Skills Bootcamps at @hulllibraries.bsky.social help nurture talent, build confidence, and support #Library staff to take on new responsibilities. Learning Development Manager Sarah Shiels explains the importance of allowing staff experimentation. www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/skills-...

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Currently appearing in Oliver Twist at Hull Truck, actor Andrew Whitehead recommends some of stuff he’s currently enjoying. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3watxj9n @hulllibraries.bsky.social

For our LGBTQ+ book club November, we’re reading "We Have Always Been Here" by Samra Habib, A triumphant memoir of forgiveness & family, both chosen and not, and a rallying cry for anyone who has ever felt out of place Sat 29th Nov at Hull Central Library from 11.15-12.45

Why Is Yebedee’s Yard Called Zebedee’s Yard? A tribute to the Magic Roundabout in the middle of Hull? Not quite. @hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield uncovers the truth. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ynpetp4k @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Why Is There A Danish Church In Hull? We all recognise the unique architecture of Nordic House, but why is it there in the first place? Our Scandinavian tabernacle correspondent @philascough.bsky.social has a skeg. curiosityhull.co.uk/why-is-there... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of An HGV Tanker Driver? Steve is a tanker driver for Rix and here is is explaining what his job entails and why he loves it. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yf3pbuhe @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Chocolate Bars? From the Big Malarkey with a question guaranteed to cause a row, author @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social selects his hits from the selection box. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4tk6b7wb @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

Is There A Tunnel Under The Humber? A question resulting from a recent BBC TV programme is tackled by our esturium underpass correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social curiosityhull.co.uk/is-there-a-t... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @nationalgrid.bsky.social

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Actress @alyceliburd.bsky.social – soon to be seen at Hull Truck in Oliver Twist – takes us through some of her current cultural picks. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/37932w5f @hulllibraries.bsky.social

A mirror image of the Humber Bridge from Hessle Foreshore. #hull #yorkshire #travel #architecture #photography #sunset #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin #humberbridge

Hear all about The Christmas Clue when Nicola visits @hullnoir.bsky.social on December 10th at Hull Central Library

What Are My Top 5 Ways To Join In With Music? We bumped into musician and child whisperer Sarah at a recent Mini-Malarkey and she let us into her secrets for awakening the musician in kids. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/msuzvc9u @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

We're thrilled our final guest of 2025 will be @nicolaupson.bsky.social. Nicola will be talking about 'The Christmas Clue', 10th December (7pm). It's free to attend at @hulllibraries.bsky.social (Central) or via the online stream. We'll bring the mince pies!🎄 Please reserve via the links below.

Our Green Libraries Conference presentations are now live. We had a stimulating day at Kings Place last month where almost 200 colleagues and speakers came together for this important conference. See presentations and photos from the day: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/green-lib-conference2025

For our LGBTQ+ book club November, we’re reading "We Have Always Been Here" by Samra Habib, A triumphant memoir of forgiveness & family, both chosen and not, and a rallying cry for anyone who has ever felt out of place Sat 29th Nov at Hull Central Library from 11.15-12.45

What Is The Best Modern Day Alternative To Enid Blyton Books? For those who find Enid a bit old hat these days, Caitlin and Ally-mai have some options for new hats. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/37kjfmrc @hulllibraries.bsky.social @caitymay16.bsky.social @typicallymai.bsky.social

Thanks to all who joined us last night at @hulllibraries.bsky.social and online. It was great to hear all things espionage from Merle Nygate 📚

Where Can You P-P-P-Pick Up A Penguin In Hull? No, not The Deep, as our swapping stuff correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reports, it’s in a little box of joy up Bev Road. curiosityhull.co.uk/where-can-yo... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social

Notes done - roll on Wednesday 🫡 It's free to join Hull Noir at @hulllibraries.bsky.social (Central and online).

Who Was Stevie Smith? Poet and lighthouse botherer Dean Wilson is not waving but drowning as he runs down the life of one of Hull’s celebrated exports. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/35bvx89x @hulllibraries.bsky.social @deanwilson.bsky.social

#OTD in 1850 writer Robert Louis Stevenson was born. Robert Louis Stevenson’s Art of Living (and Dying) "Trenton B. Olsen Explores How the Author Navigated a Lifetime of Chronic Illness" lithub.com/robert-louis... Stevenson at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...

What Are My Top 5 Female -Owned Businesses In Hull? Artist Lucy Brooke, of The Feminine Urge, talks us through her picks of the lass-led organisations in the city. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3k3va6kc @hulllibraries.bsky.social

People of #Hull get on it tonight !!!!

