Raising awareness of books for the under-fives and the benefits and joy that can be found from sharing stories with children in this age group will be top of the […]
Start something new in Lancashire’s libraries
Lancashire residents are being encouraged to try a new hobby as part of the national Start Something campaign. From today until 10th March, people will be able to find out […]
National Dickens Readers Day comes to Lancaster
National Dickens Readers Day, a national event celebrating the 200th anniversary of the author’s birth, organised jointly by Lancashire County Council Cultural Services team and The Reading Agency, comes to […]
In Review: ‘Low’ and Nat Johnson at Lancaster Library
Low and Nat Johnson at Lancaster Library, 9 July 2012 Review by Marion Dawson for Virtual-Lancaster There are lots of jokes about Minnesota’s ‘quiet’ indie rock band, Low (http://chairkickers.com/). One […]
Jubilee Weekend kicks off
Lancaster shoppers enjoyed a Jubilee Weekend warm up today, thanks to Lancaster Library, with music, face painting and a good cup of tea available in the library itself. Looks like […]
Great Books abridged show opens this week
Literature’s greatest hits condensed into a 90 minute tongue-in-cheek, slapstick rollercoaster. That’s the concept behind All The Great Books (abridged), a whirlwind performance that covers books from Pride & Prejudice […]
Snaps & Sugar, Snails & Spice: Children’s Film Festival
Lancaster Children’s Film Festival returns from Wednesday 15 – Saturday 18th February. Its aims are simple: bringing great films to the city to entertain, and hosting workshops and classes to engage […]
Shhh! There’s a new play on at Lancaster Library!
Amy Jo Clough, who plays Penny in Ssh! at Lancaster Library Today sees Shhh! opening in Lancaster – “a play about a library, performed at the library”. Tom Bramhall reports… […]
Library craft fair attracts plenty of local ‘makers’
Lancaster Library’s first arts and craft fair will be overflowing with festive treats on Saturday 3rd December. Organisers Debbie Stubbs and Kumiko Hotta say they have been inundated with requests […]
Library Closes for Refurb
Lancaster Central Library will be closed for oen week from Monday 27 April, re-opening on 5 May, offering a reduced service from the Junior Library on New Street. The work […]