On this week in reading history...

Our good friends at @comicsplus.bsky.social have thousands of great graphic novels you can read! These are some books we would like to recommend over the holidays! For instructions to access and use, visit: bit.ly/WFDigitalOffer #ReadAllTheComics #Christmas #JamesBond #BookSky

Today's Lines at Lunchtime is 'Merry' By Brian Bilston! #Christmas #Poetry #LinesAtLunchtime #BookSky #Libraries

The Winter Mini Reading Challenge is back! Children can read 3 or more books and receive digital rewards! For full details and to sign up, visit: www.wintermini.org.uk #WinterMiniChallenge #StoryGarden #Books #Christmas

Merry Christmas from Wakefield Libraries! #BookSky #Libraries #Christmas #Books #ChristmasMusic

Fancy some fun festive facts about holly from our Medieval Herb Garden volunteers? Of course you do! 1) Did you know that this big, beautiful plant overlooking the Medieval Herb Garden at Pontefract Castle is our holly tree? Holly can grow as tall as 25 m / 80 ft! (1 / 5)

Did you know in Ukraine spiders are considered a symbol of good luck at Christmas time. #DidYouKnow #Christmas #Facts #Ukraine #Spiders

#Memes #Libraries #Books #BookSky #Gandalf #LOTR

Did you know Donner and Blitzen were originally named Dunder and Blixem! #DidYouKnow #Christmas #Facts #Reindeer #Santa

On this week in reading history...

🔎 Wakefield Library members have access to the fabulous uLibrary website! Why not have a listen to some classic Christie Christmas capers? To access, visit and sign in at wakefield.ulverscroftulibrary.com #uLibrary #Libraries #BookSky #AudioBooks #AgathaChristie

Did you know in 1965 the astronauts aboard Gemini 6A played 'Jingle Bells', making it the first song played in space! #DidYouKnow #Facts #Christmas #Space #Astronauts #JingleBells

On this day in 1804 Benjamin Disraeli was born. The twice Prime Minister was also an accomplished writer. Arguably his most famous book was 'Sybil' (1845) about the problems facing the working people of Britain at the time. #OnThisDay #Anniversary #Victorians #History

Did you know William the Conqueror was the only British monarch crowned on Christmas Day! During the ceremony his guards started a fight with the crowd and part of Westminster Abbey was burned. Apparently William looked terrified.

#WakefieldLibrary This morning our borrowers came in from the cold and built Rocking Snowpeople. Chilled morning of arts and craft. #ReadingAgency

#ReadingAgencey craft morning building Rocking Snowmen. #Wakefieldlibrary. Chilled out and getting ready for #Christmas

Today's Lines at Lunchtime is 'Another Night Before Christmas' by Carol Ann Duffy! #LinesAtLunchtime #Libraries #BookSky #CarolAnnDuffy #Poetry

Christmas Elf says Be #Green at #wakefieldlibrary! Recycle your batteries whilst picking up a book. #WakefieldRecycles

On this day in 1983 Taylor Jenkins Reid was born. Before becoming a famous writer, Reid worked in the LA film industry in casting and writing. She shot to fame with several novels published in the 2010s and 2020s. Her books are popular in our libraries! #OnThisDay #SevenHusbandsOfEvelynHugo

The Winter Mini Reading Challenge is back! Children can read 3 or more books and receive digital rewards! For full details and to sign up, visit: www.wintermini.org.uk #WinterMiniChallenge #StoryGarden #Books #Christmas

Did you know Gerald Ford's favourite film of all time was Home Alone (made 13 years after he was president)! #DidYouKnow #Christmas #Films #HomeAlone #GeraldFord

#Christmas is coming! #Santa has been visiting #Wakefieldlibrary with a big sack full of presents for toddlers🎄🎁❄☃️ Many thanks from our little visitors for lovely #Story Times throughout the year 🤗📚

On this day in 1984 Ted Hughes became Poet Laureate. Hughes was one of Britain's most famous poets and novelists. His poetry was mostly themed around nature, wildlife and Yorkshire dialect. #OnThisDay #Poetry #TedHughes #PoetLaureate #Yorkshire

#memes #meme #WarOFTheWorlds #HGWells #SciFi #BookSky #Novels #Libraries

Here's a picture of people enjoying a Christmas party, in the parish centre of Saint Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Ossett, sometime during the 1960s. You can view these pictures and more like them here: www.twixtaireandcalder.org.uk #Christmas #Past #History #Heritage #Pictures #Photographs

On this day in 1870 Hector Hugh Munroe, better known as his pen name, Saki was born. The son of a policemen in present day Myanmar, he became a famous short story writer. Critics and readers loved how he satirised Edwardian society.

