The Summer Reading Challenge invites children aged four to 11 to visit their local library, discover new books and enjoy a summer filled with fun, imagination, and outdoor inspiration.
The “Stories of Nature” project promises to take young people on a wild journey covering much of what Wirral’s diverse environments have to offer, whether that be the area’s extensive coastline, award-winning parks, leafy woodlands or urban expanses.
The proposals are based around a core eight-site model of council operated library buildings designed to ensure the council meets its statutory duties in providing a ‘comprehensive and efficient’ library service, while still rationalising the service in line with this year’s budget resolution.
Wirral Council has been developing a new operating model for libraries in the borough that aims to not only deliver a service that meets our statutory requirements, but also provides the kind of comprehensive, modern, accessible and sustainable service that will meet the needs of our diverse communities.
National Crime Reading Month is an annual event led by the Crime Writers’ Association in collaboration with the Reading Agency. It aims to promote crime writing right across the genre.
If you’ve ever been to St James Centre Family Hub in North Birkenhead, you’ll know it’s no ordinary building. It’s a lively, welcoming space at the heart of the community – a place where people of all ages come together to chat, learn, play, and support one another.
As 2025 begins, why not start the year with a new hobby and try your hand at some poetry writing for The Christopher Salmon Foundation, in conjunction with Wirral Poetry Festival and Wirral Libraries.
Halloween, Diwali and Bonfire Night are just around the corner, and if you celebrate, they are a great opportunity for communities to come together whether that’s for trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins or just simply to dress up.
