Blackburn Central library
Published on Thursday 29 May 2025 at 4:21 pm
Blackburn with Darwen is proud to be one of the first of three library services in the UK selected to become part of the Green Library Hubs programme, a groundbreaking, community-led climate action project made possible through £1.2 million in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund’s Climate Action Fund – Our Shared Future.
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Published on Tuesday 25 March 2025 at 2:05 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Community History Librarian Mary Painter has been shortlisted for a prestigious Libraries Connected Award!
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Published on Tuesday 3 May 2022 at 2:42 pm
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne, Blackburn with Darwen libraries will be celebrating with a range of activities and events for all the family to enjoy.
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Published on Tuesday 24 March 2020 at 6:43 pm
You will have seen the Government has now announced extra measures to try and curb the spread of coronavirus.
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Published on Friday 8 July 2016 at 10:06 am
Blackburn Central Library will welcome a Trustee of the Bronte Society for a talk about the famous poets and novelists.
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Published on Friday 24 July 2015 at 8:46 am
Over the summer holidays Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Library and information services team are looking for record breaking readers as they encourage children to read six books between July and September.
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Published on Monday 22 June 2015 at 1:10 pm
Blackburn Central Library has now reopened following the small basement fire this morning and normal service has been resumed.
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Published on Monday 22 June 2015 at 11:19 am
A main electricity cable has overheated in Blackburn Central library and now needs to be completely replaced.
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Published on Monday 9 February 2015 at 4:45 pm
Blackburn Central Library is hosting a special open day to commemorate the end of its £2m restoration.
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Published on Monday 12 January 2015 at 3:49 pm
The New Year offers new opportunity, as Blackburn, Darwen and Mill Hill libraries launch a Community Living Room programme with free creative workshop sessions.
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Published on Monday 24 November 2014 at 4:41 pm
Work is almost complete on the restoration of Blackburn’s Central Library.
The majority of the scaffolding and hoardings has been taken down in Town Hall Street, unveiling the restored stonework on the former Co-Op building.
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Published on Thursday 7 August 2014 at 5:03 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Library and Information Service celebrates £10,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant
Blackburn with Darwen Library and Information Serivce has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) ‘First World War: Then and Now’ grant.
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Published on Thursday 29 May 2014 at 10:52 am
A brand new IT system is being installed at Blackburn with Darwen Council’s libraries to improve services for residents.
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Published on Thursday 8 May 2014 at 11:29 am
Blackburn with Darwen libraries are taking part in the Festival of Wonders once again and are inviting families to turn detective and discover how the Victorians used a collection of mystery objects.
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Published on Wednesday 7 May 2014 at 11:16 am
Blackburn’s Central library’s main entrance is to close until further notice, as conservation work continues.
From Wednesday the 7th May the Town Hall Street entrance to the Library will close and all access to the building will be via the Northgate entrance.
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Published on Wednesday 26 March 2014 at 12:58 pm
If you want to find out about health, get down to Blackburn Central Library this Friday.
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