Kirklees Libraries have been awarded 'Library of Sanctuary' status once again for their work in providing a safe space for refugees. The service was the first to receive the award in Yorkshire back in ...

An award-winning book author and illustrator has joined the line-up for Kirklees’ Our Cultural Heart Library Festival which is taking place throughout March. Local artist Chris Mould, who hails from ...

Children's author Alan Gibbons has written to libraries minister Ed Vaizey urging him to act against Kirklees Council's proposed library cuts. Kirklees Council has unveiled plans that could see 24 of ...

Kirklees Council could close all but two of its 26 libraries as it looks to slash its library budget by more than half. One option suggested by the council, which is aiming to cut its annual library ...

A public consultation into the future of library services in Kirklees has begun as the council looks to cut £2.5m from its budget by 2018. The council says it needs to find new ways to run its 26 ...

A FURTHER review of libraries is set to take place in Kirklees, amid fears that branches in areas such as Cleckheaton could be under threat again. Members of Kirklees Council’s cabinet will be asked ...