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Libraries
Allerton Library
Contact: Gill Ireland - Library Manager
Allerton Road, Liverpool L18 6HG
Tel: 0151 233 3333
Email: allerton.library@liverpool.gov.uk
District community library, with people's network computer suite and community room. Open: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9.00am - 7.30pm; Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm; Saturday10.00am - 4.00pm; Sunday12.00pm - 4.00pm
Breck Road Library
Contact: Pat Nuttall - Library Manager
Breck Road, Liverpool L5 6PX
Tel: 0151 233 1795
Fax: 0151 233 1798
Email: Breck.Library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday 1.00 pm -7.30pm; Tuesday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm; Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm; Sunday 12.00pm - 4.00pm.
Central Library
William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EW
Tel: 0151 233 5829 / 233 5831 / 233 5858
Email: central.library@liverpool.gov.uk
The Central Library is one of the largest public libraries in the UK, with extensive collections for lending and reference. The Liverpool Record Office sources unique archive records of the city. Open: Monday - Thursday 9.00am Ð 8.00pm; Friday 9.00am - 7.30pm; Saturday10.00am -5.00pm; Sunday12.00pm -4.00pm
Childwall Library
Contact: Barbara Jackson - Library Manager
Childwall Fiveways, Liverpool L15 6YG
Tel: 0151 722 3214
Email: childwall.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday Ð Wednesday 9.00am - 7.30pm; Thursday Ð Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm; Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm; Sunday 12.00pm - 4.00pm
Croxteth Library
Contact: Chris Wilson
Croxteth Sports Centre, Liverpool L11 0BS
Tel: 0151 546 3964
Email: croxteth.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday 1.00pm - 7.30pm; Tuesday - Friday 9.00am -1.00pm & 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Wednesday Closed Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm
Dovecot Library
Contact: Chris Morris/Chris Gilroy - Manager
Dovecot Multi Activity Centre, Back Dovecot Place, Liverpool L14 9BA
Tel: 0151 233 6455 / 233 6452
Email: dovecot.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday 1.00pm - 7.30pm. Tuesday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm. Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Edge Hill Library
Lodge Lane, Liverpool L8 OQH
Tel: 0151 709 5213
Email: edgehill.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Mon & Wednesday 1.00pm - 7.30pm; Thursday Closed. Tuesday & Friday 9.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Fazakerley Library
Contact: Maureen Milbourne - Library Manager
Formosa Drive, Liverpool L10 7LQ
Tel: 0151 233 6441
Fax: 0151 233 6442
Email: fazakerley.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday 1.00pm - 7.30pm closed lunchtime 1 - 2pm. Tuesday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm. Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Great Homer Street Library
Contact: Howard Morrison - Library Manager
Great Homer Street, Liverpool L5 3LQ
Tel: 0151 207 1432
Email: ghomer.library@liverpool.gov.uk
The library has floor space to hold arts & cultural events. We have a permanent exhibition of photographs with local history interest.
Open: Monday1.00pm - 7.30pm. Tue, Wed, Fri 9.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00 - 5.00pm Saturday10.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00pm - 4.00pm. Closed all day Thursday.
Hunts Cross Library
Contact: Barbara Jackson - Library Manager
Hunts Cross School, Kingsthorne Road, Liverpool L25 OPJ
Tel: 0151 486 9376
Email: huntscross.library@liverpool.gov.uk
BBC Webwise, community & local information, internet & email services, reference collection, cards, stamps, maps, stationary, word processing, spreadsheet & printing facilities.
Open: Monday & Wednesday 1.00pm - 7.30pm Tuesday & Friday 1.00pm - 5.00pm. Thursday Closed. Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm
Kensington Library
Contact: Joan Tyrer - Manager
Kensington, Liverpool L7 2RJ
Tel: 0151 233 4495
Email: kensington.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday & Wednesday 1.00pm - 7.30pm. Tue, Thur, Fri 9.00am -5.00pm. Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Larkhill Library
Contact: Jude Pinto - Library Manager
Queens Drive, Liverpool L13 0BD
Tel: 0151 226 2057
Email: larkhill.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday & Wednesday 1.00pm - 7.30pm Tue, Thur, Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm. Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Lee Valley Library
Contact: Bernadette Smith/Sallyann Westwood - Library Manager
Lee Valley Millennium Centre, Childwall Valley Road, Liverpool L25 2RF
Tel: 0151 233 1950 / 1951
Email: leevalley.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Mon 1.00pm - 7.30pm. Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Lister Drive Library
Contact: Mairead Cahill - Library Manager
Green Lane, Liverpool L13 7EB
Tel: 0151 228 3004
Email: listerdrive.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday & Wednesday 1.00pm - 7.30pm. Tuesday & Friday 9.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Saturday 10.00 -1.00 &2.00 - 4.00. Thursday closed.