You've heard of T-Rex and Triceratops, but have you heard of Bisticeratops and Yuxisaurus? Our good friends at @comicsplus.bsky.social have a series of graphic novels about dinosaurs who are not movie star famous! For instructions to access and use, visit: bit.ly/WFDigitalOffer #ReadAllTheComics

Did you know since 2017, writer Jane Austen have been on the back of the British 10 pound note! #DidYouKnow #Facts #BookSky #JaneAusten #Money #British

On this day in 1916 Penelope Fitzgerald was born. Fitzgerald became a writer in her 60s with the novels including 'The Bookshop'. Before fame, Fitzgerald worked in a real bookshop, lived in a homeless shelter for a period and taught drama. One of her pupils was Queen Camilla! #OnThisDay #books

Wood you believe it? Sandal Library are looking after stick insects! Come and meet our fab four insects! Two have been given names already, Bark Vader and Stick Whittington! Two don't have names yet, do you have any ideas? Let us know in the comments! #Libraries #StickInsects #Bugs #Animals

🔎 Wakefield Library members have access to the fabulous uLibrary website! Why not have a listen to some classic Christie Christmas capers? To access, visit and sign in at wakefield.ulverscroftulibrary.com #uLibrary #Libraries #BookSky #Audiobooks

Many thanks to #Santa for visiting #Wakefieldlibrary! Children enjoyed so much our #Festive Story Time for toddlers and #Christmas presents ☆☆☆

Believe it or not, all of Jane Austen's novels take place inside this small part of Britain! #JaneAusten #Maps #Britain #BookSky #Classics

On this day in 1775 Jane Austen was born. During her own lifetime, Austen had to write anonymously and for 12 years after she died her books were completely out of circulation! Over the centuries she has become one of the most famous British novelists of all time. #OnThisDay #JaneAusten

Looks like someone is a huge Tintin fan! #BookSky #ChildrensBooks #Libraries #Tintin

Today's Lines at Lunchtime is 'Tree' By Jane Hirshfield! #Poetry #BookSky #Libraries #JaneHirshfield #Poem #LinesAtLunchtime

Today is the first day of Hanukkah! Check out our handy bus route map of famous authors who are/were Jewish by blood or religion. Information based on Goodreads and Wikipedia. #Hanukkah #Jewish #Writers

#Memes #Books #BookSky #SpongeBob #Meme

Can you name which actor was in the film adaptations of these books? Let us know in the comments! #Books #QUiz #BookSky #films #actors

On this day in 1946 Anthony Beevor was born. He has written best selling history books about war and conflict during the 20th century, including 'Stalingrad', 'D-Day', 'Berlin' and 'Arnhem'. Before writing, Beevor was a soldier, stationed in West Germany during the Cold War. #OnThisDay #History

You can learn 140+ languages in Transparent Language Online! Free with your library card! To access, visit: wakefieldlibraries.wordpress.com/2024/10/09/w.... You will need your library card number. #TransparentLanguages #Languages #Learning #Libraries

On this day in 1784 Samuel Johnson passed away. His 'A Dictionary of the English Language' (1755) took nine years to complete and was the most extensive dictionary until the Oxford English Dictionary came along. #OnThisDay #Anniversary #SamuelJohnson #Literature #Dictionary

The Winter Mini Reading Challenge is back! Children can read 3 or more books and receive digital rewards! For full details and to sign up, visit: www.wintermini.org.uk #WinterMiniChallenge #StoryGarden #Books #Christmas

Enjoying some chocolate in the run up to Christmas? Ever tried it mixed with wine? 👀 In the Georgian period chocolate was a luxury. It was often mixed with water, wine, port or milk. Try our recipe: https://museumsandcastles.wakefield.gov.uk/learn/activities-at-home/christmas/chocolate-wine/

On this day in 1914 Patrick O’Brian was born. O'Brian is best is best known for writing the Aubrey-Maturin series, centred around the navy during the Napoleonic Wars. Experts of the era have been very impressed at O'Brian's research for the books. Interestingly he tried to join the Royal Navy!

Read this fantastic Godzilla graphic novel from our good friends at @comicsplus.bsky.social! You can read it on smartphone, tablet and desktop! For instructions to access and use, visit: bit.ly/WFDigitalOffer #GraphicNovels #ReadAllTheComics

Our Twixt, Aire and Calder website is home to more than 13,000 photographs of Wakefield District in time gone by! Here are a couple of pictures of people clearing snow for a tram in Horbury in 1906. You can view these pictures and more like them here: www.twixtaireandcalder.org.uk

On this day in 1937 Jim Harrison was born. Born the son of an agricultural agent, he wrote 24 short stories. His most famous was the trilogy 'Legends of the Fall' (adapted for film in 1994). Harrison became blind in one eye during the farming accident as a boy. #OnThisDay #JimHarrison

🎾 Wakefield Library members have access to the fabulous uLibrary website! Why not have a listen to 'Game, Set and Murder' by Judy Murray (yes, Andy's mum)! To access, visit and sign in at wakefield.ulverscroftulibrary.com #uLibrary #Libraries #Bookstagram #Books #JudyMurray #Tennis

We have just updated the display cabinet at Pontefract Library! It is filled with some of the marvellous knitted creations of the Library's Makery Group! A big well done to them all! #Knitting #Pontefract #Christmas