What Was It Like Working On The Turnstiles At Boothferry Park? Not everyone remembers what handling bulging sacks of cash was like. Our currency reminiscesnt correspondent Angus Young finds someone who can. tinyurl.com/23u5uwhc @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

P Larkin is always our go-to style model!

What Is Nail Art? Think you know all about nail art? You don’t. You really don’t. Lucy is from the Feminine Urge art collective and she is a proper nail artist. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5zjcsz33 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Beloved Curiosity contributor Dean Wilson has a new book out. Naturally, you are all advised to purchase a copy with all haste.

Being a parent of a young child can be challenging. Screens are part of modern life - but knowing what to put on, when to switch off, and how your own screen habits shape your child's can make a difference Explore our guidance here: https://orlo.uk/zmY2Z #BestStartInLife

Tickets are going fast for our event at Humber Business Week at Hull Truck on Weds 3rd June. Reserve you place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-a... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Hull is set to shine on the national stage🤩🌟 Next week bands and music industry delegates from the city head to Brighton to represent Hull as part of a Northern Music Takeover at The Great Escape Festival! More info here👇 https://orlo.uk/xja3O

What Were The Last 5 Winning Books Of The Key Stage 3 James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Awards? Amy, from the Hull Schools Library Service, takes us through past victors of the award. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/kwue3erj @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

Here's word of our next film evening! We'll be discussing and then screening 'The Drop', 4th July (7pm) at @hulllibraries.bsky.social (Central). Starring James Gandolfini and Tom Hardy, it's based on Dennis Lehane's brilliant source novel. Tickets £5

A fascinating, and occasionally hilarious, edition of the CuriosityCast, well worth a listen...

Fantastic new edition of About Larkin has arrived just in time for morning coffee. Great start to the weekend. Thank you to all our contributors and our editor Clarissa Hard for all their super work.

What Is St Johns Community Garden? A garden? For everyone to use? In deepest Bransholme? Our intrepid reporter Jade Wreathall digs deep into this horticultural wonder. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/43adxx3a @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

Come and join us for a new craft session on 27 May. You can learn how to make bookmarks and refillable notebooks from old maps and books. All ages welcome. Explore your creative side and find out more here: tinyurl.com/3mtm98bw #crafts @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Raising Her Voice: Women Building Careers in Music Hull Central Library Thurs 28 May 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM. A powerful masterclass celebrating women who have built sustainable, successful careers in the music industry More details in alt text & free tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/raising-he...

We're looking forward to welcoming Chris to Hull! It's free to join us, 20th May at @hulllibraries.bsky.social (Central and online), 7pm 🙌

How Did Ginger Beer Bottles Help Identify A Very Long Lost Hull Ship? Strap in as Dr Robb Robinson of the Uni of Hull brings us a complex tale of history, industry, discovery and fizzy drinks Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mrxunmvd @hulllibraries.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social @robb51.bsky.social

Why Did The Housemartins Stand For Election In Hull? Before hitting the top of the charts, Stan and Paul once fancied their chances running the city. Our pop politician correspondent Angus Young digs deeper curiosityhull.co.uk/why-did-the-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @paulheatonsolo.bsky.social

Philip Larkin: Masterspy comes to the Chorlton Arts Festival for one night only! Saturday, 9th May. Check details at hat-hair-productions.blogspot.com/?m=1

Our 'Remembering Humberside' exhibition opens today, looking at the attempts to create a Humberside identity, its achievements and how it was viewed by its inhabitants. @hulllibraries.bsky.social #Humberside

Curiosity at Humber Business Week 2026. Tickets are free but please reserve your spot via this link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-a... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Books? Amy is from Astra Youth Club and, while she was in Hull Central Library, she told us about her favourite reads. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4vj9pr7n @hulllibraries.bsky.social @loudinlibraries.bsky.social

Today, we say farewell to an incredible man, a stalwart & passionate advocate of Hull, music, culture, independence, friendship, people & community. Jacko was, and always will be, a huge part of my life, our work and I, along with others here today, will carry on his values and vision.

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An email arrived yesterday. A Nigerian in Ontario, writing a history of jollof rice wanted a particular recipe that had been torn out of a book they owned. A WorldCat search led them to us. Within an hour, they had a scan of the missing pages. Libraries are amazing! Check the alt text for more:

Interesting to see that Larkin was one of the champions of ‘Poems on the Underground’. It made him think of pulpit posters outside churches and a reminder that,”the world of imagination existed”. www.positive.news/lifestyle/ar...

