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Calderdale Libraries would like to extend a huge thank you to the Barbara Pym Society for their generous donation of six copies of Jane and Prudence, now added to our catalogue.
You can now reserve a copy via our catalogue: calderdale.spydus.co.uk
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Don't forget that our National Year of Reading Challenges are running all year!
The second set of prize draws will be in one month, on 17th July, so make sure you complete your stamp cards by then for a chance to win!
Just ask a member of library staff for more details
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Refugee Week (15–21 June) is a global celebration of the resilience & contributions of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.
To mark it, @BFI & @CounterpointsArts have curated films exploring displacement across generations.
🎬 Watch: replay.bfi.org.uk/collection…
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🦅 We’re lucky to have peregrine falcons nesting at Central Library & Archives!
If you spot a fledgling that seems stranded, please call:
📞 01422 392630 (Central Library & Archives)
📞 01422 525200 (The Piece Hall)
Share the location and we’ll alert the countryside team to help.
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🏆 Discover the best in sports writing!
The Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards 2026 winners are here — celebrating incredible stories from across the world of sport in 13 categories.
Your next great sports read is waiting, explore now at calderdale.spydus.co.uk
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All this week (8–12 June) we’ve been celebrating Pyjamarama 🎉
This year, all week our Storytots sessions had a cosy makeover!Our lovely library staff joined in the spirit by wearing their favourite PJs sharing bedtime-themed stories and leading fun, creative crafts.
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Explore the 1976 drought through newspapers & archives with Nathalie Holloway at Central Library and Archives.
Week 1: Research skills using local collections
Week 2: Creative ways to share findings
Book BOTH sessions: 20 & 27 June at calderdale.spydus.co.uk
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🎮👾 FREE Super Smash Bros. Tournament!
📍 Brighouse Library
📅 Sat 20 June | 🕐 1:30pm
⚠️ Ages 12
🎟️ Limited spaces book now at calderdale.spydus.co.uk/
Battle it out, meet other players & have fun—book now!
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✨ Congrats to this year’s Women’s Prize winners! ✨
🏆 Non-Fiction- Lyse Doucet, The Finest Hotel in Kabul
🏆 Fiction- Virginia Evans, The Correspondent
👏 An outstanding shortlist all round!
📚 Borrow or reserve at: calderdale.spydus.co.uk
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Discover something new with Libby this week!
We’ve been diving back into Libby’s Duke Classics collection and uncovering even more hidden gems like exploring faraway worlds in the sci‑fi titles to reflecting on life’s big questions through the philosophy collection.
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Empathy Day is a national celebration encouraging children and families to develop empathy.
The theme this year is "jump into someone else's story". We have lots of great stories you can jump into, and even have a drop-in craft available in our libraries inspired by 'Bee' Kind.
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📣 Free Workshop at Brighouse Library!
Join NatWest Financial Foundations to boost your money confidence, learn to spot scams & protect yourself from fraud.
📍 Brighouse Library
📅 Tue 23 June
⏰ 15:30–16:30
Book at calderdale.spydus.co.uk
Free, but limited spaces—book now!
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June is a busy month full of celebrations, & each year we take the opportunity to shine a spotlight on all things crime with National Crime Reading Month.
Whether you’re a long-time fan of the genre or just looking to try something new, why not pop in, explore our shelves?
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Last week our libraries were getting inspired and changing all our book displays for June - and the new displays are bursting with colour!
June is Pride Month, a time to focus on acceptance and equality, dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ communities and identities.
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📚✨ This National Year of Reading, we’ve loved hearing what reading means to our communities and what inspires creativity.
A special thank you to Bobby Joseph, UK Comics Laureate, who shared a fantastic mini reading from his comic My Dad Fights Demons!
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💙 Carers Week 2026 💙
Today marks the start of Carers Week (8–14 June) — a time not only to raise awareness, but to celebrate the incredible compassion, dedication, and resilience of carers within our communities and families.
To learn more visit carersweek.org
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✨ Libraries Change Lives Week (1–7 June) ✨
Today’s highlight: Playboxes and Board Games.
We offer playboxes filled with open‑ended activities during your visit, as well as a wide range of board games for free. Perfect for getting creative and connecting with others.
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✨ Pyjamarama Week at Storytots! ✨
Join us in your fave PJs or comfy wear 💤 & bring your favourite teddy 🧸
📚 Special after-school session:
📍 Rastrick Library
🗓 Thu 11 June, 3:45pm
We can’t wait to see you! 💛 #Pyjamarama
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Want to prove you're the ultimate gamer?
Book now for our free Super Smash Bros. tournament!
📌Brighouse Library
🗓️Saturday 20th June, 1:30pm
Booking required to participate, places are limited and strictly age 12
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✨ Libraries Change Lives Week is here! (1–7 June) ✨
Today’s highlight: Free internet and data sims.
Your library is here to help you get online, stay connected, and access the digital world.
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