Who, What, Where, When, Why & How? @typicallymai.bsky.social corners Big Malarkey-goers Jess and Megan and coerces them into attempting our quiz. Inevitably, they do better than most adults. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mtp5eswe @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

Nothing like an afternoon matinee gig in library on a rare Sunday afternoon off !! Nice one @hulllibraries.bsky.social #AlbertineSarge #Matinee #Hull

What Is My Favourite Building In Hull? Actor Matt Sutton picks the biggest demolition site in the city in order to outline his love for a true icon. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdcn9cyb @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of A Solicitor In A Law Firm? You may think you have a handle on this job role but Lucy, of Wilkin Chapman Rollits, lays out exactly what’s involved. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/saxz7nfk @hulllibraries.bsky.social

How Was Hull Responsible For Take That? So, apparently it was all our fault. Writer and boy band aficionado @nickquantrill.bsky.social outlines where and why this travesty took place. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/n9mer5va @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Why Did A Weeping Woman In White Get Hounded Out Of Hull In 1417? This is exactly the sort of mystery our lachrymose female correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social loves to get his teeth into. curiosityhull.co.uk/why-did-a-we... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Hello Library Lover! “Books are a uniquely portable magic.” / Stephen King - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft A short, but sweet newsletter this month! We’re having a few technical issues so here’s a few highlights for the month ahead! content.govdelivery.com/.../UKHULL/b...

What Are My Top 5 Comic Book Characters? We caught up with comic book artist and author Nathan Hawthorne at the Big Malarkey and he outlined his pick of the superheroes. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/rcxa2tk5 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hawthornearts.bsky.social

On the latest CuriosityCast, get your laughing gear around this chat between Burnsy and Gary Jennison for all the detail surrounding Hull Comedy Festival 2025. Available on our website or your favoured podcast supplier: curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycast-… @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite View In Hull? @andytrainhull.bsky.social, of Pride In Hull, picks an unexpected but undeniably amazing view. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2xkzn23f @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Who, What, Where, When, Why & How? Author and illustrator Ramzee takes a shot at our Big Malarkey quiz, while @typicallymai.bsky.social holds sway. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mumtzc39 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

News from Instagram: all 4 authors have pulled out in solidarity with the PCS strike. Absolute diamonds! ✊🏳️‍🌈

The Americas’ oldest book is an intricate work of Maya astronomy Created in the 11th or 12th century, the Códice Maya de México is the oldest of these works and the only one to predate the arrival of the conquistadors in the 16th century. aeon.co/videos/the-a... #books #astronomy

Thursday, 30 October 7-8.30pm Queer Fantasy: with Juno Dawson, Samantha Shannon, Tash Suri and TJ Klune. Livestreamed from the @britishlibrary.bsky.social to Hull Central Library. More info in alt text. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-fant...

We're definitely part of the "rest of us", having driven past this doorway at least twice a day for 21 years....

🔬📒✏️🗣️💻🧬🩺👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Anyone can get involved in research @researchhumber.bsky.social at @humbernhsft.bsky.social 👀Why not take 3 mins to watch our co-produced animation 👭Help us find new treatments and change the future of healthcare! www.youtube.com/watch?v=96SG... #Research #EastRidingofYorkshire #Hull

Just s few days to #Halloween Don't get spooked by an information overload! Ask your local #NHSlibrary staff for help with literature searches, getting articles and books, advice on anything evidence-based. #medlibs #EvidenceBased

Which Part Of Hull Is Forever Spain? @hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield visits a memorial to the brave volunteers who fought fascism in the 1930s. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5n6sfsjc @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

6 haunted libraries you can actually visit (if you dare) ... www.libbylife.com/blog/6-haunt...

🌱 Residents are invited to help to create a sensory garden at Oak Road playing fields. The aim is to create a sensory garden with plants, herbs and vegetables throughout this week, until Friday 31 October. Sessions will be led daily from 1-3pm. Drop in to get involved!

May this black cat bring you good fortune and fill your Monday morning with positive energy. ✨ #NationalBlackCatDay Image: Black Cats are Lucky by A. Fielding (1937.7.2763)

Yes, yes we may have posted this before, but he is the most handsome 'groom' and she the most fab look-no-hands witch! From Old King Cole's Nursery Rhymes, 1901 for #BlackCatDay 🐈‍⬛ @librarydmu.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYASpooky #NurseryRhymes #illustration #Halloween

In a podcast so fascinating Burnsy is (almost) stunned silent, Stewart Baxter talks about how everything from childhood trauma to improvised music to Spotify to the Nuremberg Trials combine in his project Bombed Buildings curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Who Are My Top 5 Hull-Related Writers? While appearing at a recent @hullnoir.bsky.social event, top author Jake Arnott was kind enough to tell us about his love for our local litterateurs. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4zj7zusa @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @daturabooks.bsky.social

It's National Black Cat Day! To celebrate, here's a pic of our very own monochrome moggie, Spike! www.cats.org.uk/support-us/e...

Incidentally, Montesquieu was a descendant of the de la Poles of Hull… @hullhistorycentre.bsky.social @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullhistorynerd.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social

Thursday, 30 October 7-8.30pm Queer Fantasy: with Juno Dawson, Samantha Shannon, Tash Suri and TJ Klune. Livestreamed from the @britishlibrary.bsky.social to Hull Central Library. More info in alt text. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-fant...