Daventry Library

01/09/2026

🏁🏁Now time for the all-important Reading Challenge finishers leaderboard.🏁🏁
Another dramatic change in this week’s leaderboards. Flore has been knocked off first place and is now sat in third. Braunston have moved up to first place from third, claiming first place! Monksmoor Park has moved up from fourth place to second this week. Newnham has also been knocked from their cosy spot in second to fourth place this week. The Bliss Charity has entered the finishers top five for the first time this year in fifth place, knocking Ashby Fields out of the top five altogether. Well done to all our finishers. There’s still time to complete your challenge as the final date is Saturday 12th September.

01/09/2026

It’s time to catch up again with the leaderboard results for our starters.
The news is…… there is no change in our top five starters statistics!!!
Newnham is top at number one. Flore is still holding on to second place. Monksmoor Park is sitting pretty in third. Ashby Fields is staying steady in fourth, and Barby is resolute in fifth place. As the Summer Reading Challenge enters its final weeks these starter numbers are very unlikely to change now.

01/09/2026

Join in this September with the as we dive into Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke, available as an eAudiobook on BorrowBox.

Natalie appears to have the perfect life. A beautiful farmhouse, a handsome cowboy husband, adorable children, and a social media following that envies her idyllic lifestyle. But when she wakes up one morning in a strange version of reality where everything is familiar yet unsettlingly wrong, she must find a way to escape and uncover the truth.

A gripping and thought-provoking story that will leave you questioning what is real and what lies beneath the surface.

01/09/2026

Starting school can be exciting and a little daunting for children and parents alike.

That's why we've created our School Readiness Collection: a specially selected range of picture books to help families talk about school, build confidence, and prepare for this important next step together.

Borrow for free with your library card inside libraries across West Northamptonshire. This collection is also available to borrow on BorrowBox

26/08/2026

We had a visit today from Robert Ballinger, who kindly donated a copy of his compilation of his fathers paintings.
We've had a flick through, and there are some beautiful compositions.
It has been gratefully added to our stock, for all who are interested in one of Northamptonshire's amateur artists.

26/08/2026

Sharing for - Looking forward to your Autumn opening, best of luck!

25/08/2026

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24/08/2026

BookTok has hit Daventry Library!

All the TikTok sensations found in one spot, easy to find, with plenty more to come.

24/08/2026

Temporary changes that will affect parking at St John's Square will come into effect later this week.
This is due to works being undertaken at the Leisure Centre.
During this time access to St John’s Square will be via Chapel Lane only, with Abbey Street closed except to pedestrians visiting The Abbey.

Full details on the works can be found at the link below:

A section of Daventry’s St John’s Square car park will temporarily close later this month to accommodate building work at the town’s nearby leisure centre.

22/08/2026

🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁Finishers Results🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
Now on to our Finishers board and there’s been quite a big change in the top five schools this week. Last week’s number one spot went to Falconer’s Hill Infants, but they have been wiped from our top five completely this week. Well done Flore for moving up four places to first. Newnham retains second place, but now Braunston joins them from nowhere to share this spot. Monksmoor Park are holding in fourth place, and Ashby Fields have dropped to fifth place. Well done all to our top five and all our finishers last week.