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PLEASE NOTE: this week, you may find that you experience some downtime when using the North Lincolnshire Libraries app ...
14/06/2026

PLEASE NOTE: this week, you may find that you experience some downtime when using the North Lincolnshire Libraries app or online renewals, catalogue and events platform via browser. You may be unable to sign in or access services.

This is because we are updating our system, which includes the app and online customer platform.

We are scheduled to get everything back online very soon, but in the meantime, please contact us at [email protected] for information or assistance.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused. We would also like to remind everyone that we no longer charge fines, so please don't worry if your books become overdue or if you receive automated overdue reminders as a result of this transition.

The Vermuyden400 exhibition - charting the history and legacy of the C17th Drainage - will be unavailable to view in Cro...
14/06/2026

The Vermuyden400 exhibition - charting the history and legacy of the C17th Drainage - will be unavailable to view in Crowle for the next few days. It is going to visit the Lincolnshire Show on Wednesday and Thursday, so we have had to move it in preparation for that.

It will be back in Crowle Library/Hub at the end of next week.

Anthony McGowan It’s the National Year of Reading, and to celebrate we are offering families a great opportunity to be i...
14/06/2026

Anthony McGowan

It’s the National Year of Reading, and to celebrate we are offering families a great opportunity to be involved with a free author talk.

Ashby Community Hub: Monday 29 June 4.30pm
Brigg Community Hub: Tuesday 30 June 4.30pm

We are delighted to welcome Carnegie Medal winning author Anthony McGowan back to North Lincolnshire. Anthony joined us during National Storytelling Week earlier this year to launch the National Year of Reading.

Anthony will talk about his new novel, ‘Birdlands’.

All welcome. Each event will last for approximately an hour and is suitable for children aged between 6 and 16 and their families.

This is a free event, but places are limited. Please book a place for everyone who will be attending by emailing [email protected]

13/06/2026

Could you solve a murder?
There are still time slots available at the following hubs
for the Murder of Robert Christie murder mystery
event.
Thursday 11th June, 2.30pm - Broughton Library
Tuesday 16th June, 1pm, 2pm, 4pm, 5pm - Ashby Hub
Wednesday 17th June, 10am, 11am, 2pm - Winterton
Hub

Please contact [email protected]

As well as an upgrade to our library management system, we will soon be launching a new libraries app. Called Spydus Lib...
13/06/2026

As well as an upgrade to our library management system, we will soon be launching a new libraries app.

Called Spydus Library, the app will be free to download, and you just need to search for North Lincolnshire Libraries to sign in.

Once signed in, it will act as your digital library card, loan manager and catalogue, as well as offering great new features such as reading lists, new arrivals, and personalised book recommendations.

Watch this space for more information, or contact us at [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE: from the end of this week, you may find that you experience some downtime when using the North Lincolnshire...
12/06/2026

PLEASE NOTE: from the end of this week, you may find that you experience some downtime when using the North Lincolnshire Libraries app or online renewals, catalogue and events platform via browser. You may be unable to sign in or access services over the next week.

This is because we are updating our system, which includes the app and online customer platform.

We are scheduled to get everything back online very soon, but in the meantime, please contact us at [email protected] for information or assistance.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused. We would also like to remind everyone that we no longer charge fines, so please don't worry if your books become overdue or if you receive automated overdue reminders as a result of this transition.

PLEASE NOTE: there will be no Digital Drop-in sessions next week at Scunthorpe Central and Ashby Community Hub. Digital ...
12/06/2026

PLEASE NOTE: there will be no Digital Drop-in sessions next week at Scunthorpe Central and Ashby Community Hub. Digital Drop-in at Live Well Isle of Axholme will go ahead as usual.

The cancelled sessions are as follows:

Scunthorpe Central: Monday 15 June 10am-12pm

Ashby Community Hub: Friday 19 June 10am-12pm

We apologise for any inconvenience.

12/06/2026

Do you know someone who might appreciate a bit of gentle encouragement to develop a reading habit?

Libraries in Yorkshire & Humber have got together to develop the "Read On" app. It works a bit like the well-known "Couch to 5k" scheme for physical fitness, and is designed to engage, encourage and support people to develop the habit of reading for pleasure. Users can track their daily reading (as little as 10 minutes a day can make a difference), set themselves goals, take quizzes, achieve milestones and receive recommendations chosen by library staff.

The app is also suitable for people who already read regularly.
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Reading for pleasure is vital for reducing stress, maintaining mental and emotional wellbeing, and improving our life chances (whatever age we are). It doesn't matter what we read, it's the pleasure we get from it that's important.
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To try the app out, search for "read on reading habit" to be sure you get the right one. This one is completely free and ad-free, and is branded as in our picture.

Taking place across the first two weeks of June, HiVis fortnight gives libraries across the UK the opportunity to highli...
12/06/2026

Taking place across the first two weeks of June, HiVis fortnight gives libraries across the UK the opportunity to highlight services and support for those with a vision impairment.

Your local library service can help with access to reading, with formats such as large print, audiobooks on CD and e audio available, and digital newspapers and magazines with accessibility features.

uLibrary e audio offers talking books in digital format via your own device, and is FREE to all North Lincolnshire Libraries users, offering nearly 400 different titles by popular writers such as Robert Galbraith, Richard Coles, Tracy Borman and many others.

Just download the uLibrary app and follow the steps to sign in as a North Lincolnshire user with your library membership number and PIN.

To find out more, please contact [email protected]

The winner of this year's Women's Prize for Fiction has been announced:'The correspondent' by Virginia EvansComposed of ...
12/06/2026

The winner of this year's Women's Prize for Fiction has been announced:

'The correspondent' by Virginia Evans

Composed of letters to friends, family and real-life authors, 'The correspondent' is an uplifting and moving novel that confronts the hubris of youth with the wisdom of older age. Through her 73-year-old protagonist Sybil Van Antwerp’s connection with the written word, Evans considers the choices we make, those we regret and unexpected second chances.'

'The correspondent' is available to reserve from any of our libraries, and also as an e book and e audio from Borrowbox.

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