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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Weekly activities

Art for All Group

• Monday 12:30-3pm 
• Bring along a project to work on & a £2 donation to enjoy tea, chat & friendly advice

Tidy Up Tuesday Litter Pick

• Tuesday 10-11am 
• Meet at the reception
• All equipment provided & volunteers receive a free drink in the cafe

Shared Reading Group 

• Wednesday 2-3pm

Aziza’s Angels Bellydance Classes

• Thursday 6pm – 7pm, £5
• Classes start on Thursday 2nd December 2021, contact Carolyn to sign up.
• Flyer M: 07941 033039
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• Learn the art of this beautiful dance in a fun, supportive atmosphere. It’s a great way to keep fit, boost your confidence & tone your body both inside and out.

Family History Discovery Course

• Friday 1.30-3pm
• Beginners welcome, please bring your own laptop or tablet to each session.

Festive Activities

Community Christmas Spirit
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• Wednesday 1st December 2021, 5.30pm – 7.30pm.  Drop in.

Put on your Christmas jumper and join us for carols, mulled wine & mince pies as we mark the start of the festive season.

Browse stalls from local businesses and help to decorate our community Christmas tree before we switch our lights on.

Voices of Christmas

• Wednesday 8th December 2021, 7pm
• Pre-book your tickets here.

Sit back, relax and enjoy a festive evening of poetry, prose and short stories to get you in the Christmas spirit. We’ll be joined by local writers, performers and friends of The Old Library as we imagine Christmas in time gone by and look to the future
as the year draws to a close.

Doors and bar open at 6.30pm and the event begins at 7pm.

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.