Wyke Library

Your friendly local library in the Wyke area of Bradford, West Yorks

[Wyke Library @WykeLibrary]

Time to get ready for Christmas 🎄🎁🎉 Get a head start on your Christmas shopping with the annual Knit & Knatter Craft Fair 🥰 Friday 8th Nov - 10am to 5pm with all proceeds going to The Lord Mayor's Appeal #handmaidgifts #raffle #bakesale #charity @LordMayorBD @bradfordlibs247

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Due to current circumstances, we will be closing early by 10 mins every day (except Weds)
The new closing times are:
Mondays and Thursdays: 6.50pm
Tuesdays and Fridays: 5.20pm
Saturdays: 3.50pm

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Thank you

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@drakeyclaire Thank you 😀

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So excited for tomorrow's event 😁 Yorkshire Day 2019... Who's coming? There is something for every age & generation 😍 Thurs 1st Aug...10am to 2pm @bradfordlibs247

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Are we ready for the Summer Holidays?! 😎
Join us at Wyke Library for some fantastic FREE events 😍
plus 'Space Chase' Summer Reading Challenge has launched 🚀📚
For more info pop into Wyke Library or call 01274 431598 ☎️ @bradfordlibs247 @readingagency

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More fab story times coming up at Wyke Library 📚
We have a Children's Author Visiting us on Friday 19th July at 2pm 😍
@racheljaneauth1 will be reading her latest book, 'Lil's Cupcake Delivery' followed by a cupcake craft & cupcake decorating 🧁🤩 @bradfordlibs247 @BookstartBFD

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Wyke Library's Peter Rabbit 🐇 will be on display at Cartwright Hall at their #youngopen exhibition 😍
Join in the fun on Sunday 23rd June at 1-3pm for the Prize Giving Summer Party of the exhibition at Cartwright Hall 🎉🎁 @bradfordlibs247 @BradfordMuseums @50TTDBradford

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Come find Peter Rabbit 🐇🐇and other fantastic creations at the Lower Wyke Moravian Church Scarecrow Festival this weekend 😁😍
The festival is on:
Sat 15th June - 10am to 4pm
Sun 16th June - 12pm to 4pm
@BookstartBFD @bradfordlibs247 @BradfordMuseums

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Keep the kids busy and join us on Tuesday 28th May at 2pm for some crafting fun 🖍 and story time 📖 All ages welcome 🤗

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Join us at Wyke Library this Friday (24th May) at 2pm for a Peter Rabbit Storytime 🐰📚 and craft 🖍
Plus prize draws for a copy of Peter Rabbit; Friends Forever and 2 tickets to Cartwright Hall's Peter Rabbit Exhibition: Mischief & Mayhem
@bradfordlibs247 @BradfordMuseums

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Who's ready for the kids breaking up for Easter?! 😁Join us for another fab free event at @WykeLibrary for reading & crafting fun 🖍️🖍️@BookstartBFD @bradfordlibs247

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Wyke Library will be closed on Friday 19th April (Good Friday) and Monday 22nd April (Bank Holiday Monday). Open as normal on Saturday 20th April. Happy Easter everyone 🐰🐰

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Lovely words from @claremackint0sh about using libraries instead of buying a copy of her book(s). Thank you 📚

[Clare Mackintosh @claremackint0sh]

I regularly hear readers apologising for borrowing books from the library instead of buying a copy. Here are three reasons why you should never feel bad for using a library:

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Who's ready for the kids breaking up for Easter?! 😁Join us for another fab free event at @WykeLibrary for reading & crafting fun 🖍️🖍️@BookstartBFD @bradfordlibs247

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

Apparently today is #NationalNameYourselfDay, which has got us thinking: if you could name yourself after your favourite children's book character, what would you be called?

We're thinking Matilda, but we're not sure about Wormwood 😂 It's that or Wilbur, after the pig... 🤔

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A Day of Messy play @WykeLibrary perfect for #Easter Holiday fun. Children of all ages welcome at this free drop-in event on Thurs 18th April 10am - 3pm @bradfordlibs247 @BookstartBFD

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

"If a child isn’t enjoying a book, why should they have to finish it? If they’ve already found a book they love, why shouldn’t they read it over and over again?" @JDLiteracyTrust explains how to encourage reading for pleasure in @tes: https://t.co/MV04QQKN4o

[Leeds Libraries @leedslibraries]

Liber Judiciarius: Dooms-Day Book for the County of York was carefully transcribed by the Leeds antiquarian Thomas Wilson in 1748. He transcribed a second larger edition that is now held by @theleedslibrary Wish our handwriting was so neat!

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Hello Twitter! #myfirstTweet