As Hull legend Paul Jackson is laid to rest today we thought we’d repost as tribute the podcasts he recorded with Burnsy a while back as well as Nick Quantrill’s film about what the Adelphi means to him. Rest easy, Jacko, and thank you curiosityhull.co.uk/goodbye-to-j... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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What Is The Role Of A Driver Trainer And Assessor? Ian works for Rix and has just been awarded UKIFDA Driver Of The Year, so there’s no better person to answer this question. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2zu3x8xf @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Where Is Hull’s Very Own TARDIS? It’s not blue, it can’t travel through time and space, but our interdimensional travel correspondent Angus Young insists this box is still magic. curiosityhull.co.uk/where-is-hul... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

@handhyorkshire.bsky.social @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullhistorycentre.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social @lauropea.bsky.social @wokestudies.bsky.social @lauraashe.bsky.social Work of early Whitby poet found in Rome.

'Hygiene specialists' shop front from early 20th century Glasgow. The shop had a 'discreet side door entrance' for their more easily embarrassed clientele. They sold contraceptives, treatments for sexual complaints and 'Marvel Whirling Spray' (a type of douche)

Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the frogs, for today is their special day! To mark Save the Frogs Day, here's an illustration of a frog from 'Animated Nature Vol. 2' (1821) by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. 📷 Reserve 590 BUF #SaveTheFrogsDay #Frogs #Amphibians #RareBooks

International Workers’ Memorial Day, 28 April. Trade unions and workers remember those who died due to work related causes, and commit to helping those living who are exposed to dangers at work. #InternationalWorkers'MemorialDay #IWMD This poster from the Transport and General Workers' Union.

Happy 100th birthday for #HarperLee! #BOTD #AmericanLiterature

After 8 years, we have finally come to the end of our roll of spine label stickers in the Cataloguing Dept today. Full of anticipation we collected a box containing a fresh roll from the stores and frankly, having seen the size of the box, we feel somewhat cheated!

How Do I Get Into The Beatles? Wondering where to start with the Fab Four? Fear not as Brit School graduate Jessika Mae-Martin drops you in at the deep-end with her suggestions. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5yvb7j3w @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Our next Book Club will meet by Zoom at 7pm on Monday 11th May to discuss A Girl in Winter. All members welcome, please join us if you would like to learn more about Larkin's second and last published novel and share your thoughts. We will be sending the link out to members soon.

Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the tapirs and hyenas, for today is their special day! These illustrations of a tapir and two hyenas are from 'Animated Nature' (1828) by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. 📷 Reserve 590 BUF #WorldTapirDay #InternationalHyenaDay #RareBooks

We're thrilled our next guest will be @brookmyre.bsky.social. Chris will be talking about 'Quite Ugly One Evening', 20th May (7pm). It's free to attend @hulllibraries.bsky.social or via the online stream. All the info on the link below 📚

On our new podcast ep: It’s Open Studios on the 2nd of May, so Two Daves from Humber Street Gallery tell Burnsy what it’s all about and how to get involved. Listen: tinyurl.com/2xcv6exj or wherever you get your podcasts. @hulllibraries.bsky.social @humberstgallery.bsky.social @davewin.bsky.social

Larkin’s father died on 26 March 1948. A week the following Sunday it snowed in Warwick. This beautiful elegy was never printed in the poet’s lifetime and yet, arguably, it is his first great poem.

What’s New In Queens Gardens? Part 3 For his final (for now) look at the newly refurbished QG, Hull Tour Guide Paul Schofield is won over by a bit of cleaning up. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/y3ky3vm3 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

What’s New In Queens Gardens? Part 2 For his second look at the gradually re-opening Queen’s Gardens, Hull Tour Guide Paul Schofield keeps to the edges. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mpbx3n2f @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

I've proposed a new Hull Maritime Heritage & Art Trail to Visit Hull. See the attached information page for details. If you think it's a good idea. Please can you like it as I need to prove it's viable. #hull #yorkshire #travel #visithull #photography #history #art #hullmaritime #heritage

Hello Library Lover! "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." / Cicero If you’re looking for garden inspiration now the sun’s begun to shine, pop down to your local library and pick up a book. Latest newsletter here: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKH...

Larkin's starkly honest poem Sad Steps, with its allusion to Sir Philip Sidney's 16th century sonnet sequence 'Astrophil and Stella', was completed on this day in 1968 and later collected in High Windows (1974).

Larkin gets a reference in a reflection on the work of Douglas Dunn by Don Paterson. Do subscribe to the North Sea Poets Substack/blog for more fascinating poetry exploration. open.substack.com/pub/northsea...

Get it Loud in Libraries will bring artist Moonchild Sanelly to Hull Central Library next month for a headline gig. Sanelly describes her signature sound as future-ghetto-funk, she mixes Kwaito, hip-hop, dancehall, funk, electronica, soul and sampiano. 🔗 https://orlo.uk/1Liq4

Wishing everyone a lovely weekend, but especially to all the penguins, because tomorrow is their special day! To celebrate World Penguin Day, here's an engraving of a 'Patagonian Penguin' from 'Animated Nature Vol. 2' (1821) by Georges-Louis Leclerc. 📷 Reserve 590 BUF #WorldPenguinDay #RareBooks