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City Library -Bradford Welcome to City Library. We offer a mix of books, digital resources, activities, and community events for all ages.

Follow us to stay connected with what’s happening at your local library. Part of the wider Bradford District Libraries Network.

🎉 Its theme Thursday 🎉 What's the theme this fab Thursday?
12/11/2026

🎉 Its theme Thursday 🎉
What's the theme this fab Thursday?

11/11/2026

What's happening at City library? Well...we will be closing on Friday, November 13th but...we re-open on December 7th with a FANTASTIC new space in Britannia House. We are so excited! You will be too! Here's a sneaky peak....

11/11/2026

✨️Competition Time - adults aged 17+✨️

Design our NEW adult library card!

Can you design our new adult library card?

The winning design will be made into Bradford Libraries new card and win a prize!

We want you to be imaginative and creative in your designs.

It could be about books and reading or something else!

To enter;

▪️Pick up an entry form from Manningham Library today!

Or

▪️Use an A4 piece of plain white paper.

▪️Make sure your design is in landscape format.

▪️Make it colourful, eye-catching and original

▪️Entrants must be 17+years

Closing date: 14 November 2026

We can't wait to see your entries. Hand them in at the library counter or

Post to: DO Reading and Culture, Shipley Library, Well Croft, Shipley, BD18 3QH

Email: [email protected]

Good Luck!!

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11/11/2026

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✨️Competition Time - children aged 5-16✨️

Design our NEW children's library card!

Can you design our new children’s library card?

The winning design will be made into library cards for Bradford Libraries and the winning designer will receive a £25 book token!

We want you to be imaginative and creative in your designs.

It could be about books and reading or something else!

To enter;

▪️Pick up an entry form from Manningham Library today!

Or

▪️Use an A4 piece of plain white paper.

▪️Make sure your design is in landscape format.

▪️Make it colourful, eye-catching and original

▪️Entrants must be 5-16years

Closing date: 14 November 2026

We can't wait to see you entries. Hand them in at the library counter or

Post to: DO Young People, Shipley Library, Well Croft, Shipley, BD18 3QH

Email: from a parent/carer email adress to:
[email protected]

Good Luck!!

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11/11/2026

Come join Stan the Magic Lollipop Man at Eccleshill Library for a fun, interactive adventure that brings road safety to life!

Through magic and laughter, children will learn important road safety skills that can help keep them safe 🚘🚸

Our Story Time session will be starting at 1.30pm

11/11/2026



09/11/2026

YOUNG artists! We need YOU! Are you aged 5-16 years and LOVE to draw? Why not design Bradford Libraries new card? Doodles, drawings, collage, whatever your vibe, get it down on paper and we will do the rest. Grab an entry form from your nearest library and get designing. We will choose a winner whose design will feature in all our cards. You will also win a £25 book token!

🎉 It's theme Thursday 🎉What's the theme this Thursday?
05/11/2026

🎉 It's theme Thursday 🎉
What's the theme this Thursday?

02/11/2026

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9 Aldermanbury
Bradford
BD11SD

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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