World Book Night 2018
It’s World Book Night on Monday 23 April and Explore York Libraries and Archives are asking people to celebrate in
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All Libraries
Launch of the York Poor Law Union and Workhouse Records!
In 2016 Explore York Libraries and Archives was awarded £156,650 from Wellcome, the world’s largest healthcare charity, to catalogue and
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Summer Reading Challenge Funding
Research shows that reading for pleasure is more important to children’s successes than education or social class. This benefits us
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Tang Hall Library prepares an exciting move to The Centre@Burnholme
The Centre@Burnholme is in its final weeks of construction and we are excited to let you know how it’s going.
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Explore York Archives Achieves National Accreditation
We are pleased to announce that Explore York Archives has been awarded Archive Service Accreditation in the latest round of
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Easter Closing at Explore York Libraries
All libraries will be closed over the bank holidays for Easter Weekend. Good Friday 30 March : Closed Easter Saturday
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DANCING STORIES
York Explore are proud to be hosting Dancing Stories with York Dance Space – three free dance workshops for 4
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The original York Mystery Plays return for their 20th year this September
In September 2018, the York Mystery Plays will load the waggons and take to the streets to recreate the spectacle
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Get Creative in York’s Libraries
Join local artists at your local libraries for the Get Creative Festival 2018. Libraries will be hosting free creative events
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Rowntree Park Reading Café is the perfect location for Kirstie and Phil
Back in the summer Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer were in York to film the new series of Location, Location,
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