Totally normal Friday afternoon at Central Library. Just taking one of our library trees for a walk ahead of #NationalTreeWeek next week. 🪴🌳🌿

Thrilled to have some poems in the Street! initiative organised by Ralph Hoyte & @bristollibraries.bsky.social. Here's how to access them; plus, at 1.30, a snatch of my poem about my great-great grandmother who lived on Christmas Steps in 1880s #Bristol #poetry www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8oo...

In #Bristol? Love #history and #historicalfiction as well as #crimefiction and #mysteryfiction? Come along and listen to my lunchtime talk @bristollibraries.bsky.social on Thursday 27 November 2025 at 12:30PM. Get your FREE tickets here: bristol.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=241...

📢 Service Update: Horfield Library Closure Due to urgent building maintenance Horfield Library is currently closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to Bristol’s residents.

🎉 Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th! 📅 22 Nov | ⏰ 1 PM 📍 Sea Mills Library Enjoy 🍰 cakes, 🎨 art, ✏️ silhouette drawing, 📖 storytime & more! ✨ Costumes welcome. Free entry! 👉 More Info: bristol.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=252... #JaneAusten #SeaMillsLibrary #SeaMills

Last night, in #Bristol’s #RedlandLibrary, Dr. Cody Porter (Senior Lecturer in Psychology UWE), Louise McLachlan (Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science UWE) and Brian Price (Author & crime science adviser) were on panel of our #DesertIslandBooks event on the Science of Crime.

🚨🚨🚨 Due to urgent building maintenance Horfield Library will be closed on Thursday 13th November. 🚨🚨🚨We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Join guest curator Heather Marks for a talk and guided tour of her exhibition, Fugitives in the Archives. Discover the stories behind the collection as Heather shares insights into the research and themes that shaped this fascinating display. bristol.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=252...

📣 TODAY 🔍 Tuesday 11th November 7pm (Doors open 6:45pm) 🔬 Desert Island Books on The Science of Crime 🔍 Redland Library, Bristol 🔬 Admission £3 (Pay at the door - Cash only) @bristollibraries.bsky.social @scicommsuwe.bsky.social

⚠️ We’re sorry for the inconvenience, but Westbury Library's Extended Access service will be closed this weekend due to a technical problem. 🔧 We're working to resolve this issue and will let you know when it is up and running again.

Delighted to be giving a lunchtime talk on Writing Historical Fiction at Bristol Central Library on Thursday 27 November 2025 at 12:30PM. Get your FREE tickets here: bristol.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=241... I can't wait to see some of my British readers there! #historicalfiction #authorevent

📚 Lunchtime Talk: Writing Historical Fiction with Author @finavon.bsky.social 🗓️ Thursday 27th November 🕧 12.30–1.30pm 📍 Holden Foyer, Bristol Central Library 🎟️ Tickets are free! Sign up on our events website: 👉 bristol.events.mylibrary.digital

🎲 BOARD GAMES DAY 📍 at Sea Mills Library 📅 Saturday 8th November 🕙 10:30am – 1:30pm 🔗 Free, please book: www.meetup.com/tabletopgame...

📣 NEXT TUESDAY We focus on how science is used to solve crime, whether it be fiction or non-fiction. 🔍 Tuesday 11th November 7pm (Doors open 6:45pm) 🔬 Desert Island Books on The Science of Crime 🔍 Redland Library, Bristol 🔬 Admission £3 (Pay at the door - Cash only)

Future events in Redland Library, Bristol

⚠️ Due to staff absence, the following library will be closed today: • Southmead 1-1.30pm Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Many thanks to our Redland Library staff for this book display 🦇 Thursday 30th October 7pm (Doors open 6:45pm) 🦇 Dracula & Frankenstein: their literary roots 🦇 A talk by Richard Gadz 🦇 Redland Library, Bristol 🦇 Admission £3 (Pay at the door - Cash only) @bristollibraries.bsky.social

⚠️ Due to staff absence, the following libraries will be closed today: • Wick Road Library 11-11.30am • Bishopston Library 11-11.30am We apologise for the inconvenience

🦇 Dracula & Frankenstein: their literary roots 🦇 Thursday 30th October, 7pm (Doors open 6:45pm) 🦇 A talk by Richard Gadz 🦇 Redland Library, Bristol 🦇 Admission £3 (Pay at the door - Cash only) 🦇 Presented by the Friends of Redland Library: friendsofredlandlibrary.org.uk

⚠️ Bishopsworth library will be closed today. We apologise for any inconvenience

👀😈Watch out there's a monster about! 👀😈 Friday 31st October at 11.15 at Westbury Library 👀 😈Songs, story and craft! 👀😈Children must be accompanied by an adult

Due to staff absence: Whitchurch library will open later today, Sat 18 Oct, at 11am We apologise for the inconvenience.

Westbury Library will be open again for Extended Access from today. For more information on Extended Access times please see: www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/li...

