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Palace Green Library
Palace Green
Durham
County Durham
DH1 3RN
Durham
County Durham
DH1 3RN
Tel: +44 0191 334 2932
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Certificate of Excellence 2018
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Recent Reviews:
- J_JarndyceDurham, United KingdomTrip Type:FamilyExhibition at Palace Green library
Thursday, 23rd August 2018We were directed to the Scottish soldiers exhibition by one of the days out for families websites. It was well put together but clearly not aimed at small children (we had three) and with six of us... Read full review - bdon257Morpeth, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesChanging displays
Sunday, 5th August 2018Two of us visited this Museum for the first time. It is small but the displays are themed and are very interesting. The DLI room is very moving. The exhibits showing the history of the area is well... Read full review - helstravelsmiddlesbroughTrip Type:CouplesWalked in and walked out
Saturday, 23rd June 2018Not the easiest of places to see and navigate. There is a map which is difficult to follow. Some exhibitions are free others you have to pay and we could not work out which was where or where the... Read full review
Access Information
Opening Times
| 2018 (1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 09:00 | - 17:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 09:00 | - 17:00 |
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Saturday, 22nd September 2018 - Sunday, 23rd September 2018
Palace Green Library: You Are What You Eat!The food we eat tells us a lot about who we are. Biarchaeologists use the information stored in our bones to work out where people might have been from.- more info
Saturday, 6th October 2018 - Saturday, 6th October 2018
Durham Book Festival: AJ Pearce and Anne Youngson: Literary LettersSet in 1940s London, AJ Pearce’s novel Dear Mrs Bird is a love letter to female friendship, Blitz spirit, the kindness of strangers and the art of letter-writing itself.- more info
Saturday, 6th October 2018 - Saturday, 6th October 2018
Durham Book Festival: Faber Proof Party: Bev Thomas, Claire Adam and Claire McGlassonJoin publisher Faber & Faber for this exclusive preview of the books they are most excited about launching in 2019.- more info
Saturday, 13th October 2018 - Saturday, 13th October 2018
Durham Book Festival: Claire Harman: Murder by the Book: The Crime that Shocked Victorian Literary LondonWe are thrilled to welcome award-winning biographer Claire Harman to Durham Book Festival.- more info
Saturday, 6th October 2018 - Saturday, 6th October 2018
Durham Book Festival: Jessica Hepburn and Libby Page: Swimming Outside the LinesJoin Jessica Hepburn and Libby Page as they discuss two powerful new books: 21 Miles and The Lido, both inspired by the power of swimming.- more info
Sunday, 7th October 2018 - Sunday, 7th October 2018
Durham Book Festival: Charlotte Roberts and Chris Gerrard: Bodies of EvidenceDiscover the chilling secret beneath Durham’s Palace Green Library, as two archaeological experts discuss the tragic fate of a cohort of Scottish soldiers who died in 1650 following the Battle of Dunbar.- more info
Sunday, 7th October 2018 - Sunday, 7th October 2018
Durham Book Festival: Professor Dame Sue Black: All That Remains: A Life in DeathDurham Book Festival is delighted to welcome Professor Dame Sue Black, one of the world’s leading forensic anthropologists, to discuss her book All That Remains: A Life in Death.- more info
Saturday, 6th October 2018 - Saturday, 6th October 2018
Durham Book Festival: Claire O'Callaghan and Sophie Franklin: The Brontes RevisitedIn her new book, Emily Brontë Reappraised, Dr Claire O’Callaghan of Loughborough University conjures a new image of the Wuthering Heights author.- more info
Saturday, 13th October 2018 - Saturday, 13th October 2018
Durham Book Festival: Miranda Seymour: In Bryon's WakeMiranda Seymour, author of the award-winning My Father’s House, has drawn on fascinating new material to tell the stories of County Durham-born Annabella Milbanke and Ada Lovelace, wife and daughter respectively of the poet Lord Byron.- more info
Saturday, 6th October 2018 - Saturday, 6th October 2018
Durham Book Festival: Julian Baggini: How the World ThinksJoin Julian Baggini as he talks about his book How the World Thinks, the first global overview of philosophy.- more info
Saturday, 13th October 2018 - Saturday, 13th October 2018
Durham Book Festival: Steve Bell: Corbyn: The ResurrectionJoin one of Britain’s best-loved political cartoonists, the Guardian’s Steve Bell, as he talks about his new collection of uproariously entertaining cartoons charting the rise and rise of Jeremy Corbyn.- more info
Saturday, 6th October 2018 - Saturday, 6th October 2018
Durham Book Festival: Inside The Archives: The Changing Role of Women and the Struggle for the VoteJoin the Library and Culture Learning Team for a hands-on session that focuses on the changing role of women and how they campaigned to be included in the franchise.- more info
Sunday, 7th October 2018 - Sunday, 7th October 2018
Durham Book Festival: Inside the Archives: The Most Dangerous Books in the WorldDoes free speech exist? The limits of expression, from social media and hate speech to the Leveson Inquiry, now provoke intense debate.- more info
Saturday, 13th October 2018 - Saturday, 13th October 2018
Durham Book Festival: Inside the Archives: Witchcraft, Monsters and MagicWitches, monsters and magic remain a source of fascination in the present day and the subject has long intrigued people.- more info
Wednesday, 26th September 2018 - Wednesday, 26th September 2018
Palace Green Library: We need to talk about deathIn 21st century Britain, death can be a difficult topic to discuss. To a large extent the process of death, and subsequent care of the deceased, is hidden and sanitised by modern practice.- more info
Monday, 1st October 2018 - Monday, 1st October 2018
- Palace Green Library: Behind the scenes with the Conservation TeamJoin us for an introduction to the work of the conservation unit at Palace Green Library.
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Tuesday, 23rd October 2018 - Thursday, 25th October 2018
Palace Green Library: Celebrate ScienceAmazing experiments, hands-on activities and inventions. Enjoy three fun packed and fascinating days of FREE events . Everyone welcome.- more info
