Coventry Libraries and Information Service 📚

Spring Bank Holiday - Monday 25 May All Libraries Closed Tuesday 26 May - Central, Bell Green, Foleshill, Stoke, Tile Hill open 9am - 7pm. Coundon open 9am - 5pm, Hillfields open 9.30am - 4.30pm, Holbrooks open 8.30am - 4.30pm orlo.uk/792yc @coventrycc

Redo an Agatha Christie cover! Pick a title & design a new cover in any medium. Templates ready at your library. Your art could feature in the British Library! To enter, email the design to living.knowledge@bl.uk with your name, title of book & your library. Due Tues 30 June 2026

Local crime writer Paul Gitsham, will be visiting Willenhall Library Friday 5 June from 5.30pm Tile Hill Library Saturday 13 June from 2pm Free and all welcome, no booking required Paul, from Tile Hill, will be talking about his new book 'Deadly Truths' paulgitsham.com

Feeling Crafty? Come along to an all materials provided craft workshop, it's free to join for families! Fri 29 May, Sat 13 June 10am-1pm at Foleshill Library Sun 14 June 12.30pm-3.30pm, Sat 4 July 9am-12pm at Central Library @CoventryRocks @coventrycc @Cov_FamilyHubs

The link to join us online - orlo.uk/DD2Vt

Our Agatha Christie readers group is perfect for all. Our first meet up is on Tues 26 May 12.30-1.30pm at Central Library or join online. We’ll be discussing the Labours of Hercules. A limited number of copies are available to borrow at Central Library. Please ask a staff member.

Have you seen crime writers Simon McCleave and Tim Sullivan 🔎 ? We will during the free event on Sat 27 June 2-3pm in Central Library. To book, email central.library@coventry.gov.uk or call 024 7683 2314 @simon_mccleave @TimJRSullivan @The_CWA @readingagency @coventrycc

Book recommendation from #HouseboundLibraryService. 'Meet me at the Seaside Cottages' by Jenny Colgan. Available as Large Print. Search and reserve online coventry.gov.uk/librarycatalog…. Find out more about the Housebound Library Service coventry.gov.uk/homelibraryser…. @coventrycc #BookRecs

Chassé your way to Central Library on 2 June at 11.30 for the free and fabulous Family Ballet Workshop! Organised by the Black British Ballet Project and led by one of their own dancers Ben Love @coventrycc

Thrill seekers, join us at Willenhall Library on Friday 5 June at 5.30pm to 6.30pm for our free event to meet Paul Gitsham. For further information, contact Willenhall Library on: 024 7678 6991 or Email willenhall.library@coventry.gov.uk @DCIJoneswriter @coventrycc

Major reforms under the Renters’ Rights Act are now in place. To support private sector landlords and answer any questions that they have, the Council is hosting a drop-in session on Thursday 21 May from 6.15 to 8pm at the Council House. There is no need to book, just call in

@SaintOsburgs We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your visit, we love class visits! 🥰📚

On Tuesday, Year 1 enjoyed visiting Central Library and exploring all the wonderful books that are available to borrow. Thank you to the librarians for making us feel so welcome 🥰📚@covlibraries

Do come if you can and meet the Morecombe and Wise of the crime fiction world!

Central Library will be hosting an event for National Crime Reading Month and National Year of Reading, with crime writers Tim Sullivan and Simon McCleave Saturday 27th June 2-3pm All welcome at this free event bookable by Email:- central.library@coventry.gov.uk Tel:- 02476832314

Celebrate the National Year of Reading at Willenhall Library Join local crime writer Paul Gitsham for a relaxed, informal talk about writing novels and his books. Friday 5 June, 5.30–6.30pm No booking required Tel 02476786991 email willenhall.library@coventry.gov.uk

Book your free ticket: orlo.uk/IvznM

Listening Post Sound Recording Workshop, Friday 1 May 3–5pm, Central Library Join the Sherbourne Valley Project & Juneau Projects for a workshop capturing conversations, reflections & memories on the importance of nature in an urban environment See below to book your free place

May Day Bank Holiday Monday 4 May - all Coventry Libraries will be closed. For the opening hours of Community Run Cheylesmore, Earlsdon and Finham Libraries, please visit their websites. You will still be able to access our full range of online resources during this time.

The Council wants to ensure that everyone can vote with ease and in comfort. As a result, we've been making changes to our polling stations to make them accessible for everyone.