On Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September, we're running free tours inside The Old Library to celebrate Heritage Open Days 2019. The site will be open from 10am - 4pm and you can book a 30 minute slot for a ground floor tour with members of our design & construction teams. You'll be amazed to see the progress inside The Old Library and can learn about how modern interventions are taking place inside the building alongside the heritage restoration work of this historic Grade II listed building.

Tours must be pre-booked as there are limited spaces on each tour so we cannot guarantee entry on the door. The Old Library is currently a live building site so sturdy, closed-toe footwear is also essential. For all the information about what to expect from your visit and how to book tickets, please visit our Heritage Open Days website and follow the links.

If you have any questions, please email olivia.johnson@listersteps.co.uk. We look forward to seeing you on site in September!

Join us on Saturday 15th June to witness a real archaeological excavation in action in the grounds of The Old Library! We’re working with the Museum of Liverpool and local volunteers to investigate the area around the building in an attempt to uncover more about its history and the heritage of our local area.

Drop in between 10am – 3pm to see our volunteers at work in the trenches and check out any finds we’ve discovered over the week. We will also be running tours of the ground floor of the library – an amazing chance to see the building’s interior before major restoration work begins. Access is limited so tours are available on a first-come, first served basis but don’t worry – this won’t be your only chance to see inside The Old Library as we’re planning more tours in September!

If you’re planning to visit The Big Dig, please read the essential information below:

• Access to the site will be on the corner of Green Lane & Lister Drive. There may be a short wait before entry if we are very busy!
• Please wear sturdy footwear with no open toes, otherwise we will not be able to allow access inside the building.
• Be aware that The Big Dig is taking place on a live construction site. Whilst all necessary health & safety measures have been taken to ensure you have a safe visit, some areas may be uneven underfoot which may not be suitable for wheelchair users or those with mobility issues. Please take care whilst on-site, especially if bringing children.

Starting on 17th April, we’re running a weekly Read & Relax shared reading group at The Ale House in Old Swan.

Shared reading is really simple – we come together to read aloud a story or poem and then talk about what we’ve read. It’s not like school, we’re interested in hearing about people’s personal thoughts and experiences rather than testing your literacy skills, and there’s no pressure to speak if you’d rather just sit back and enjoy the story. It’s also not a Book Club as you don’t need to do any reading outside the group or commit to coming every week – just drop in when you feel like taking a little time out for yourself.

It’s a really relaxing way to escape the world for a couple of hours and connect with other people through great literature. It’s also a great way to meet people and make new friends in a relaxed & sociable environment.

We’ll be in The Ale House (647 Prescot Road, L13 5XG) every Wednesday from 2pm – 4pm so come and give it a try – you might be surprised at how it brightens your day.

If you would like any further information about shared reading, you can check out The Reader website or contact Olivia on olivia.johnson@listersteps.co.uk 07988 77 83 72

After years of hard work, we're really excited that construction is finally about to start on-site!

To celebrate and to let everyone know what to expect throughout the building phase, we're holding a project update event on Wednesday 3rd April at St Cecilia's Club on Green Lane from 6pm - 8pm.

Please join us for a free drink and meet the contractors who will be introducing themselves and telling us a bit more about the construction programme. We'll also be sharing details of our upcoming community events & activities, as well as finding out what our volunteer research group have discovered about the history of The Old Library.

Thank you for all your support and we hope you can join us at the start of this really exciting stage of the project!

We’re passionate about making our area better for everyone so this year we’re joining in with Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘Great British Spring Clean’.

We’re holding three lunchtime litter picks on Friday 29th March, Friday 5th April and Friday 12th April to help tidy up our streets. Meet us on the corner of Green Lane and Lister Drive at 12.30pm and spend some of your lunch hour making a difference in our community.  We’ll provide all the equipment, just dress for weather and get involved!  

If you have any questions, email olivia.johnson@listersteps.co.uk or call 07988 778372 for more information.

One of the main aims of The Old Library project is to celebrate what’s good in our community so what better way to show this off this than through photography! We would love you to get out & about in our local area to capture the unusual, the beautiful and the unique that you come across in our neighbourhood. Anyone can take part and you don’t need any special equipment to join in, just get snapping on your phone!

To get started, all you need to do is check our social media (@ListerStepsHub on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram) for each month’s theme. Then go out, get creative with the theme and send your photos to info@old-library.co.uk by 25th of each month. You can send in as many photos as you like and don’t forget to add a caption.

The winning photographs will be announced &shared on social media at the end of each month and will feature in our 2020 calendar. At the end of the year, an overall winner will be chosen to receive the grand prize of a camera and their image on display in The Old Library when it re-opens.

Full rules and Terms & Conditions are listed below. We can’t wait to see your photos, good luck!

Terms & Conditions
1.    The photography competition will run from February 2019 – November 2019. Each month will have a different theme which photographs should focus on.  

2.    Entries should be submitted via email by the 25th of each month. Monthly winners will be chosen by the Lister Steps project team and photography partners Periscope based on how they have interpreted the monthly theme. Winners will be announced on social media at the end of each month and also be notified via email.

3.    An overall winner will be selected at the end of the year from the pool of monthly winners and any final month entries. The overall winner will be chosen by a panel and will receive the prize of a camera (or suitable alternative), plus their winning design will be displayed in The Old Library.

4.    The overall and monthly winners will be included in a 2020 calendar. Lister Steps reserves the right to select an additional two photographs from the pool of entries to feature in the calendar.

5.    All entries that are submitted assign copyright and permissions for use to Lister Steps and may be shared on our social media channels, website and other promotional materials. Where appropriate, the photographer will be credited.

6.    It is the responsibility of the photographer to ensure that consent has been given by anyone featured in photographs entered into the competition. It is therefore assumed that any photographs submitted to Lister Steps have the appropriate permissions to be shared as stated above.

7.    Entrants’ details will only be stored for the purposes of running the competition, and will not be used for marketing purposes without prior consent.

8.    By entering the competition, you confirm that you have accepted these Terms & Conditions and agree to abide by them.