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#Libraries

"Join us and celebrate Foster Care Fortnight" Graphic with Family illustrations and pink background. Foster Care Fortnight take place on 12- 25 May.
Join and celebrate The Power of Relationships at the heart of...
12 May 2025

Today is the start of Foster Care Fortnight and North Lincolnshire Council’s fostering team invite you to celebrate with them…

Child using fire hose with a firefighter
Words Count: Celebrating eight years of firefighter reading...
28 February 2025

North Lincolnshire Council is proud to celebrate eight successful years of the Words Count firefighter reading champion project, an innovative…

Group photo at the Imagination Library millionth book delivered celebration event
Imagination Library in North Lincolnshire delivers its millionth...
31 January 2025

The Imagination Library scheme in North Lincolnshire has reached a significant milestone, delivering its one millionth book. This achievement was…

Family sat reading a book together
A million Imagination Library books in North Lincolnshire
12 September 2024

This year will see the millionth Imagination Library book delivered free to children in North Lincolnshire – so it’s more…

The children's library and a woman working out at Winterton gym and library
New opening times for Winterton gym and library
30 August 2023

The community gym and library in Winterton will have new opening hours from Monday, 4 September. The gym will be…

Graphic. On the left is a picture of the front cover of '2001: A Space Odyssey'. On the right is a picture of the 1969 date stamps in the library book. Text in the centre reads "book returned to Scunthorpe library after 50 years"
Book to the future: late return to Scunthorpe Library after five...
3 August 2023

A book has been returned to Scunthorpe Central Library – some 54 years since it was borrowed. The book, a…

Photograph of Riddings Library
Permanent book amnesty as library fines are abolished
12 July 2023

Libraries across North Lincolnshire have swung open their doors and announced all library fines have been abolished, permanently. Library members…

Picture of man with mobile tennis court
Ready, Set, Read: The challenge is on
7 July 2023

The Summer Reading Challenge is back! This year’s challenge kicks off with a fantastic free day of open air sports…

Meet Author - Sarah Hagger-Holt
Meet the inspirational LGBTQ+ author Sarah Hagger-Holt
20 August 2021

Author Sarah Hagger-Holt has helped to take books with LGBTQ+ characters from prejudice to Pride and she will be visiting…

Photograph of a woman her mobile phone in the library
Get more from your library with handy new app
20 October 2020

A convenient new app has been launched to help customers get the most from their local library service on the…

Photograph of Riddings Library
More North Lincolnshire Libraries set to welcome back customers
12 August 2020

Winterton Library and Riddings Library are both set to reopen to customers next week with a convenient click and collect…

Woman reading on a tablet
Figures soar for North Lincolnshire Library online resources
9 June 2020

North Lincolnshire Libraries have seen a huge increase in demand for their online resources as residents take advantage of the…

2 children and an adult in a tent reading
Huge demand for reading met by online library services
6 May 2020

A huge increase in the use of online services has meant more people have enjoyed popular books, newspapers and magazines,…

Children reading together on a tablet
New e-book and e-audio service launched
1 April 2020

North Lincolnshire libraries are launching BorrowBox, a new free e-book and e-audio service available seven days a week, 24 hours…