Tom Leonard Lecture Series – A History of Teesside Public Libraries with Debbie Rolls

In 2023, Debbie Rolls wrote Everyone Welcome: Remembering and Celebrating Teesside Public Libraries as part of the Crossing the Tees Festival, and this year she has been digging through local library archives for the 2026 festival. To celebrate 2026 being the National Year of Reading, Debbie Rolls delivers a talk on the importance of public libraries in Teesside, and the historical significance they have had over the years.

Doors open at 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start.

Tickets are £5 per head and under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

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