Friends of Marsden Library welcomes the news that, following the most recent Library Service consultation, Kirklees MBC has committed to the principle of retaining the Library Service in house and keeping our remaining 24 libraries open. In the context...
We’re continuing our collaboration with The Poetry Village to bring you a very special evening of poetry to celebrate this year’s Poetry Day. Direct from the poetry town of Otley, we will be showcasing some of the most exciting...
Friends of Kirklees Libraries Statement of Principles Purpose of this Statement of Principles We, as Kirklees Branch Library Network, have prepared this statement in response to Kirklees Council’s consultation on its wider services, including library services. We know that...
Building your Family Tree on Ancestry.co.uk Volunteers Hazel Seidel and Marian Casler are running a workshop using the Library computers for anyone wanting to get started researching their family tree. Research into your family history is fascinating and rewarding,...
We are excited to announce the winning pictures for this year’s Marsden Calendar Competition – 13 months including January 2020, and the cover. Calendars will go on sale in September and proceeds from calendar sales go to Friends of...
There’s lots going on in Marsden Library over the summer. This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is Mischief Makers, inspired by the much-loved comic The Beano, celebrating its 80th anniversary. Events in the Library Makers of Mischief Story Walk on...
CAB is moving the day that they have sessions in the library. The new CAB day will be Wednesday afternoons 1-4, starting on 11 July. Call in or phone 01484 414868 to book an appointment.
Summary of the Library Consultation Research We expect that the full report will be submitted to Cabinet in July, and we await further developments. As previously reported, this research will inform the the decision making process, with a decision about...
On Friday 11 May 2018 Marsden Mechanics Trustees and invited guests celebrated the newly refurbished Marsden Library. The Trust raised funds from South Pennine Leader Programme, Keyfund, European Regional Fund for Agricultural Development, Shaw Brothers and Friends of Marsden...
Friends of Marsden Library, Manchester Metropolitan University, and the Imbolc Team We were delighted – thanks to the generosity of a donor who funded this project – to be able to commission storytelling workshops for about 60 local school...