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.

What’s on

Weekly Activities

All events marked * are ran by our community volunteers. Sessions may be subject to changes- any changes will be updated on our social media pages or you can call us to check. For sessions delivered by external partners, please contact them directly for more information

Monday

• 10am-12pm Knit and Natter*
• 1pm-3pm Art for All* Each session is just £2 and his includes teas and coffees.

Tuesday

• 1pm-2pm Family History
• 1pm-3pm Sewing For Beginners*
• 3pm-4pm Creative Writers*
• 5pm-6pm Dance Fit – led by BC DanceSport (more information here)

Wednesday

• 11:30am-12:30pm Tea and Coffee Morning*
• 2pm-3pm Shared Reading Group – led by The Reader (more information here)
• 5:15pm-6:15pm Adult Dance Class – led by BC DanceSport (more information here)

• 2pm-3pm History Course with Tommy Allen starting 19th September 2024 (more information here)
• 5pm-9pm Food Cycle – led by Food Cycle (more information here) or see the page on Live Well.

• 11am-1pm Free Lunch Drop In*
• 12-1pm History Course with Tommy Allen starting 20th September (more information here)
• 4:15pm-5pm Dance Fit- – led by BC DanceSport (more information here)

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.