New timeslot for Rhymetime at Halton Lea library

From Thursday 7 March, Bookstart Rhymetime will take place every Thursday between 11am and 11.45am.

We hope you can come and join us for stories, rhymes and craft for the under 5s.

Cartoon workshops with Tim Quinn on 18 February

Writer and comic book editor Tim Quinn will be coming to Runcorn on Monday 18 February.  Tim, who is a former editor of Marvel Comics, will be at HRMZ Grangeway Youth Centre between 12 and 1pm and at Halton Lea library between 2 and 3pm.

His unique cartooning workshop includes figure drawing, emotion, storytelling in pictures, character and story creation, and comic book history. Tim’s visit is one of the events organised as part of Halton Libraries' Young Reading Activists Group. If you love to draw or just want to visit the world of comics/cartoons, and you are aged between 11 and 19, then why not come along to on of these free workshops?

For further information please contact Lorna Hulme on 0151 907 8383 or Maria Hardie on 0151 511 7744.

Halton Libraries on Pinterest

Did you know that Halton Libaries has its own Pinterest board?  Its our virtual pinboard that we're using to let people know about thing that are happening in the libraries and for you to let us know what you think.  Click here to find out more.

Local history film screenings

The North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University presents a series of screenings of films from its collection from Halton and the surrounding areas, showing the industries traditions and cultures of the life of the people of the area over the last 110 years.

Introduced by a member of the archives staff, these sessions will be a must for all lovers of local history of the area.  Screenings are on:

Tuesday 19th February 2013 - Footage of old Runcorn and Widnes

Tuesday 26th February 2013 - Footage of old Runcorn and Widnes

Tuesday 5th March 2013 - Footage of old Liverpool

Places are limited. To book please contact Sally Shaw on

0151 511 7744 or email sally.shaw@halton.gov.uk