Gillingham Library

02/09/2026

Well done to everyone who took up our challenge to see how many marbles you can put in a paper boat before it sinks! We had some truly impressive feats of origami and boatmanship - I think the record was forty marbles!

01/09/2026

This week Georgina is in the library chair reading "Last one out" by Jane Harper. Set in the Australian outback, this is a small town on its last legs as a mining company takes over properties and lives forcing such a change that few remain. Separated Ro and Griff with their daughter Della, meet to remember their son Sam who disappeared five years ago on his birthday. No explanation has been forthcoming, but this year secrets and lies result in old wounds reopening. As ever the author evokes the heat, dryness and small town view very well. For me, this was too slow a burn though, although the menace of the mine, sound, dust, vibration was a wonderful character to consider as a presence in the story. Have you read it? If so, what did you think?

30/08/2026

Extended Access will be unavailable on tomorrow's Bank Holiday

29/08/2026

We're closed on Bank Holiday Monday but you can still renew your books online here: https://orlo.uk/nFTOE

28/08/2026

Come along to our family Lego sessions! 🧱
Every Tuesday, from 2:30-4:30pm, no booking needed 😊

27/08/2026

There's still time to get your certificate and medal for completing the ! 📚

26/08/2026

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What's the best book you've read this year? Tell us below 👎
Whether you're borrowing, browsing or joining an event, Dorset Libraries are the perfect place to explore new ideas and stories.
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25/08/2026

This week Georgina is in the library chair reading "The Witcher, Blood of Elves" by Andrzej Sapkowski. This has been a word of mouth "you must read these" ever since Netflix produced their series. I have friends and family members deeply immersed in the Witcher landscape. This is the first in the series but this is a personal failure. I could not engage in this world at all, I felt mostly out of step as if lots had happened in a background I had no entry to. There were some wonderful characters, Dandelion and Yarpen Zigrin the Dwarf particularly appealed but generally, I could not participate. It is always difficult to find that a really popular and cared for world is not yours, but this sadly, is my experience of this book. Tell me why I am wrong.

25/08/2026

Huge thank you to Dorset Music Service for their Meet the Instruments session with us last week, it was a great success! 🎻 🎹 🪈 🎵

For more information and to see what musical opportunities are on offer near you, please see their website below.

Some of the greatest opportunities for personal growth happen beyond our comfort zone. Learning a musical instrument inspires creativity, builds confidence, and provides a rewarding experience that lasts a lifetime.

Visit our website to see the opportunities available to all children and young people in Dorset: www.dorsetmusiconline.co.uk