In Sheffield as in libraries across the
country, we’ll be delivering events that showcase how libraries bring
communities together, provide a space for reading and creativity, inspire
learning, support people with their mental health and make culture available to
everyone, not just those that can afford to pay for it.
Events will be
‘popping up’ all week across Council run libraries, but here is a taster to
whet your appetite…
Monday
8th October, 6.30pm – 8pm Central Library Carpenter
Room
Be More Pirate: Or
How to Take on the World and Win
There’s more to
Pirates than peg-legs and rum. Pirates broke the rules but rewrote them to
shape the society they wanted to live in. They challenged the status-quo and
were pioneers of some of the most radical innovations of the last 200 years.
Sam Conniff Allende talks Pirate strategies and how we can be more pirate in
order to create change that we want to see, whether personally or
professionally.
Tuesday
9th October, 2pm – 3pm Crystal Peaks Library
Headlines and
Deadlines
Mike Firth spent 40
years as a journalist working on local newspapers and magazines. In this
amusing talk he recounts humorous tales from his years chasing the story and
battling the deadlines, and offers an insight into the world of journalism
Tuesday
9th October, 10.30am – 12noon Central Lending Library
Central Library
Coffee morning – Meet the Book Buying Teams
Drop into the
Central Lending Library for a relaxed morning of coffee, cake and conversation
with the Library Stock Teams. Ask
questions, make suggestions or just discover more about how we manage the
library. Everyone welcome, just drop in.
Just drop in
Wednesday
10th October, 10.30am – 12noon Manor Library
Sheffield: The Home
of Football?
In this illustrated talk, passionate football
historian and author Martin Westby transports us back in time into Sheffield’s
early footballing scene. Between 1857-1889,
Sheffield led the world of association football. Martin highlights the many football firsts
that took place in the city, including the establishment of the first
professional club, the oldest derby and the first knock-out cup. He also shines a light on Sheffield’s crucial role in the formulation of today’s
world wide rules and regulations.
Friday 12th
October, 2pm – 5pm Ecclesall Library
Knitting in the
Round – A Workshop
Want to get to grips with knitting in the round? Come to our workshop and
knit yourself (or a friend!) a cowl. The session is aimed at the advanced
beginner who is comfortable with knit and purl stitches. Please bring a 60cm-long 4mm circular needle
with you to the session. Yarn will be provided.
Places are free but limited and must be booked. For more information (and
suggestions for needle stockists), please contact Ecclesall Library on 0114 203
7222 or ecclesall.library@sheffield.gov.uk and ask for Ann.
Library
Week Craft for Kids
Throughout Libraries Week, Ignite Imaginations will be delivering a series of free book inspired craft activities for children aged 8-13 years. Events are free. Contact the library to book your place.
Throughout Libraries Week, Ignite Imaginations will be delivering a series of free book inspired craft activities for children aged 8-13 years. Events are free. Contact the library to book your place.
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Central
Children’s Library, Sat 6th Oct, 2-3pm
·
Hillsborough
Library Sat 6th Oct 2-3pm
·
Woodseats
Library Mon 8th Oct 4-5pm
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Chapeltown
Library Mon 8th Oct 4.30-5.30pm
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Highfield
Library Mon 8th Oct 4.30-5.30pm
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Firth
Park Library, Weds 10th 4-5pm
·
Parson
Cross Library, Thurs 11th Oct 3.45-4.45pm
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Crystal
Peaks Library Fri 12th Oct 4-5pm
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Ecclesall
Library, Fri 12th 4-5pm
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Stocksbridge
Library Sat 13th Oct 10.30-11.30am
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Darnall
Library Sat 13th 2-3pm
·
Manor
Library, Sat 13th Oct. 2-3pm
