Darlington Libraries

24/06/2026

We loved hosting crime writers Helen Cox Author and Wes Markin Author in conversation with Fiona Erskine on Monday!

Don't forget, we still have the Local Author Showcase in Darlington Library tomorrow (Thursday 25 June). Tickets are free and can be booked through the Crossing the Tees website - https://www.crossingthetees.org/whats_on/local-author-showcase/

24/06/2026

⭐Time change⭐

Our visit from The Cat in the Hat will be now be from 12.15pm on Saturday 4th July

Come down and meet the Cat! 🐈‍⬛Get your photos taken and hear him read from the story 📖📚

23/06/2026

We still have a few places left on our poetry reading and workshop on Friday

This is the third of a series of writing workshops at Darlington Library, based on the books that Vane Women Press has published over 30 years and celebrated in its anniversary anthology, Glorious Vane.

This workshop will be based on Blue Horse by the late Joanna Boulter. Published in 2014, Blue Horse is brilliant, daring, fluent, modernist.

Follow the link below to book:

Darlington For Culture - the official site

The 3rd in a series of writing workshops, this poetry reading and workshop will be based on ‘Blue Horse’ by Joanna Boulter.

23/06/2026

Coming up on Thursday at Darlington Libraries for Crossing the Tees Book Festival...

📚 Local Author Showcase with Michael Brown, Geoffrey Chapman, Emma Conally-Barklem, LM Milford, Dominic Nelson-Ashley and Tim Prescott.
🗓️ Thursday 25 June 6.30pm - 8.30pm
https://www.crossingthetees.org/whats_on/local-author-showcase/

Tickets are FREE! Book your space using the link 👆

22/06/2026

🌟TONIGHT 🌟

Last chance to get your tickets for our Crossing the Tees crime panel event with authors Wes Markin and Helen Cox in conversation with Fiona Erskine.

Secure your spot now - https://www.ticketsource.com/crossingthetees/an-evening-with-wes-markin-and-helen-cox/2026-06-22/18:30/t-zoojqje

21/06/2026

Join us at Cockerton Library this Tuesday at 3:30pm to 5:00pm when we will celebrate Paddington Bear's Birthday. We'll read a Paddington story and then make your very own Paddington from a card roll. The event is free and there is no need to book, but places are limited.

20/06/2026

Coming up next week at Darlington Libraries for Crossing the Tees Book Festival...

🔪Crime Panel with Wes Markin and Helen Cox
🗓️ Monday 22 June, 6.30pm - 8pm
https://www.crossingthetees.org/whats_on/an-evening-with-wes-markin-and-helen-cox/

📚 Local Author Showcase with Michael Brown, Geoffrey Chapman, Emma Conally-Barklem, LM Milford, Dominic Nelson-Ashley and Tim Prescott.
🗓️ Thursday 25 June 6.30pm - 8.30pm
https://www.crossingthetees.org/whats_on/local-author-showcase/

19/06/2026

Windrush Day is Monday 22 June - This we honour the significant contributions of the Windrush Generation and explore their indelible mark on British society. Our social history collection offers powerful accounts of migration, resilience, and the rich cultural heritage brought to the UK.

19/06/2026

We're looking forward to a visit from The Cat in the Hat on Saturday 4th July 12.25pm at Darlington Library!
You can watch the trailer and book your tickets by clicking here👇
https://www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk/whats-on/The-Cat-in-the-Hat

⭐WIN⭐WIN⭐WIN⭐

We also have a family ticket for this amazing show to give away! For your chance to win, comment your child's favourite book, like and share this post!

We will announce the winner on Friday 26th June.

19/06/2026

Book Festival for the Tees Valley