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Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton among 53 new places across England receiving new tranche of funding

Lye Library in Dudley has been chosen as a finalist in The Bookseller’s Library of the Year award for 2025.

Community forum funding has received a boost with the £240,000 for small community bids and events reinstated.

Have you ever wondered where superstitions come from and why they’re so powerful? Join Professor Black at Sedgley Library, Dudley, on 1 March at 1pm to be enlightened – and a little scared.

Cradley Library in Dudley is running a monthly creative writing group from Thursday 27 February.

From making bunny headbands, 3D cats and dog finger puppets to Lego construction, rattle and rhyme, board games, film shows and storytimes, there’s a wide range of free activities to keep the family happy in Dudley’s libraries this half term.

Brierley Hill Library is taking part in a World Book Day Costume Swap – a chance for anyone looking for a new child’s outfit to exchange it for one already used, completely free of charge.

Residents can find out what is happening in their area at public community meetings being held across the borough next month.

Lye Library has reopened after major refurbishment.

Changes to improve the Dudley Schools Library Service are being implemented this January.

Dudley libraries are running storytime sessions for children aged under 5 as part of the BookTrust Storytime programme.

Published children’s authors in the wider Dudley area are being given the opportunity of starting the new year with a bursary awarded by the new GLL Literary Foundation.