Appledore Library

19/06/2026

Reminder that we will be closed tomorrow

Bideford Library and Northam Library will be open as usual

15/06/2026

Bideford Library and Northam Library will be open as usual

06/06/2026

Lovely atmosphere in the village today despite the weather.

06/06/2026

We are open 10am -12pm and 1pm-4pm today with special events for Appledore Pride 2026.

05/06/2026

There are still some spaces left for our 'Stories History Forgot' event tomorrow!

Celebrate Appledore Pride and join us for a fun, interactive writing workshop where we’ll uncover South West LGBT+ figures from the past and bring their lives vividly onto the page. Using creative writing techniques, you’ll learn how to develop rich, compelling characters inspired by these remarkable individuals. Come ready to write, explore, and celebrate voices from the past.

SATURDAY 6TH JUNE · 1.30 - 4.30PM
Suitable for ages 14+
£3 members and £5 non-members

BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Book via this link https://www.ticketsource.com/whats-on/bideford/appledore-library/stories-history-forgot/2026-06-06/13:30/t-gllkozl or speak to a library staff member
Libraries Unlimited Arts Council England Devon County Council

03/06/2026

Can you help us share the books everyone wants to read this month? 📚

There’s high demand for our 10 most wanted titles, and many eager customers are waiting to borrow them. We’ve purchased as many copies as our budget allows, but if you’re able to help, we’d be truly grateful.

If you have a pristine copy, you’ve finished reading - whether it’s one you bought yourself or received as a gift - you can donate it at any library in Devon or Torbay. We’ll add it to our collection to help reduce the waiting list.

Thank you so much for your support! 💚

Our 10 most popular titles this month are:

1. The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
2. Land by Maggie O'Farrell
3. Ironwood by Michael Connelly
4. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
5. The Midnight Train by Matt Haig
6. Whistler by Ann Patchett
7. The Names by Florence Knapp
8. The Final Target by Nora Roberts
9. London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
10. Enough by Dawn French

01/06/2026

Coming to our catalogue this June! 💚

Can’t find a book on the library’s shelves? Order it from our online catalogue and have it delivered to the library.

01/06/2026

Borrow our June titles with no queues. 🌻💚

Download free eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eBooks on BorrowBox! Simply log in with your library card and PIN.

20/05/2026

Join us upstairs for Lego & Crafts next Wednesday!