Lister Steps at The Old Library

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A community project based in L13.

Lister Steps are restoring the old Lister Drive library into a new facility for the local community and running a range of community-based events & activities including site open days, a reading group, an archaeological dig, community memory project & photography
competition.

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Knit & Natter group on WhatsApp – contact us if you’d like to join. M: 07988 778372 Email: olivia.johnson@listersteps.co.uk

Instead of our weekly local history drop-in sessions, our volunteers are sharing case studies each Friday on our
Community Memories Facebook page. Join us to read this week’s tale of the inventor of ship’s ventilators – and his near miss on the Titanic.

Courses

We’re working with Liverpool Adult Learning Service to offer online learning courses in April. Feedback from our community suggested that people were most interested in learning new languages and having a go at creative writing so we will be offering the
following:

Spanish for Beginners: Wednesday from 10am – 12pm or 1pm – 3pm
Learn the basics to help you get started with speaking a new language. You will learn how to talk about personal information like family members and professions, how to tell the time, how to follow directions to a wide range of locations, book public transport
and order food in a restaurant.

French for Beginners: TBC, weekday from 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Learn the basics to help you get started with speaking a new language. You will learn how to talk about personal information like family members and professions, how to tell the time, how to follow directions to a wide range of locations, book public transport
and order food in a restaurant.

Creative Writing: TBC, weekday from 5.30pm -7.30pm
You will learn all aspects of the creative process such as dynamics, characters, settings and structures and learn how to create a variety of pieces such as stories, poems, plays and travel articles. This course is ideal for a beginner or whose who wish to
write for pleasure.

Courses are free for anyone earning less than £18,600 or receiving any of the following support *Job Seekers Allowance, *Employment Support Allowance (Work Related Activity Group Only) *Universal Credit, Income Support, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit,
Working Tax Credit, ESA (Support Group)

If you are interested, please email community@tol.org.uk with the course you’re interested in and the days and times you are available (please note that days & times will be confirmed based on learner availability)

About the Old Library

The Old Library, formerly ‘The Andrew Carnegie Library’, was opened in 1905 and this impressive & historic building served the public as a library until its closure in 2006. Now Lister Steps, with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF), will
restore this Grade II listed building to its former grandeur and create a landmark for the local community. The Old Library will allow Lister Steps to offer an extended range of community services that can help to make our area better for everyone. The Old
Library will be a place where people can come together, have fun, learn new things and celebrate our community’s heritage. Building work began in April 2019 and the finished building is expected to open in the spring of 2020. In the meantime, we have lots
of exciting events and activities going on whilst construction is underway.