Lancashire County Council will be reopening three additional libraries in Preston and South Ribble on Wednesday 19 August, but people will still need to book an appointment before visiting. The […]

People who have benefited from Lancashire County Council’s Home Library Service have said it is “marvellous” the service has resumed. The service is available to those across Preston and the […]

A community library has opened in Penwortham, marking a new chapter for the Priory Lane Community Centre. Volunteers and members of Penwortham Town Council have worked tirelessly for more than […]

Lostock Hall library will close its door at the end of November. Lancashire County Council has announced plans to close the site of Lostock Hall library and children’s centre at […]

On Monday evening 2nd September 2013, BlueStreak Arts in collaboration with Bordello Theatre gave a superb performance of a production called Visio. It was staged at the Harris Flights in […]

This week’s picture comes from the Harris Museum collection and is a sculpture by George Frederick Watts. The sculpture is of the sea-nymph Clytie, captured here in black and white […]

Britain may be celebrating National Storytelling Week – but Preston is lagging behind. The Harris Library has struggled to get an audience for its “story time” group, which runs twice […]

Preston’s libraries could be under threat next week as the council finalises plans to cut staff. At a cabinet meeting earlier this month, Lancashire County Council unveiled plans to reduce […]