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North Lanarkshire Libraries are part of North Lanarkshire Council.

02/11/2026

The little ones at Newmains Library enjoyed a slightly spooky Bookbug special last week in the build up to Halloween at the weekend. Great costumes from everyone.

01/11/2026

What book are you reading while enjoying some of the Halloween sweetie haul?

01/11/2026

We've got a new suggested read for our Facebook book group now that November has arrived. Pick up Kate Foster's The Mourning Necklace on BorrowBox, join the group and share your thoughts at the end of November. Join the group here: https://www.northlanculture.co.uk/1lqk

31/10/2026

This evening sees the performance of Shostakovich - Symphony No7 Leningrad by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

This piece was composed as Hitler’s armies surrounded the city of Leningrad, in 1941. The resulting siege lasted until 1944. The composer presented the work as an act of defiance in terrible circumstances.

Meanwhile, in Airdrie and Coatbridge, a group of women worked together to send an album of solidarity to the women of Leningrad. This is known as the ‘Scottish Album’. It contained letters, poems, and messages to give strength to the people living in the besieged city. In return, a group of women in Leningrad compiled this beautiful and moving album containing paintings, drawings, photographs, hand-written letters and messages.

The fact that this album was produced by women enduring extremes of cold and hunger and when thousands were dying every day in the city makes it even more remarkable. The Leningrad Album was supervised by Anna Petrovna Ostramova-Lebedeva, a well-known graphic artist in the city. Housed in a box with gold brocade, the album cover is decorated with an ancient embroidery from the Russian Museum in Leningrad.

There are 3,200 signatures, messages and photographs of housewives, workers and their children in happier times.

Airdrie Library’s Local Studies Room has copies of both albums in our collections. Our friends at The Mitchell Library care for the original ‘Leningrad Album’, and a recently acquired facsimile copy of the ‘Scottish Album’.

Contact Special Collections at The Mitchell Library to find out more.

31/10/2026

Last Saturday, Wishaw Library held their Summer Reading Challenge Awards Ceremony. Kids collected medals and certificates and then helped create our monster wall display.

30/10/2026

Stepps Library were getting in the Halloween spirit at the recent Crafternoon session creating spooky masks with the kids.

30/10/2026

Coatbridge Library recently held a fundraising Macmillan coffee morning and the event raised an amazing total of over £2400.

Thank you to everyone who came along, enjoy a cake or two and of course donated to a great cause.

29/10/2026

Don't miss the chance to meet author Allan Gaw in person at Motherwell Library on Saturday 7 November, 2pm. Allan will visit the library and chat about his latest novel The Last Gifts to the Dead. Book online now: https://www.northlanculture.co.uk/rnyg

28/10/2026

Our friends at Lanarkshire Book Festival launched their Lanarkshire Young Writers Programme this month.

Packs to enter can be picked up at your local library.

28/10/2026

Our Killers and Coffee event tomorrow (Thursday 29 October) at Airdrie Library is now sold out.

Please note - due to the high attendance numbers, we can only accommodate those who have pre-booked.

Watch this space for more Killers and Coffee events coming soon.

Address

35 Hamilton Road
Motherwell
ML13BZ

Telephone

01698 332626

Website

http://www.culturenl.co.uk/libraries

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