Marsden Calendar 2019 now available online
The 2019 calendar is now available to buy online as well as in Marsden and Slawit. Buy Online Find Out Where to Buy Locally
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Friends of Marsden Library Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Marsden Library will be held in the Library at 6.45pm on Monday 22 October 2018. AGENDA Apologies for absence Matters arising Trustee’s report Statement...
The gorgeous 2019 Marsden Calendar is now available at selected outlets in Marsden and Slawit
We’re delighted to announce the launch of the 2019 Marsden Calendar. If it’s true that every picture tells a story, there are some proper classics in here, all adding up to a wonderful tale of a year in the...
More Author Events Added to Northern Writers Reading 2018
Following our hugely anticipated Half Moon Poetry Showcase with The Poetry Village, we’re excited to have a double bill of fiction with Dave Rigby and Amanda Huggins. Wednesday 28th November, 7pm for 7.30 – 8.30pm, Marsden Library. Entry is free,...
Kirklees Library Service Review: No Plans for Future Library Closures
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...
Poetry for Poetry Day, 4 October in Marsden Library, with The Poetry Village and Half Moon Press.
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...
Kirklees Branch Library Network’s Response to the Library Service Consultation
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...
Want to research your family tree but not sure how to get started?
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,...
2018 Calendar Competition Winning Pictures Announced
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...
Summer Events in Marsden Library
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...