Merry Christmas to all who celebrate


A Guest blog by the HappyMOMents Team. HappyMOMents is a voluntary community group set up by a group of localwomen, most of them moms and professionals, who were frustrated by thelack of social and educational opportunities for themselves, their babies andtoddlers locally. Since the demise of local children’s centres and Surestart,there has been very little…
In 2023 the Friends of Batley Library installed a bird feeder on the window of the children’s library. We did this so that children could watch the birds and we could encourage local wildlife to flourish. What we didn’t realise was quite how many of our feathered visitors were on the British Ornithology Trust’s red…
This World Book Day, March 2nd, the BBC presenters Ben Shires and Konnie Huq will be broadcasting live from Batley Library as part of the BBC Teach Live Lessons initiative. In a live lesson specially aimed at children 7-11 years old, they will be talking to authors including Michael Rosen, and Kevin and Katie Tsang…
“Hello, Batley community! We’re thrilled to announce that the 18th issue of our beloved ‘Together in Batley’ Magazine is now live online and ready for your reading pleasure. Packed with engaging stories, local news, and community highlights, this issue is not to be missed! And the best part? You can access it right from the…
Mini Stories and Poems Theme: Library Sounds We are inviting children to share short stories or poems inspired by the sounds of the library. What do you hear when you visit the library?Pages turning, keyboards tapping, quiet footsteps, whispered conversations, the beep of the scanner, or the sound of a story being read aloud. How…
by Clare Hurst Being a volunteer at Batley Library has truly helped me grow so much its given me confidence strength and dertermination and i have finally found myself again with the support of all the staff who have truly been incredible and i cant thank them enough for everything they have done for me…