Dean Atta comes to Muirhouse Library for Book Week Scotland event

Muirhouse library partners with Craigroyston Community High School to spark conversation about identity and self-expression

Scottish Book Trust, the national charity changing lives through reading and writing, has announced that Glasgow-based poet and young adult author Dean Atta will visit Muirhouse Library for Book Week Scotland 2019 on Monday 18 November from 11am – 12.30pm. Continue reading Dean Atta comes to Muirhouse Library for Book Week Scotland event

Urban Union supports Muirhouse Library’s Summer Holiday Breakfast Club

Urban Union, an award winning regeneration company, is ensuring children can enjoy the most important meal of the day by supporting a summer breakfast club run in North Edinburgh.

The housebuilder is working with Muirhouse Library to provide a nutritious breakfast Monday-Saturday, 10.30-11.30am, throughout the summer holidays. Continue reading Urban Union supports Muirhouse Library’s Summer Holiday Breakfast Club

Weird and wonderful street science in Muirhouse

Spectacular street science entertained children in North Edinburgh yesterday. 

Busking Bikes
Edinburgh Science Festival ‘Busking Bikes’ were in the area entertaining children from four local primary schools as well as having a public show in the new ‘town centre’ by Muirhouse Library.

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Stuart launches his thriller at North Edinburgh Arts

Stuart Runciman is a young man with cerebral palsy who has attended literacy sessions at Pilton Equalities Project for nine years. He has a passion for action movies and thriller novels – and a chance comment by Senior Care and Support Worker Gerry Corbett has resulted in Stuart writing a book of his own! Continue reading Stuart launches his thriller at North Edinburgh Arts

Twa Craws are up oan Muirhouse Library wa’!

Do you remember Makin’ a Brew, the music, story and song project for parents and pre school children at Craigroyston Early years Centre, which ran 2014 – 2016? The parents group produced some lovely poems – and one collaborative work, Twa Craws, now adorns Muirhouse Library wall! Continue reading Twa Craws are up oan Muirhouse Library wa’!