Carterton Library

05/10/2026

Don't forget to drop by for the Digital and Scam Support Session with Age UK Oxfordshire this Thursday!

⭐ Thursday 8th October | 10am to 12pm ⭐

Join us for a free session to learn how to spot and avoid scams, and get tips on using your phone, tablet or laptop more safely and effectively, with guidance from one of our scams and digital advisers.

📞 Stephen 07827 235455
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.ageuk.org.uk/oxfordshire

28/09/2026

Our talk with Charlie Hedges MBE is tomorrow, don't forget to book your space!

Charlie Hedges MBE is acknowledged as one of the UK’s foremost experts on missing persons, particularly children and those who are abducted and trafficked. His book ‘Missing’ tells the untold story of finding those who desperately need to be found, and of his career in policing.

⭐ Tuesday 29th September | 6-7pm ⭐

There will be a Q&A session as well as an opportunity to buy signed copies of his book.
£2 per person. Contact the library to book your place: telephone 01865 815125 or DM on FB

22/09/2026

We still have spaces for next week's talk with Charlie Hedges MBE!

Charlie Hedges MBE is acknowledged as one of the UK’s foremost experts on missing persons, particularly children and those who are abducted and trafficked. His book ‘Missing’ tells the untold story of finding those who desperately need to be found, and of his career in policing.

⭐ Tuesday 29th September | 6-7pm ⭐

There will be a Q&A session as well as an opportunity to buy signed copies of his book.
£2 per person. Contact the library to book your place: telephone 01865 815125 or DM on FB.

15/09/2026

Join us at Carterton Library as we welcome back Charlie Hedges MBE for an talk on his life's work - finding the lost and delivering justice for the living.

Charlie Hedges MBE is acknowledged as one of the UK’s foremost experts on missing persons, particularly children and those who are abducted and trafficked. His book ‘Missing’ tells the untold story of finding those who desperately need to be found, and of his career in policing.

⭐ Tuesday 29th September | 6-7pm ⭐

There will be a Q&A session as well as an opportunity to buy signed copies of his book.
£2 per person. Contact the library to book your place: telephone 01865 815125 or DM on FB.

14/09/2026

Our short story competition launches today! We are looking forward to uncovering fresh talent, imaginative stories and unique voices from across the county. The competition provides a fantastic opportunity for locals to turn the page on their writing journey, get their work discovered, and share their stories with library customers across Oxfordshire.

Open to everyone aged 7 and above, the competition features three categories: Children, Young Adult and Adult. If you know any budding authors who have a story waiting to be written, please encourage them to enter!

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/shortstorycompetition

11/09/2026

Looking for a last minute activity? We still have spaces for the creative writing workshop with Juli Frances Taylor! Drop by on Saturday morning to take part and secure your place for the 19th September ✏️

⭐ Saturday 12th and 19th September | 10am - 12pm ⭐

FREE | Booking required | Book your place at 01865 815125 or DM on FB
Suitable for ages 6-12 | Permission needed for broadcast
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please note that this workshop is split over two Saturdays. They are not independent sessions and a booking will book you in for both days

Calling the Little Poets of Oxfordshire! ✏️

TIC is The Imagination Collaboration creative writing workshop.

We had a very successful launch in Oxfordshire libraries this summer.
Now we are seeking children with a brilliant imagination to join us in September for two very special workshops to create and write poems for National Poetry Day on 1st October; many of which will be selected to be broadcast on BBC Oxford.

Workshops will be run in Carterton, Kidlington and Bampton libraries ONLY on 12th and 19th September, and spaces are very limited, so booking is essential.
The 12th will be a discussion and practice session, then the children will have a week to complete their poems before the 19th; which will be a recording of the children reading their own work (permission required for broadcast).

Please enquire at the libraries or contact me via the QR code below.

Carterton Library Kidlington Library Active Poetry Bampton Library

10/09/2026

Don't forget to book your space for our workshop with Juli Frances Taylor! Join us for a creative writing workshop split over two Saturdays - write your very own poem to be played on BBC Oxford! ✏️

⭐ Saturday 12th and 19th September | 10am - 12pm ⭐

FREE | Booking required | Book your place at 01865 815125 or DM on FB

Suitable for ages 6-12 | Permission needed for broadcast
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please note that this workshop is split over two Saturdays. They are not independent sessions and a booking will book you in for both days

Calling the Little Poets of Oxfordshire! ✏️

TIC is The Imagination Collaboration creative writing workshop.

We had a very successful launch in Oxfordshire libraries this summer.
Now we are seeking children with a brilliant imagination to join us in September for two very special workshops to create and write poems for National Poetry Day on 1st October; many of which will be selected to be broadcast on BBC Oxford.

Workshops will be run in Carterton, Kidlington and Bampton libraries ONLY on 12th and 19th September, and spaces are very limited, so booking is essential.
The 12th will be a discussion and practice session, then the children will have a week to complete their poems before the 19th; which will be a recording of the children reading their own work (permission required for broadcast).

Please enquire at the libraries or contact me via the QR code below.

Carterton Library Kidlington Library Active Poetry Bampton Library

05/09/2026

Congratulations to everyone who took part in The Summer Reading Challenge 2026: Read to the Beat!

Well done to all the children who signed up, read books, collected rewards and joined in with library activities this summer. If you haven't quite finished yet, there's still time to complete your Challenge. Just visit your local library.

The Summer Reading Challenge website is available all year round, with activities, book recommendations and reading fun. Don't forget to try the Book Sorter, a great way for children to discover new books recommended by other children.

https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk

Keep reading and we'll see you next summer!
The Reading Agency

04/09/2026

Juli Frances Taylor is running another wonderful workshop at Carterton Library! Join us for a creative writing workshop split over two Saturdays - write your very own poem to be played on BBC Oxford! ✏️

⭐ Saturday 12th and 19th September | 10am - 12pm ⭐

FREE | Booking required | Book your place at 01865 815125 or DM on FB
Suitable for ages 6-12 | Permission needed for broadcast
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please note that this workshop is split over two Saturdays. They are not independent sessions and a booking will book you in for both days.

Calling the Little Poets of Oxfordshire! ✏️

TIC is The Imagination Collaboration creative writing workshop.

We had a very successful launch in Oxfordshire libraries this summer.
Now we are seeking children with a brilliant imagination to join us in September for two very special workshops to create and write poems for National Poetry Day on 1st October; many of which will be selected to be broadcast on BBC Oxford.

Workshops will be run in Carterton, Kidlington and Bampton libraries ONLY on 12th and 19th September, and spaces are very limited, so booking is essential.
The 12th will be a discussion and practice session, then the children will have a week to complete their poems before the 19th; which will be a recording of the children reading their own work (permission required for broadcast).

Please enquire at the libraries or contact me via the QR code below.

Carterton Library Kidlington Library Active Poetry Bampton Library

01/09/2026

It's almost back to school which means our term time activities are back in session soon!

Rhyme Time | Tuesday 8th September at 10:30am to 10:50am
Lego Club | Thursday 10th September at 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Please note these activities run on a first come, first served basis.