Patron Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE passes away at 91
November 26, 2024 10:03 amWe are deeply saddened by the death, aged 91, of our Patron, Barbara Taylor Bradford. Barbara was a great advocate for the Library and an inspiration to local writers. We […]
Lord Mayor of Leeds visits the Library
October 10, 2024 2:17 pmIn Early October, we were delighted to welcome the Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung to the library. We updated the Lord Mayor on progress of Phase 2 […]
New CEO appointed
November 30, 2023 4:39 pmWe are delighted to announce that our Board of Trustees has appointed a new CEO. Nina Corey joins the Leeds Library with seventeen years’ experience working in heritage, including as […]
£250K award from The National Lottery Heritage Fund towards ‘The Next Chapter’ project
September 1, 2023 11:49 amThe Leeds Library received a grant of £249,500 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund in support of its Next Chapter Project. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, […]
The Next Chapter Project
March 10, 2022 11:00 amBe part of our next chapter and help us secure the future of The Leeds Library. We are delighted to announce that the Library has purchased 15 Commercial Street, the […]
Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE Becomes Patron of The Leeds Library
November 4, 2021 7:41 amThe Leeds Library, the oldest membership subscription library of its kind in the country, has today (4 November 2021) announced that the international bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE has […]
A House Through Time in Leeds
September 1, 2021 11:06 amThe last series of A House Through Time which aired on BBC2 last September included a segment filmed in the Library and here’s what David Olusoga says about us: “The […]
Member Update. Service Changes from Monday 17th May
May 6, 2021 3:49 pmWorking on the basis that the Government’s roadmap continues on the timetable that has been set, the following changes in service will be made from 17th May: Revised Opening Hours […]
Leeds Lit Fest Shortlisted for Best Literary Festival. Please Vote!
April 27, 2021 4:27 pmThank you so much for voting for Leeds Lit Fest in the Saboteur Awards. We made the shortlist and would love to win the Best Literary Festival category for the second […]
Speaks Volumes 26, the bi-monthly newsletter of the Leeds Library, is out now
April 12, 2021 8:33 amThe latest edition of our bi-monthly newsletter Speaks Volumes is out now. Keep up to date with the latest news from the Leeds Library and our reopening today! Read Speaks […]
