Stoke-on-Trent Libraries

06/11/2026

‼️Local Author Showcase: TOMORROW‼️

🕙 10am-2pm
📍Stoke Library, ST4 4SZ

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet authors, take a free workshop, enjoy games and activities. There is no need to book and all workshops and activties are free.

Suitable for readers and book enthusiasts of all ages.

06/11/2026

📚 New book smell, anyone? ✨
Your next favourite read is officially waiting for you in Stoke-on-Trent—and the best part? It’s completely free to request!
Whether you love diving into a gripping thriller, getting lost in inspiring non-fiction, or relaxing with an audiobook on your commute, our shelves are freshly stocked and ready for you.
But wait... we are so much more than just books. Drop by your local Stoke-on-Trent library to unlock:
📰 Free access to online newspapers & "Which" reports
🌳 Family history and genealogy sites to trace your roots
🧩 Fun activities for both kids and adults
💡 Endless information and hidden gems
We could keep listing reasons to visit, but we’d much rather you pop in and see what tickles your fancy.

06/11/2026

Come and meet author and illustrator Kate Leake Illustrator at Stoke Library tomorrow (Saturday 7 November, 10-11am) and create your own mini beast.

This activity is part of our brilliant Local Author Showcase event that's running 10am-2pm, where you'll get a chance to meet local authors, find out about their books and maybe buy some of their books!
(It's nearly...dare we say it...Christmas and books make perfect presents!)

I'm as happy as Sir Dot-A-Lot the Laugh-A-Lot Ladybird to be running an illustration workshop at Stoke Library on Saturday 7th November from 10-11am! Come and say hello and have a go designing your very own Magical Minibeast. We'll even be drawing comics featuring our characters! There will be lots of lovely local authors to meet at Stoke Library between 10am-2pm, so it'll be great to see you there 😁

Stoke-on-Trent Libraries StokeonTrent CityCouncil

06/11/2026

Come and meet Molly the Moo and her friend Paul at our Local Author Showcase tomorrow, Saturday 7 November at Stoke Library between 10am - 2pm. They will be joined by lots of other authors, illustrators, poets and creative people in the first of these family events

Hi, I have a limited print run of all the Molly books and more. They'll be on sale at Stoke Library this Saturday at a Local Authors event 10am until 2pm. Hope to see you there 💜🐮

Stoke-on-Trent Libraries National Literacy Trust in Stoke-on-Trent We Love Stoke

05/11/2026

‼️Local Author Showcase: Saturday 7 November‼️

🕙 10am-2pm
📍Stoke Library, ST4 4SZ

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet authors, take a free workshop, enjoy games and activities. There is no need to book and all workshops and activties are free.

Suitable for readers and book enthusiasts of all ages.

05/11/2026

Meet Pogz Murray Whitham at our Local Author Showcase on Saturday 7 November 10am - 2pm at Stoke Library to talk to him about his book Inclusion Moments.

Each Moment captures how small biases, barriers, or acts of allyship can have a large impact on someone’s day, career, or even life, and offers practical ways to respond with empathy and action.

From being spoken over in meetings to having your expertise doubted because of your identity, the emotional labour of having to educate others, and small actions that really can make a difference, these stories blend honesty, vulnerability, and insight to help readers take meaningful action towards inclusion.

Inclusion Moments invites you to pause and reflect on what inclusion really means in practice. Whether you are a leader, an ally, an advocate, or simply someone wanting to do better, this book is a very human and practical guide to creating more inclusion moments in any community.

04/11/2026

🚨Saturday Story & Craft: City Central Library, Hanley 🚨

Join us this Saturday (7 November, 10:30am) at City Central Library (Hanley) for a wonderful adventure story about an island that looks suspiciously like an animal: The Great Green Island by Becky Colvin

After we've enjoyed the story, you'll be making your very own animal island to take home.

The Story & Craft session will be followed by LEGO Club at 12noon.

Children under 8 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

04/11/2026

🧸Little Dragon Bedtime Story Explorers
🧸Wednesday 11 November, 4.30-5.30pm
🧸City Central Library, Hanley

Bring your favourite blanket or teddy and snuggle up as we share stories and songs to get your little story explorers ready for bedtime.

Suitable for children aged 0-6, but older children and siblings are welcome to join in too!

04/11/2026