Norris Green Library
Contact: Chris Wilson - Library Manager
Townsend Avenue, Liverpool L11 5AF
Tel: 0151 233 1090
Fax: 0151 233 1093
Email: norrisgreen.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Mon, Tues, Wed, 9.00am - 7.30pm. Thursday & Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm. Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm. Sunday 12.00pm - 4.00pm
Old Swan Library
Contact: Pauline Scotland - Library Manager
Prescot Road, Liverpool L13 5KG
Tel: 0151 233 1979
Fax: 0151 233 1978
Email: oldswan.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday & Wednesday 1.00pm - 7.30pm. Tue, Thur, Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm. Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Sefton Park Library
Contact: Jean Christopher - Manager
Aigburth Road, L17 4JS
Tel: 0151 727 1559
Email: seftonpark.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday & Wednesday 1.00pm - 7.30pm Tue, Thur, Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm. Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Speke, Parklands Library
Contact: Sue Green
Conleach Road, Speke, Liverpool L24 0TY
Tel: 0151 233 2265
Fax: 0151 233 2263
Email: speke.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday 1.00pm - 7.30pm. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm. Wednesday 1.00pm -7.30pm
Spellow Library
Contact: Ann-Marie Harrison / Sue Dean - Managers
County Road, Walton, Liverpool L4 3QF
Tel: 0151 525 5477
Email: spellow.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday & Wednesday 1.00pm - 7.30pm Tue, Thur, Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm. Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Toxteth Library
Contact: Denise Jones
Windsor Street, Liverpool L8 1XF
Tel: 0151 709 7489
Email: toxteth.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday & Wednesday 1.00pm - 7.30pm Tue, Thur, Fri, 9.00am - 5.00pm. Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm. Sunday 12.00pm - 4.00pm
Walton Library
Contact: Neil Campbell
Evered Avenue, Liverpool L9 2AF
Tel: 0151 525 6098
Email: walton.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday & Wednesday 1.00pm - 7.30pm Tue, Thur, Fri 9.00am -5.00pm. Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Wavertree Library
Contact: Les Phelan/Ann Collett - Manager
Picton Road, Liverpool L15 4LP
Tel: 0151 233 2128 / 233 2129
Email: wavertree.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday 8.00am - 8.00pm. Tuesday Ð Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm. Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Woolton Library
Contact: Carmen
Allerton Road, Liverpool L25 7RO
Tel: 0151 428 2235
Email: woolton.library@liverpool.gov.uk
Open: Monday & Wednesday 1.00pm - 7.30pm Tue, Thur, Fri 9.00am -5.00pm. Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Magazines
Brushstrokes
Contact: Mr Graham Chan
Avril Roberts Learning Resource Centre,
79 Tithebarn Street, JMU, Liverpool L2 2ER
Bi-lingual magazine which aims to publish material of interest to Chinese and non-Chinese people throughout the UK. Providing a forum for Chinese people living in the UK to discuss and reflect on their life experiences. We welcome contributions, and subscriptions to support Brushstrokes.
Competitions Bulletin
Contact: Carole Baldock
17 Greenhow Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 5EL
Email: carolebaldock@hotmail.com
Each issue, up to date and comprehensive details of well over 100,000 pounds
in prize money, over 50 competitions for poetry, around 40 for short stories, plus
anthologies, playwriting, non fiction, books etc. Subs pa: £15/6; £2.50 per copy including p&p.
Granby Toxteth Review
Contact: Dave Clay - Editor
40a Smithdown Road, Liverpool L7 4JG
Tel: 0151 733 1712
Email: toxteth.review1@btopenworld.com
The Granby Toxteth Review Magazine is a quarterly publication. The main focus of the magazine is the black and racial community in the Toxteth area specifically. The magazine is free but subscriptions are encouraged.
