East Riding of Yorkshire Library Service have partnered with the Tigers Trust to deliver books to those customers who are isolating or who don't feel able to get to the Library to collect their books. This service is ongoing throughout August 2021. Please contact your closest branch for more information. It's free to join and borrow books.
Summer fun
#SchoolsOut
Looking for ways to keep the children entertained this summer? Find plenty of ways to have fun and get active. There are activities for all abilities.
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Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme
Free fun activities in the school holidays for 5-16 years olds who receive benefit-related free school meals.
Holiday Activities and Food
Out and about
Active Towns
Supporting communities and residents to be physically, mentally and socially active in Pocklington, Market Weighton, Goole and Howden
Visit ActiveTowns.co.uk
Active Coast
Get active, feel healthy and enjoy life on the East Yorkshire Coast, centred around the vibrant coastal towns of Bridlington, Hornsea and Withernsea.
Visit activecoast.org
East Riding Coast & Countryside
Enjoy the great outdoors all year round. Find beaches, picnic spots, nature reserves, outdoor events and self-led activities.
Visit Coast & Countryside
For all ages
Read an eBook
Find something by your favourite author, or try something new - we have an extensive range of eBooks, all FREE to download.
Download an eBook
Listen to an eAudioBook
Ideal for all ages - parents can take some time off and allow someone else to do storytime, or brilliant for people to enjoy while doing something else such as painting, decorating and gardening!
Listen to an audio book
Amy Johnson: 90 Years Since Darwin
An exhibition celebrating the 90 year anniversary of Amy Johnson's historic flight from London to Darwin, Australia.
View exhibition
Library Puzzles
ERYC Libraries have created a number of online jigsaw-puzzles of famous Goole landmarks for you to have a go at and try at home.
Read eMagazines and eNewspapers online
Magazines Read free eMagazines online through East Riding Libraries. To set up your device to borrow eMagazines you will need: East Riding of Yorkshire library membership and the free Libby app
Newspapers Read free digital editions of local, national and international newspapers online through East Riding Libraries. To set up your device to borrow eMagazines you will need: East Riding of Yorkshire library membership and the free Libby app
Watch classical music events with Medici.TV
Classical music, stunning live events from the world's most prestigious halls, plus thousands of concerts, operas, ballets, and more. All free through East Riding Libraries. To watch Medici.TV you will need a free East Riding of Yorkshire library membership.
Check some facts
Check your facts with the UK's independent fact checking charity.
Learn to Doodle Stories
Learn to doodle stories with Inky Willis.
Take a Trip Back in Time!
Watch East Riding archives video footage of the area from days gone by.
East Riding Theatre
Check out the weekly artistic programme and activities from the East Riding Theatre's Facebook page.
Learn to draw cartoons
Learn to draw cartoons with a tutorial from Sheffield-based illustrator Peter McKee.
Every Mind Matters
Look after your mental health. Expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing. Topics include anxiety on lockdown lifting, working from home, sleeping better and more.
Tabletopia board games
Play over 800 board games online.
RSPB Bird Identifier
A great way to learn more about the birds in your garden and how to identify them.
Sport England #stayinworkout
Join the Movement #stayinworkout is a brand-new campaign, funded by The National Lottery, giving you the advice and tools you need to help you do this while the country deals with the coronavirus outbreak.
East Riding at War
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the volunteers of Skidby Mill have created a brand new exhibition about the East Riding of Yorkshire during The Second World War.
Mostly for children and young people
Bedtime stories
Listen to a bedtime story, read by a member of our libraries team.
View bedtime stories
Change4Life 10 minute shake-up games
These 10-minute bursts of fun will really get your kids moving and count towards the 60 active minutes they need every day!
Visit Change4Life
Sewerby Squirrel online challenges
Fun Sewerby Squirrel activities for under 5s (including babies) to try at home.
Visit Sewerby website
iDEA – Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award
The Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award [iDEA] programme helps you develop digital, enterprise and employability skills. Complete online challenges, win badges and gain industry-recognised Awards to help you stand out from the crowd.
