zoom Online Event
Wednesday 7th Oct 2020
Storytime with author Louise Aaron 10am Bradford Libraries Facebook & You Tube
Drama Workshop - Hoglets Theatre 4.15pm Zoom Online Event
Poetry with Kate Fox
Thursday 8th Oct 2020
Interactive Jigsaw Challenge 10am Bradford Libraries Facebook
Interactive Zoo Lab Workshop 4.30pm Zoom Online Event
Friday 9th Oct 2020
Storytime with Bradford Libraries 10am Bradford Libraries Facebook & You Tube
Saturday 10th Oct 2020
Interactive Storytime Event John Kirk 11.45am Zoom Online Event
Drama Workshop – Hoglets Theatre 2pm Zoom Online Event
Author Event – A.A. Dhand 2pm Bradford Libraries Facebook & YouTube