The James Reckitt Library Trust is a charitable organisation providing funding to secure the future of libraries in Kingston upon Hull.
Hull, England
Joined May 2016
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This year is the #NationalYearofReading2026 and we can think of no better way to start proceedings than by revealing the shortlists for the 2026 #JamesReckitt #HullChildrensBookAward…
Separated into three age categories, the shortlists are as follows...
ALT James Reckitt Hull Children's Book Award 2026 shortlists
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WEDNESDAY EVENING! We hope you can join us at @hull_libraries (Central and online) to hear from @robparkerauthor 📚
We're thrilled our next guest will be @robparkerauthor. Rob will be talking about 'Forbidden Waters', 14th October (7pm).
It's free to attend @hull_libraries (Central) or via the online stream. All the info below 📚
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Join us this November as we bring together experts from creativity, business, AI and intellectual property to tackle one of the biggest questions of our time.
Book now via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-owns-…
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What Are The Best 5 Questions That Can Be Asked To Test Your Curiosity?
Now this is meta! One of the beautiful minds behind Curiosity, Graham Chesters, comes up with questions about curiosity. We need a lie down.
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Happening this Saturday at Hull Central Library! ✨
A very exciting event for young adults with Philippa Leathley and Rachel Greenlaw!
We hope to see you all there, please head to the Hull Libraries Eventbrite page to book your place.
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Any bibliophile Larkinophile out there: this is your Christmas come early.
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What Is A Generation Hull Apprenticeship?
Sophie from Generation Hull explains what apprenticeships are available with them and introduces some beneficiaries.
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@GenerationHull
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Hello Library Lover!
"I think books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them." / Emma Thompson
Latest newsletter is here, and please, Vote for US! content.govdelivery.com/acco…
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Why Do People Ask So Many Questions?
Tilly from HU7 asked this perfectly reasonable question at The Big Malarkey and we’d be delinquent in our duty if we didn’t get her an answer.
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✨ Our story started over 200 years ago… Before there were museums and galleries, there was Hull’s Literary and Philosophical Society, founded in 1822. Then came the foundations of the gallery, with the help of Thomas Sheppard and Thomas Ferens.
#HullMuseums #FerensArtGallery
Vote for @hull_libraries #BigMalarkey festival - #REYTA26 finalists 🎉
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We are delighted that The Big Malarkey Festival has been nominated in the ‘Remarkable Tourism Event Award of the Year’ for the 2026/27 REYTAs
This year's vote is open to the public!
So please go ahead and vote here: visitengland-chapters.secure…
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Heritage Open Days
Call in Saturday 12 & 19 September / 10:00 – 12:00pm and see
the beautiful James Reckitt Reading Room at Hull Central Library as part of @heritageopenday
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On our podcast this week:
Freedom Festival boss Phil Hargreaves talks to Burnsy about the 2026 festival and gives insights into the how, why, what and where of putting Freedom together.
curiosityhull.co.uk/curiosit… or via your podcast supplier.
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Remembering artist Brian Wildsmith, who died 10 years ago today, with his wondrous vintage illustrations of bird groupings, along with the story of the forgotten medieval woman who gave them their strange names (a "parliament" of owls, an "unkindness" of ravens, a "flamboyance" of flamingos, etc.) themarginalian.org/2024/01/0…
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We can now say, THIS MONTH'S EVENT! 😍📚
We're thrilled our next guest will be Nina Bhadreshwar. Nina will be talking about 'The Burnt Moor', 16th September (7pm).
It's free to attend @hull_libraries (Central) or via the online stream. All the info below 📚
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“I remain totally convinced if we can do one simple thing to help kids and adults learn more, it is to inspire them to read.” / Dolly Parton
September is here, Under5s sessions back from the 14th, all our other news here:
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It's National Dog Day, and what better way to celebrate than visiting East Park Library to spend some time with Harvey!
East Bark Library is dog friendly - you are welcome to bring your clean, trained and well-behaved dogs into the main adult’s library only.
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Hello Library Lover!
"There is a temperate zone in the mind, between luxurious indolence and exacting work; and it is to this region, just between laziness and labor, that summer reading belongs." Henry Ward Beecher
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We loved seeing ‘Trevor Key’s Top 40’ exhibition at our libraries in #Hull back in 2017/18.
Curated by @scottkingstudio the exhibition highlighted a selection of Key’s best work displayed in a beautiful case designed by Matthew Darbyshire.
ALT Trevor Key's Top 40
Which Album Cover Designer Was Born In Hull?
Author and fan of popular music Nick Quantrill heads down De Grey Street to find where a remarkable talent was born.
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