Veteran Northern poet James Nash launches his fourth collection of sonnets (and more). Notes of Your Music sets out to celebrate what may be gone, or flag up what might […]

Come down and grab yourself a bargain! Prices start from 50p, and all proceeds go to support the library.

Spend the night in one of the country’s oldest libraries! The leeds Library on Commercial Street, Leeds, is a haven for readers, writers, and booklovers. Founded in 1768, its forever […]

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 […]

Grab the mic and say it with your chest at our open mic fundraiser  Whether you’re a poet or novelist, short-story writer, musician, stand-up comedian, or want to share a […]

Explore the salacious side of the Victorians! The Sensation Novel, a popular form from the 1860s and 1870s, is a challenge to our assumptions about the Victorians. Far from being […]

The Eruption and Corruption Season Please note that due to licensing restrictions, you must be a member of the Leeds Library to attend this screening, and we are not able […]

The Eruption of Corruption Season Please note that due to licensing restrictions, you must be a member of the Leeds Library to attend this screening, and we are not able […]