Another new development for the libraries is a new "reading cafe", housed in a converted ice cream truck in Homestead Park and opened with the help of the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT).

The cafe opened for the first time this weekend, and will be running book-themed activities for children, adults and families throughout the summer.

Opening times will initially be 8.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm on Saturdays and 10am to 6pm on Sundays, from May to October, and will be reviewed at the end of that period.