Tag: Granton Library

Granton Library: A Social Story

We are looking at ways to make the library more accessible for families with additional support needs. As part of this we have put together a social story to make it easier to know what to expect when visiting us at Granton library!

We have a hardcopy available in the library if you want to look at it when you come.

We also have a visual timetable that you can borrow during your visit.

We’re still in the early days of this process so we very much welcome any feedback on what we can do better and what would be helpful to make a library visit more accessible!

Here to Listen: Forth Community Police drop-in sessions this month

👮‍♀️ We’re here to listen.

Join your local Forth Community Police Officers at our April drop‑ins. Stop by, say hello and chat about any community concerns or questions you may have.

📅 Mon 20 April

📍 Granton Library

🕑 2pm–3pm

📅 Sat 25 April

📍 Morrisons, Pilton Drive

🕥 10:30am–12:00pm

Everyone welcome!

#ForthCommunity#CommunityPolicing#HereToHelp

Granton Library: Growing things in Granton session with Lisa

WEDNESDAY 22nd APRIL from 4 – 4.45pm

Come and meet our new seeds!

They’re all neatly packed in envelopes and waiting to go to new homes. Or perhaps you have some of your own that need somewhere new to grow?

You can swap or use packets from our brand-new seed library. Lisa will advise you in this handy drop-in session if you have questions.

In partnership with Granton Community Gardeners .

Granton Library: Make a Friendship Book for Book Week Scotland

*** TONIGHT ***

WEDNESDAY 19th NOVEMBER 6 – 7.30pm

It’s Book Week Scotland and we are all about friendship here at Granton Library (it’s the theme…but also we are very friendly!)

Come and join in our illustration workshop tomorrow if you feel inspired by the theme of friendship (Why not bring a friend…?)

#BookWeekScotland

Men With Pens

NEW PROJECT AT GRANTON LIBRARY

Men With Pens is a series of creative writing and letter writing workshops for men living with mental health conditions. 

Working with groups in Perth and Edinburgh. Each participant will be paired anonymously with a participant from the other group.  The men will be encouraged to write letters, creating pen pals, to discuss their mental health. 

We will also work together, using reading and creative writing as a tool for maintaining well-being. 

The workshops will be led by Ross MacKay, an award-winning writer with lived experience of his own mental health conditions. 

Monthly Wednesday evening sessions at Granton Library on:

14th May – 5.30-7.30 

11th June – 5.30-7.30 

9th July – 5.30-7.30 

6th August – 5.30-7.30 

7th August – Evening Celebration at Edinburgh International Book Festival 

To book a free place, please email menlibraryproject@gmail.com

Suitable for men aged 16+.

Saturday: Dance performance and workshop at Granton Library

Edinburgh Multicultural Festival goes on tour! This fall we will be visiting libraries in the Edinburgh North neighbourhoods with our featured artists.

On Saturday, 19 October, Granton Library will be hosting ahalya Dance Academy who will bring a South Asian cultural dance performance and workshop for all ages.

Ahalya Dance Academy, an Edinburgh based dance school specialising in the ancient Indian art form of Bharatanatyam. Their vision is to bring the rich tradition of Bharatanatyam to diverse communities and provide a platform for aspiring dancers to learn and grow.

This event is free but ticketed, so make sure you register with us ahead of the event!

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Bookbug Week: Granton Library needs your help!

We would love to learn some songs from non-English speaking families to celebrate Bookbug Week this year!

Would you like to share any with us?

If so, send us a message or speak to us at the library desk. We will ask you to teach us your song or rhyme and then we will use it in a special session in #BookbugWeek2024!

(Illustration by Hazel Dunn)