⚠️ Marksbury Road Library will be closed from 3.30pm today Tuesday 14th October for rest of the day. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Due to staff absence, the following libraries will be closed today: • Clifton from 11.30am-2pm • Filwood from 1pm-2pm We apologise for the inconvenience

What’s been happening in Redland Library #Bristol? @bristollibraries.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social

We had a FUN filled day on Saturday for @funpalaces.bsky.social weekend! ✨ Over 60 people joined us at Bristol Central Library for: 🧘 Tai Chi 🎨 Friendship bracelet making 🍄 FUNgi Haiku 👻 A spooky story It was great to see so many people trying something new which is one of the keys to happiness! 😊

Delighted to have some poems in this initiative organised by Ralph Hoyte and Bristol Libraries. Happy #NationalPoetryDay X

🎧 STREET! launches today on #NationalPoetryDay! A digital poetry project placing GPS-triggered soundpools outside 12 Bristol libraries. Walk into a soundpool & hear poems about street life, neighbourhoods & local vibes. 📱 Find out more and download the app: ralphhoyte.org/home/street/

📣 NEXT TUESDAY 🔰 Thursday 23rd September 7pm (Doors open 6:45pm) 🔰 Renaissance Skin 🔰 A talk by Professor Evelyn Welch, Vice-Chancellor of Bristol University 🔰 Redland Library #Bristol 🔰 Admission £3 (Pay at the door - Cash only) #History

We were so pleased to welcome The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Bristol, Cllr Henry Michallat & Cllr Stephen Williams, with children & families from our libraries 🏅🌳🌼 For our Summer Reading Challenge prize-giving 🌤🌞🐸 A BIG Well done to EVERYONE who has taken part! @readingagency.bsky.social

Due to staff absence, the following library will be closed on Saturday 20th September: • Hillfields 1-2pm We apologise for the inconvenience

Due to staff absence, the following library will be closed today: • Clifton 1.30-2pm W apologise for the inconvenience

Due to staff absence, the following library will be closed today: • Bishopsworth 10-10.30 We apologise for the inconvenience

📅🍂 What's on in September 🍂 Including... 🎶 Rhyme and Storytimes ✍️ Author event with Ben Kane 🧑‍🎤 STREET! poetry competition 📚 September reads on BorrowBox 🌳 Special Collections Sunday: Trees ➕ ...and more! 📖 Read our latest library newsletter online here: campaign.emailblaster.cloud/MTk2NzI/49.h...

⚠️ Junction 3 Library will be closed for the rest of today, Monday 8th September. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Thank you to our Redland Library staff for this book display 🌳 Thursday 11th September 7pm (Doors open 6:45pm) 🌳 Researching your Family History 🌳 #RedlandLibrary #Bristol 🌳 Admission £3 (Pay at the door - Cash only) #FamilyHistory #Genealogy @bristollibraries.bsky.social

⚠️ Due to essential maintenance St George Library extended access will be closed between 8-10am on Tuesday 9th September. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

📚 September is here and this month's Unlimited Loans on BorrowBox have arrived! These 📖 E-books & 🎧 E-audio titles are available to borrow now - without the wait! ➡️ Browse this month's collection online here: bristol.borrowbox.com

📢 We're hiring! We're looking for a professionally qualified Stock Librarian to join our team at Bristol Central Library. 📅 Application closing date: 21st September 🔍 For the job description and person specification, search 'librarian' on the council jobs website here: www.bristol.gov.uk/jobs

✨ Join us for a lunchtime talk with bestselling author Ben Kane, who will be talking about his latest book ROME 📅 Thursday 25 September 2025 at 12:30PM 📍 Central Library 🎟️ FREE but please book to give us an idea of numbers! 🔗 Find out more: bristol.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=237...

Due to staff absence, Sea Mills Library will be closed today from 10-10.30am. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

⚠️ Stockwood Library’s Extended Access will be unavailable on Wednesday 27th August from 8am to 10am due to essential building maintenance. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

📢 Service Update: Westbury Library ⚠️ Due to an ongoing electrical fault with the automatic doors, extended access at Westbury Library is closed until further notice. 📚 The library remains open during staffed hours. 🙏 We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Stockwood Library’s Extended Access facility will not be operational on Monday 18 August, 8-9.30am, due to essential building maintenance (automatic door servicing). We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your understanding.

Due to building maintenance, St Pauls Library will be closed today, Thursday 14th August We apologise for the inconvenience

A huge thank you to author @benaaronovitch.bsky.social for his event with us on Saturday night! 🎤📚✨ It was a pleasure to host you and thank you to a wonderful audience for all of your questions. 🙏 Thanks also to @gloucesterroadbks.bsky.social for selling books on the night! 📖🌟

Due to an electrical fault with the automatic doors at Westbury Library, extended access at Westbury Library will be closed for at least 2 weeks from Friday 8th August. Westbury Library will still be open during staffed hours. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to Bristol’s residents.

☀️🍦🕶️ August Unlimited Loans on BorrowBox From Bristol Libraries! This month's titles for 📚 e-books & 🎧 e-audio 📱 Download the app or browse our Borrowbox shelves online here: bristol.borrowbox.com #bristol #libraries #summerreading #borrowbox #ebooks #eaudiobooks #audiobooks