Bracketed in lines of flames: Sheffield Libraries in WWII

Bracketed in lines of flames: Sheffield Libraries in WWII

  • ALL AGES

Join local historian Val Hewson to learn about the vital role Sheffield Libraries played in the city in WWII.

By Libraries Sheffield

Date and time

Wednesday, August 6 · 6 - 7pm GMT+1.

Location

Carpenter Room Sheffield Central Library

Surrey Street Sheffield City Centre S1 1XZ United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour
  • ALL AGES

Join local historian Val Hewson to learn about the vital role Sheffield Libraries played in the city in WWII. Yes, people came to the library for entertainment,(losing yourself in a book could take your mind off air-raids), but the libraries did much more. Helping people who were bombed out or were searching for relatives or needed advice about food supplies.  And then there was the night in December 1940 when we nearly lost our Central Library in the fire-storm of the Blitz…   

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Libraries Sheffield

Learn, enjoy and discover your library today. Sheffield Libraries are located across the city. We run events for everyone; from author visits to business workshops, computer classes to local history, babytimes to book groups.   

FreeAug 6 · 6:00 PM GMT+1