The Old Library

12/06/2026

🎉 WE HIT 500 FOLLOWERS! 🎉

Wow!

A massive thank you to each and every one of you who has hit that 'Follow' button. Our little community hub here at The Old Library is growing every day, and we couldn't be more grateful.

A special, extra-large shoutout goes to our incredible team of volunteers 💙.

Whether you’re baking the delicious cakes for our cafe, keeping the library shelves in perfect order, making sure our garden looks fabulous, or helping us run our events, you are the absolute heartbeat of this place. We share this milestone with you!

📸 Are you following us on Instagram yet?

If you want even more behind-the-scenes snapshots, updates on our gorgeous garden beds, and community highlights, head over and give us a follow at:
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Thank you for supporting us, sharing our posts, and being the best community we could ask for. Here’s to the next 500! 🥂✨

12/06/2026

Just over two weeks until our next Children's Story Time! 🐘🎨

Join us at The Old Library on Saturday 27th June as we read Elmer Again by David McKee with songs and activities for the little ones.

📅 Saturday 27th June
🕥 10:30am for 10:45am start
🆓 Free, no booking required
👨‍👩‍👧 Recommended for ages 3–7

11/06/2026

Kindness can transform someone's whole day, especially when that someone is you.

This week is Carers Week and we are celebrating all carers. From those looking after little ones to those supporting the elderly, and everyone in between: we see you, and we appreciate you.

Pop into The Old Library this week, our garden beds are teeming with flowers. Where the fresh coffee and delicious volunteer-baked treats are waiting.

A calm space to sit, read, and recharge your batteries.

Stop by this week and let us put the kettle on for you.

11/06/2026

CASE CLOSED: TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT!

The evidence is in: our community loves a good mystery.

We’ve officially filled every seat for our upcoming investigation!

🕵️‍♀️ A huge thank you to everyone who secured their spot to join us at The Old Library on Thursday 25 June.

We are incredibly excited to welcome CSI Jasmine White for her talk: "A Case Study". We’ll be following the trail from that first discovery in May 2017 all the way through the meticulous police work that led to a jury’s verdict.

Online ticket sales are now closed and no further tickets are available. We can't wait to see all of you "witnesses" there for a fascinating evening of true crime from 7-9 pm! 🔍📖

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

Three weeks to go and tickets are moving for SI Jasmine White's return visit. 🔍

Her first talk, " What Happens Inside The Forensic Tent ", was one of our most popular ever.

This one is a case study of a real crime. We'll say no more than that.

📅 Thursday 25 June, 7–9pm

🎟️ Tickets £5 . You can either buy them in person at the library or online:
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02/06/2026

Save the date! 🐘

Children's Story Time returns to The Old Library on Saturday 27th June. We'll be reading Elmer Again by David McKee, followed by songs and activities.

Perfect for ages 3–7 (children must be accompanied by an adult).

📅 Saturday 27th June 2026

🕥 10:30am for a 10:45am start, finishing around 11:30am

🎟 No ticket needed, no charge, just turn up!

01/06/2026

We held many successful events in May - including our Paddington-themed story time, our ever popular readers groups, and our children's craft event on 30th May. Look out for our upcoming June events!

30/05/2026

In need of some summer holiday reading recommendations for kids to keep them engaged? Here is a preview of some of our adventure books, as recommended by our volunteers:

Jo recommends:
'The Swifts' by Beth Lincoln
'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' by Ian Fleming
'The Good Thieves' By Katherine Rundell.

Rose also recommends: 'The Explorer' by Katherine Rundell.
"An exciting adventure story about a group of children whose plane crashes into the Amazon jungle. During their time trying to survive and escape, they find someone has been there before them!"