Library community and events
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Events
The library organises a range of events aimed at our students and staff throughout the year. Here you can see what is coming up next, book a place and also read about our past events.
City of Culture BD2025 Living Library event
We are pleased to announce our forthcoming Living Library event to celebrate the City of Culture 2025.
This time the theme will be: "What libraries mean to me"
Many of the city's libraries will be taking part, each hosting their own events during November 2025:
- Bradford College - Tues 11 Nov, 12:00-14:00
- University of Bradford - Weds 12 Nov, 12:00-14:00
- Commonweal Collection - Thurs 13 Nov, 12:30-15:00
- Bradford Public Library - Fri 14 Nov, 14:00-16:00
Don't judge a book by its cover!
Living Library books are people from our community in Bradford who will share a personal experience or perspective on life. Borrow a living book in a safe space and take the opportunity to have a conversation and learn more about their experience. Read more about our past Living Library events.
Library photo competition 2025
Help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of the JB Priestley Library opening by submitting a photo of your favourite view of our building, the study space for getting the assignment done, book from our collection, or whatever else you love about our Library.
The competition is open to both university students and staff. One overall winner will receive a £15 gift token available to use at almost all retailers on the Bradford high street.
All photos to be submitted online by Friday 28 November 2025.
By submitting to this competition, you will agree to the following terms and conditions:
- Entries will be judged by a panel.
- Entrants will retain the copyright for any images they submit to the competition but by submitting a photograph, you grant the University a perpetual license to use your photograph for non-commercial purposes.
- If your photograph is chosen for display, you permit the University to print your name and course/job title alongside the photo and in any University communications.
- Winners will be notified by email.
- One overall winner will receive a £15 high street gift token. No cash alternative will be given.
- Any personal data provided will only be used for the purposes of providing vouchers and will be deleted after three months.
We hope to see your submissions soon!
Library Event Coordinators
Student Event Coordinators (Library Services) volunteer to help run library-based activities and events in the "Library Community Group". Working as a team they develop and plan a programme of innovative events for the library community.
Read more about the role and benefits, including recruitment for this role.
Library book club
The Library runs a regular book club in collaboration with Bradford Libraries who kindly provide us a number of books to borrow. For each title chosen, the group then meet to discuss the book. The book club is friendly, informal and open to all students and staff - do come and join us!
Read about our previous book club titles and meetings.
Next title in book club
Fell by Jenn Ashworth
We will be meeting on Wednesday 26 November: 12:00 – 13:00 in Room 0.17 of the library (please ask at the library desk for directions) to discuss the book.
Do pick up a copy at the library counter and join us - we hope to see you there!
