Outstanding start to the year for Abbeyford
Article date - 10 January 2019
The council-run respite centre on Rainford Road – which provides short breaks for children and young people with complex health, learning and...
Pupils get up and running through St Helens Sports Development’s ground-breaking project
Article date - 07 January 2019
In September 2018, St Helens Sports Development introduced a new ‘Schools’ Couch to km’ initiative, similar to the service’s award-winning Couch to 5k programme.
To...
Award-winning romance author Milly Johnson to host library talk
An award-winning romantic fiction author is set to host an evening of fun and laughter with St Helens Libraries.
Residents can join author Milly Johnson at Chester Lane...
Digital exhibition to show St Helens’ past and present
Prepare to take a step back in time, then forward to the present, when a digital experience comes to Haydock Library later this month (February).
More primary school children meet expected English and maths standards
Children in St Helens are better prepared for their education according to new figures.
Across St Helens this year 65.4 per cent of Year Six pupils achieved the...
Revised opening hours for six St Helens libraries
Article date - 01 August 2018
The libraries not affected are Billinge, Garswood, Newton-le-Willows, Rainford and Rainhill.
Details of the revised opening hours are available at each library.
The Wonderful World of Words
Bookstart celebration
Liverpool Libraries are celebrating 25 years of partnership working with children’s reading charity BookTrust through their Bookstart Early Years programme. The Wonderful World of Words event will take...
Senior politicians welcome Windle Island improvements
Senior politicians have given their seal of approval to a £7m investment that has significantly improved traffic and safety measures around one of Merseyside’s busiest road junctions.
Just...
A guide to life in space presented in library performances
An exciting guide to life in space was presented in library performances recently as part of the award-winning Cultural Hubs, arts in libraries programme.
The event was commissioned...
St Helens Libraries’ social media advent calendar competition winner announced
Article date - 18 January 2019
Daniel Woods from Rainhill was selected at random to win 24 books made up of novels, children’s picture books, autobiographies and audio...