Museums - Under 5s Challenges
Fun creative activities to do with your under 5s, inspired by the Museums Collections.
Activities inspired by the Tiny Treasures sessions at Treasure House.
Visit Tiny Treasure Challenges
Activities inspired by Goole Museum, Skidby Mill and Beverley Guildhall
Be a nature detective
Download our sheets and spot butterflies, bugs and birds.
Code Club
Learn to code Scratch, Python, HTML and Microbits. Follow step by step projects to learn how to code and create your own games and animations.
David Walliams activities
Free resources from David Walliams, based on his best selling books.
View David Walliams activities
Elevensies with The World of David Walliams Free daily eAudio story for children.
Britannica Junior
Free access to the Junior Encyclopedia with your East Riding Libraries card.
Sewerby Hall at Home
Fun, creative ideas and activities for children and families, all about Sewerby Hall and Gardens, Edwardian life, and the Zoo.
BookTrust Home Time
Looking for something fun as a family? Enjoy storytime with free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in book-themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters.
Sailors For The Sea Lessons
Free, downloadable marine science activities that encourage curiosity in kids and help them explore their surroundings. (These activities should strictly be done from home)
Recycling Superheroes
Encourage your children to recycle through fun activities to keep them entertained.
The Book of Hopes
Completely free for all children and families, the extraordinary collection of short stories, poems, essays and pictures has contributions from more than 110 children’s writers and illustrators.
Mostly for adults
Les Mills on demand, exercise classes and workouts
Access over 800 workouts, including classes for children, via East Riding Leisure. No membership needed. Use on up to four different devices and formats.
View Les Mills on demand
Archives Online
Get online with East Riding Archives. View the 'First World War Lives' photo exhibition & more on Flickr. Discover the past on a map with 'What Was Here?'. You can also use Ancestry to discover your family history for free!
Visit Archives Online
East Riding Leisure Workouts
Get fit from home with these free online workouts from East Riding Leisure's fitness instructors. New videos every Tuesday and Thursday.
View Workouts
Exhibitions Online
Did you know you can download over 80 past exhibitions from East Riding Museums? You can also view online exclusive exhibitions and search through our huge collections database.
View Museums Online Exhibitions
East Riding Archives have online exhibitions using items from the collections. Check out the Archives Online page to discover more.
Trawling Through Time (Documentary)
Part of the East Riding Archives, Trawling Through Time project, this documentary follows the story of Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Shipbuilders'.
Future Learn
Trying to keep boredom at bay while in coronavirus lockdown? Try out an online course to discover a new hobby, learn a new language, or even change career.
East Riding Photo Archives
View over 1400 historic images of the East Yorkshire region and tell us your local stories.
Into The Picture Podcast
Listen to Sewerby Hall and Gardens new weekly podcasts, released every Wednesday.
Matrix Home Fitness Workout app
East Riding Leisure have teamed up with Matrix (our Tone Zone gym equipment providers) to bring Matrix Home Fitness Community Workout app to all our customers.
Beverley Art Gallery Podcast
Listen to Beverley Art Gallery's new podcast "It's In The Bag". Celebrating masterpieces from our fine art collection.
Self-Portrait Tutorials
Artist and tutor Esther Cawley runs drawing courses for East Riding Museums Service at the Treasure House. She has put together this inspiring set of short self portrait drawing videos to encourage and support you to draw at home. Enjoy having a go!
Legacy Exhibition (Online Art)
Paul's reimagining of the 'line in the sand' took the form of a site-specific sand installation, a tribute to Islamic aesthetics as well as a materialised memory of what became a long-lasting source of struggle in the Middle East.
BBC Headroom
We know we can’t solve all your troubles, but we can give you tools to help. Whether it is everyday tips, sounds to relax your mind, strategies to cope with parenting right now or films to get you talking, we are here to help you look after yourself and your loved ones.