Orbis Quarterly International Literary Magazine
Contact: Carole Baldock
17 Greenhow Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 5EL
Email: carolebaldock@hotmail.com
Each issue, £50: Featured Writer. Readers' Award: £50 for piece(s) receiving
the most votes, £50 split between four runners-up. Submissions by post, (UK): four poems; two prose pieces(1000 words). Please enclose SAE with ALL
correspondence. Email submissions, Overseas only; 2 maximum, no attachments. Subs pa: £15/4; £4 per copy including p&p.
Sound Publications
Contact: Carole Baldock
17 Greenhow Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 5EL
Email: carolebaldock@hotmail.com
Each issue, £50: Featured Writer. Readers' Award: £50 for piece(s) receiving the most votes, £50 split between four runners-up. Submissions by post, (UK): four poems; two prose pieces(1000 words). Please enclose SAE with ALL correspondence. Overseas submissions only by email with no attachments. Subs pa: £15/4; £4 per copy including p&p.
Publishers
Benham Publishing Ltd
Contact: Mr Ian Fletcher - Managing Director
4th Floor Orleans House, Edmund Street, Liverpool L3 9NG
Tel: 0151 236 4141
Fax: 0151 236 0440
Email: admin@benhampublishing.com
Benham Media provide publishing and research solutions to local government, event organisers, professional institutes and key business sector bodies. Engaging a professional media partner is the key component to any organisations success, which is how we retain our clients. Editorial, photography, research, database management and core mapping marketing can all be handled by Benham Publishing to produce directories, magazines and maps.
Liverpool University Press
Contact: Simon Bell - Sales and Marketing Manager
4 Cambridge Street, Liverpool L69 7ZU
Tel: 0151 794 2233
Fax: 0151 794 2235
Email: lup@liverpool.ac.uk
Founded in 1899 LUP publishes academic books and journals on subjects including history, literature, art and architecture by authors from around the world. We also publish Liverpool interest titles, including the major history published to commemmorate Liverpool's 800th birthday in 2007, 'Liverpool 800: Culture, Character and History' edited by John Belchem. LUP series include the internationally acclaimed Public Sculpture of Britain series and Tate Liverpool Critical Forum.
Where To Buy
News from Nowhere Co-operative ltd
96 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HY
Tel: 0151 708 7270
Fax: 0151 707 0540
Email: nfn@newsfromnowhere.org.uk
Radical and community non-profit bookshop, run by women's collective. Radical books and magazines, plus fiction, MBS, children's books (including bi-lingual to order), world music CDs and more. Customer order service - we can order any book in print in the UK. We can supply schools/organisations on invoice. Free noticeboard.
Olive Tree, The
Contact: Somaia McTeer
61 Renshaw Street, Liverpool L1 2SJ
Fax: 0151 708 8780
S.P.C.K. Bookshop
Contact: Mrs Sam Dawson - Branch Manager
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool L1 7AZ
Tel: 0151 709 1897
Fax: 0151 702 7294
Email: liverpool@spck.org.uk
SPCK is a Christian mission agency established over 300 years ago. Our role is to promote Christian knowledge through various ministries in both the UK and around the world. Our Liverpool branch is situated inside the Anglican Cathedral. We sell a wide range of books, music, cards and gifts.
Writers & Writing
Carole Baldock
17 Greenhow Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 5EL
Email: carolebaldock@hotmail.com
Carole Baldock has been widely-published (non-fiction, poetry and prose), with enough poems over the years to fill a drawer. Her pamphlet, BITCHING, is now in its second edition and her first full collection, Give Me Where to Stand, is due out this year from Headland. Books include Writing Reviews and How To Raise Confident Children. Formerly Coordinator of Liverpool’s Dead Good Poets Society, she is now Editor of Competitions Bulletin as well as Orbis, a renowned international literary journal of over 30 years’ standing. Available for readings and workshops: The A-Y of Getting into Print. Anything, at Any level, (almost) to help You succeed.
