• Tour of The Leeds Library

    The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    Have you ever walked past The Leeds Library and wanted to find out more about our beautiful building and its collection? …then book a free tour! The Leeds Library is […]

  • Members’ Film Club SBM2024

    The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    "...it's the pictures that got small..." Please note that due to licensing restrictions, you must be a member of the Leeds Library to attend this screening, and we are not […]

  • Leeds Lit Fest – Simon Armitage + LYR

    The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    A unique evening of poetry and music in the historic surroundings of the Leeds Library, featuring Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and the band LYR. A poetry performance by Simon will […]

  • Tour of The Leeds Library

    The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    Have you ever walked past The Leeds Library and wanted to find out more about our beautiful building and its collection? …then book a free tour! The Leeds Library is […]

  • Leeds Lit Fest – Alice Mcllroy: The Glass Woman

    The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    Pioneering scientist Iris Henderson awakes with no memories in a hospital bed. She is told that she is the first test-subject for an experimental therapy, placing a piece of AI […]

  • Leeds Lit Fest – Ajay Close: What Doesn’t Kill Us

    The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    AJ Close’s novel What Doesn’t Kill Us combines the tension of a police procedural with the power and passion of the women’s lib movement. Based on true events, including the […]

  • Leeds Lit Fest – Monique Charlesworth: Mother Country

    The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    Monique Charlesworth’s mother Inge was German, half-Jewish and a Holocaust survivor, all of which she chose to deny. Talented and able, charismatic and infuriating, she surged through life constantly reinventing […]

  • Leeds Lit Fest – John Bowers KC: Downward Spiral

    The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United Kingdom

    The Johnson era will be remembered for a series of scandals that severely eroded trust in the British government. From questionable PPE tenders and public appointments to the 'partygate' fiasco, […]