Starbeck Community Library

Just to remind you that Storytime takes place every Tuesday at the new time of 10:00 - 11.15. No need to book in advance, we always have fun, meeting new families, singing, saying nursery rhymes and listening to the story.

We hope you'll come along to our 4th monthly talk on Thursday, June 25 to find out how you can protect yourself and your money from the many kinds of fraud. Doors open at 18:30, each talk lasts about an hour or so. It should be an informative and lively evening for only £3 including a hot drink and biscuits. No need to book in advance.

We hope you'll come along to our 4th talk on Thursday, June 25 to find out how you can protect yourself and your money from the many kinds of fraud. Doors open at 18:30, each talk lasts about an hour or so. It should be an informative and lively evening for only £3 including a hot drink and biscuits. No need to book in advance.

Just a reminder that the next session of our popular craft club for all children from ages 4-10 will take place this Saturday, June 6 from 10:00-11:30. The session is completely free and there is no need to book in advance.

We hope you'll come along to a brand new activity in our library this Thursday, June 4 and on the first Thursday of every month. No need to book, just bring your dancing shoes, £3 on the door.

Many thanks to everyone who attended the 3rd of our famous monthly talks on Thursday. We hope you'll come along to our 4th talk on Thursday, June 25 to find out how you can protect yourself and your money from the many kinds of fraud. Doors open at 18:30, each talk lasts about an hour or so. It should be an informative and lively evening for only £3 including a hot drink and biscuits. No need to book in advance.

Both our monthly talks this year have been really well attended and I hope you'll come along to the 3rd of our famous monthly talks on Thursday, May 28, at 19:00 to hear all about the Harrogate Repair Cafe. Doors open at 18:30, each talk lasts about an hour or so. Please come along along and enjoy an informative and lively evening for only £3 including a hot drink and biscuits. No need to book in advance.

Many thanks to everyone who came along to our cream tea and bingo special event on Thursday, May 14. It was a wonderful success and we raised about £300, all of which goes to keep open our community library. It was an enormous amount of work but well worth it. There are too many people to thank, so apologies if anyone has been missed out. Special thanks to Kim and Sharon who put months of work into it and it showed. Thank you to the team of waitresses and tea makers - Norma, Christine M, Steph and Ann and also to our lovely cake makers, Marian, Sheila and Jane J. Also, thank you to everyone who lent us their precious heirloom crockery. I don't think we broke any which is a relief, and for tables too. Many thanks to Harrogate Theatre who lent us various items, Starbeck Co-op who gave us jam and cream and the lovely Sharon from Art of Hair who lent us glasses and paid for the license. Look out for posters about next event on July 5 with cakes, tombola and name the bear!

Come and join us this coming Wednesday, May 20, 18:30, for a walking tour of Starbeck with some refreshments afterwards. It's all free but you'll need to book in advance.

Thank you to everyone who crowded into the library to listen to Veronica Bird give a stimulating and entertaining talk on her lifetime working in various prisons. I hope you'll come along to the 3rd of our famous monthly talks on May 28, at 19:00 to hear all about the Harrogate Repair Cafe. Doors open at 18:30, each talk lasts about an hour or so. Please come along along and enjoy an informative and lively evening for only £3 including a hot drink and biscuits. No need to book in advance.