Centre for Words
Contact: Mark Ward
Kirkby Unemployed Centre, Westhead Avenue, Kirkby L33 0XN
Tel: 0151 548 0001
Fax: 0151 548 1160
Poetry, writing, performance and touring groups.
Circle of Literary Friends
Contact: Mr Mohammed Anwar, Chairperson
77 Renshaw Street, Liverpool L1 2SJ
Tel: 0151 709 9995
Fax: 0151 709 9995
Email: friends@mehfil.org
Established in 1944, the Circle is the oldest collective of Asian writers based in the North West. Originated from South Asia and now works closely with all Urdu writers across the region. The Circle organise the successful Writers of the Asian Diaspora festival which attracts audiences and writers from across Europe and the Indian sub-continent.
Creative Action Self Esteem (Case)
Contact: Eugene Lange
Flat 3, 174 Chatham Street, Liverpool L7 7BA
Tel: 0151 707 1413
Email: khalilu7@escali.co.uk
Creativity workshops that blend meditation, personal development and creative writing as a means of self awareness and self discovery. Movement, sound, rhythm and words for healing. Based on Sufi, Native American and the tradition of the Grail.
Dead Good Poets Society
Contact: Cath Nicols
96 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HY
Tel: 0151 709 5221
Email: cath@deadgoodpoetssociety.co.uk
Promote poetry through performance. New audiences are always welcome at the monthly open floor nights, especially new poets. Guest nights feature nationally and internationally renowned performers. Exchange performances are arranged with live poetry organisations nationwide. We run a full workshop programme each year and we facilitate a poetry reading group at the central library.
Isabel del Pueyo Sancho
Contact: Isabel Del Pueyo Sancho
27 Lilley Road, Liverpool L7 0PL
Email: ipss@arrakis.en
Levi Tafari
16 Dombey Street, Liverpool L8 5TL
Tel: 0151 709 5585
Email: levi@tafari.freeserve.co.uk
Levi Tafari is a crucial, rhythmic, poetic, consciousness raiser and ÔUrban GriotÕ from Liverpool. As a writer and performer Levi has worked locally, nationally and internationally. He has 3 collections of his poetry published. He continues to work with many artistes, from different artforms and in various mediums i.e. TV, radio, theatre, clubs, stage, community centres and art centres. Runs creative writing workshops and live performances.
Dany Louise
Tel: 07971 417098
Email: info@danylouise.com
Dany Louise is a freelance arts writer, having written for a growing range of publications including The Guardian, The Observer, Art Monthly, Arts Council of England and Liverpool Metro, amongst others. She has 15 years experience in public sector arts in a variety of roles including practitioner, lecturer and arts manager. This gives her a deep understanding of the UK context for the arts and creative industries which informs and underpins her writing. Further information and published articles can be seen on her website www.danylouise.com
Matt Simpson
Contact: Matt Simpson
29 Boundary Drive, Liverpool L25 0QB
Tel: 0151 486 1187
Fax: 0151 486 1187
Email: matt@galosher.freeserve.co.uk
An experienced writer and teacher. Publications include full length collections of poetry for adults and children, pamphlets and anthologies for adults and children. Work has been discussed and quoted in newspapers, books, poetry readings, magazines, journals, essays and workshops. Also broadcast on Radio Merseyside, Radio City, BBC Radio 3 & 4 and Granada TV, as well as writing and producing programmes for BBC Radio 5. Has published a volume of collected essays and three commentaries on Shakespeare plays.
Ormskirk Writers & Literature Society (OWLS)
Contact: Ishbel Kargar - Hon. Secretary
The Flat, 62 Gretby Hill, Ormskirk L39 2DT
Tel: 01695 571748
Owls is a well established (1963) Literary Society of people who enjoy writing poetry, sketches and articles. We look forward to the friendly exchange of ideas and constructive criticism at own regular meetings. Regular workshops, competitions and guest speakers.
Windows Project, The
Contact: Dave Ward - Co-ordinator
1st Floor Liver House, 96 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HY
Tel: 0151 709 3688
Fax: 0151 707 8722
Email: windows@windowsproject.demon.co.uk
Founded in 1976. Co-ordinates writing workshops throughout the North West and Merseyside in community venues and schools. Monthly writing advice desk at Childwall Library first Wednesday of each month.
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