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City Library
Washington Library
Houghton Library
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🎃 Costumes wanted!We've opened our Halloween Costume Exchange, but we're still in need of donations.Got costumes your ch...
16/10/2026

🎃 Costumes wanted!

We've opened our Halloween Costume Exchange, but we're still in need of donations.

Got costumes your children have outgrown? Instead of storing them for another year, donate them at the library and help another family enjoy Halloween fun for free 🧡

15/10/2026

A lovely one coming up from our friends at Arts Centre Washington! 💚

Box Tale Soup bring The Wind in the Willows to the stage on Saturday 24 October, with wonderful puppetry, innovative theatre and an original score 🍃 🐸

Find out more 👇

Join us at Culture House Sunderland on Saturday 7 November for an afternoon of fun as we celebrate the launch of Lucy Fa...
15/10/2026

Join us at Culture House Sunderland on Saturday 7 November for an afternoon of fun as we celebrate the launch of Lucy Farfort's new picture book!

Free to attend but booking essential 🎟️

Thank you for visiting us! It’s always a pleasure to see the lovely children and share our love of books and learning 📚
15/10/2026

Thank you for visiting us! It’s always a pleasure to see the lovely children and share our love of books and learning 📚

Join The Big Read North East today! Celebrate and share reading together.Pick up a FREE copy of Lucy Foley's The Hunting...
13/10/2026

Join The Big Read North East today! Celebrate and share reading together.

Pick up a FREE copy of Lucy Foley's The Hunting Party and book a place at one of our FREE Reading and Writing workshops!

Workshops are available at our three library locations - Houghton, Washington and City (Culture House Sunderland ).

Book tickets via the link in our comments.



New Writing North

📚 A weekly read to explore Our Adult Fiction choice is:The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood When a fake relationship bet...
12/10/2026

📚 A weekly read to explore

Our Adult Fiction choice is:
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos...

Read (or read again) this wonderfully warm and romantic book before watching the movie adaptation... which one do you prefer? Let us know!

🎃 Extra Tiny Tweeties: Halloween session added!We've added another chance to join Ruth from for a special Halloween-the...
07/10/2026

🎃 Extra Tiny Tweeties: Halloween session added!

We've added another chance to join Ruth from for a special Halloween-themed session at Creative Smart City Hub @ Houghton Library on Saturday 24 October!

Expect songs, movement, play and plenty of spooky fun for little ones aged 0-4 years. Fancy dress is encouraged 👻

📆Saturday 24 October
⏰2pm - 3pm
📍Creative Smart City Hub @ Houghton Library
🎟 Completely free! Book your spot here; https://sunderland.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=382318

Always the best day when an author and illustrator can come to play 🌈Thank you Holly Sterling for sharing your beautiful...
06/10/2026

Always the best day when an author and illustrator can come to play 🌈

Thank you Holly Sterling for sharing your beautiful work with families at Houghton and Washington Libraries over the summer!

We're incredibly excited to share that we'll be joined by Ruth from for a special Halloween session! 🎃Grab your little ...
06/10/2026

We're incredibly excited to share that we'll be joined by Ruth from for a special Halloween session! 🎃

Grab your little monsters, pop on your costumes and join us for a Halloween adventure full of songs, smiles, movement and spooky seasonal fun! 🎶👻✨

Perfect for children aged 0-4 years. 🧡

Places are limited and advance booking is essential. Booking is required per child, no need to reserve a spot for grown-ups.

📆 Saturday 31 October
⏰ 10:30am - 11:30am
📍Creative Smart City Hub @ Washington Library
🎟 Completely free! Book your spot here; https://sunderland.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=381855

📚 A weekly read to explore Our Junior Non Fiction choice is:A Journey Around our Continents by DK Super PlanetExplore th...
05/10/2026

📚 A weekly read to explore

Our Junior Non Fiction choice is:

A Journey Around our Continents by DK Super Planet
Explore the seven continents that make up our planet and discover the incredible landscapes and environments of each one. With specially designed sections that build scientific vocabulary and make complex concepts accessible, this book is is the ideal companion to any science learning.

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City Library @Museum & Winter Gardens
Sunderland
SR11

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