Get ready for the Children's Festival!
Inspiring your children's love of reading with a variety of authors, energetic storytelling and a barrel of laughs!
Fun-packed events
Little readers have lots of opportunities to talk to our authors. There will be terrific tales, creative crafts and fantastic facts! Celebrate the love of reading and inspire their imaginations with our line-up of children's events.
Dear Zoo
Booking essential.
Price £3
Poetryscope
Using the power of poetry to educate people about dementia. Local poet Catherine Scott is working with East Riding secondary schools around the theme of dementia. Young people will perform their poetry at library reminiscence sessions, for those living with dementia and their carers. A project we are excited to be piloting in the East Riding.
Watch this space! We'll share more when the time comes
Poetry Competition
If you can say the words, you can write the words. Express yourself through poetry - whatever shape or form - and you could win £75! The competition is free to enter for all school aged children, with prizes for primary and secondary.
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