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EASTER HOLIDAYS: Tuesday 6th April 10am. We are delighted to welcome back ZooLab with a FREE live wildlife encounters workshop but this time online via zoom. Jane’s Easter Egg – this egg-citing Easter storybook egg-stravaganza follows Jane on a chocolate egg hunt. Along the way, she spies a series of eggs – could they beContinue reading “ZooLab – live wildlife encounters – Jane’s Easter Egg”

Dear friends, You are invited to our AGM which will take place by Zoom on Monday 11th January 2021 at 7 pm. We will send out a copy of the Annual Report and Accounts to anyone who wants one and there will be copies on our website and hard copies in the library. If youContinue reading “Annual General Meeting 2019-20”

It is not too late to take part in our free children’s Christmas Reading Challenge for all 0-11 year olds. Children receive a Christmas craft pack sponsored by Thirsk Rotary and made by Thirsk Yarnbombers and library volunteers. Here we have a lovely Christmas snowman and robin made by one of our young readers fromContinue reading “Children’s Christmas Reading & Craft Packs”

Children from 0-11 years are invited to join the challenge to read 4 library books before 23rd December. They will receive a Christmas Craft Pack created by Thirsk Yarnbombers and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Thirsk as well as a certificate. Sign up your children by: calling into the library during opening hours; emailingContinue reading “Christmas Reading Challenge 2020”

Enjoy the children’s book Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and the Incy Wincy Spider nursery rhyme. It is read by volunteer Liz Wilson.

Thirsk Community Library is updating our opening hours starting on Tuesday 1st September 2020 (we’re closed on the Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August). Monday: 10-1 and 1.30 to 4.30 Tuesday: 1.30 to 4.30 Wednesday: Closed Thursday: 10-1 and 1.30 to 4.30 Friday: 10-1 and 1.30 to 4.30 Saturday: 9:30-1 All volunteers are trained to beContinue reading “New opening hours for September 2020”

As well as our home delivery, you can contact us to request books, audio, DVDs for your family; make an appointment or drop by during opening hours to collect them once our volunteers have got them ready. You can send us printing via email – pick up and pay when you come! When you come,Continue reading “Click and collect library books and printing in Thirsk”

The Silly Squad – Summer Reading Challenge 2020 is here – and is 100% digital this year. You can register NOW! Children sign up to the official website and create theirown profile at sillysquad.org.uk. If you’re in Thirsk, even though we’re not quite open yet, you can get library books for your children through ourContinue reading “Summer Reading Challenge 2020”

May is Local and Community History Month and while we may not be able to celebrate the rich heritage of Thirsk as we’d like there’s still lots we can share online. We can also make plans for when we do return to more normal times. The volunteers from Thirsk Community Library are planning to undertakeContinue reading “Local and Community History in Thirsk”

Here’s a little background to share with younger generations, about what happened 75 years ago today: While many of the VE Day 75th Anniversary commemorations have sadly had to be cancelled there are still lots of ways to mark the occasion. If there’s a noticeable bunting shortage in your windows here’s how you can makeContinue reading “VE Day – celebrate at home”

Community Works, in partnership with Thirsk Community Library, is starting to deliver library books in the Thirsk area. We are working with Community Works and starting a delivery service to help people who are stuck at home or whose children need more books. Fill in the form to start receiving deliveries or read our FAQContinue reading “Book delivery from the library starts in Thirsk”

Thirsk Community Library is taking part in World Book Night this year on 23rd April 2020, at 7pm for an online Reading Hour across social media. Join in on Facebook in Thirsk Virtual Library or via our Facebook Event. You can also chat with us on Instagram or Twitter. Here’s information about this year’s selectionContinue reading “World Book Night 2020 – Reading Hour”

Continue researching your family history from home even when Thirsk Community Library is closed, using online genealogy resources. Here’s how to do it! We’ve prepared this video guide for you. Just press the grey “Play” button (the triangle in the bottom left hand corner) to watch the video. Make sure your sound is turned upContinue reading “Accessing Ancestry and Find My Past from home”

At home this Easter weekend? That’s funny, us too! The team at Thirsk Community Library hope you enjoy our Easter jigsaw featuring a favourite character you might have met in our children’s library. If you’d like to see the finished image, it’s visible in the preview to this post on our home page. Let usContinue reading “Easter jigsaws”

By Lucy Sauron, age 10 Thank you to Lucy for this fantastic book review. If you’d like to write a book review for Thirsk Community Library, click here! What is it about?Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the first book in a 7 book (and one play) series. It is about a boy calledContinue reading “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone book review”

Sadly due to the coronavirus outbreak, we are closing the library as of today 18th March 2020. We have agreed to close earlier than anticipated in order to support Meadowfields to keep vulnerable people safe. Please keep all books at home until we open again as you will not be able to return them viaContinue reading “Library closure”

Libby, by OverDrive – summary If the library is closed, or even when it’s open, you can borrow ebooks and audiobooks to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive 24 hours per day. It’s free and easy to get started for new users: Learn more. To access Libby, you’ll needContinue reading “Using the library from home with the Libby app”

The Reading Agency has designed a Reading Well list of titles to help children with their mental health, wellbeing and happiness. The booklist is targeted at children in Key Stage 2 (aged 7-11), but includes titles aimed at a wide range of reading levels, on topics including: Healthy minds Worries Feelings The world around youContinue reading “Reading Well for children”

Thank you to all the children who came along to our first Lego club and made it such a success! Lego club started on Thursday 6th February 2020 and runs 3.45 to 5.30 pm (flexibly). For children from 7 upwards. Parents are warmly invited to attend and to help the group. £1 per week. RefreshmentsContinue reading “Lego Club at Thirsk Community Library”