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A reminder that Page One is back! Get Summer Reading Challenge ready with our music themed reading and activity group fo...
03/06/2026

A reminder that Page One is back!

Get Summer Reading Challenge ready with our music themed reading and activity group for children aged 7-12 📚

Starting on Monday 8th June from 4-5pm and running for four weeks until Monday 29th June, these Page One sessions will be themed around 'Read to the beat', to tie in with this year's Summer Reading Challenge! 🎤🎼🎸

Places are £11 per child for all four sessions - ask at Hitchin Library's Enquiry Desk if you'd like to book a place, or follow the link: https://tinyurl.com/eyrprv96

Join us this Friday 5th June for some fun LEGO activities with your little ones! To celebrate World Environment Day, we ...
02/06/2026

Join us this Friday 5th June for some fun LEGO activities with your little ones!

To celebrate World Environment Day, we want you to use your amazing imaginations to create something out of LEGO that could save our planet. Perhaps an amazing recycling robot? Or an endangered animals cloning machine! We want you to save our future!

This LEGO Club session is running from 4-5pm and costs £4.40 per child. You can book your place at the library enquiry desk, or by following the link: https://tinyurl.com/3sh7jae3

Please note this session is suitable for children aged 5+ and children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

This month’s Herts Big Read celebrates unforgettable stories — the books that stay with you long after the final page.Fr...
02/06/2026

This month’s Herts Big Read celebrates unforgettable stories — the books that stay with you long after the final page.

From powerful literary voices to gripping page-turners and thought-provoking reads, this selection showcases stories that shine, surprise, and make a lasting impact.

📚 Get Involved
Visit your local library to browse our displays and discover some fantastic staff-recommended reads
Prefer digital? You can join in from anywhere with our eLibrary https://www.borrowbox.com/

Books featured:
Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Coming Home by Freddie Flintoff

Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June is Libraries Week! To celebrate the National Year of Reading this year’s theme is Librari...
01/06/2026

Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June is Libraries Week! To celebrate the National Year of Reading this year’s theme is Libraries Change Lives through literacy and reading. So we thought there was no better time for a booklist of picture books about books (and libraries)!

Check out some of our favourites here: https://tinyurl.com/3d5f3aza

📜 Interested in Hertfordshire’s past and the stories of its people?Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS) is th...
30/05/2026

📜 Interested in Hertfordshire’s past and the stories of its people?

Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS) is the perfect place to begin. HALS collects and preserves original documents that capture centuries of life across the county. With over 3 million records dating from 1060 to today, there’s a remarkable wealth of history waiting to be explored.

HALS also welcomes donations of material connected to Hertfordshire’s people, places and organisations, helping to preserve the county’s heritage for future generations.

🔎 Explore the online archive catalogue and learn more: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/hals

Bee from The British Schools Museum will be joining us at our next Always Invited!Have you ever wondered what goes on at...
29/05/2026

Bee from The British Schools Museum will be joining us at our next Always Invited!

Have you ever wondered what goes on at The British Schools Museum? Come and join us to listen to Bee tell us all about what's on offer at The Museum.

Held in Hitchin Library's Creator Space
10.30am – 12.00pm
Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Drop in for a chat; make new friends over a warm drink and various free activities/talks. No need to pre-book, just come along!

Page One is back! Get Summer Reading Challenge ready with our music themed reading and activity group for children aged ...
28/05/2026

Page One is back!

Get Summer Reading Challenge ready with our music themed reading and activity group for children aged 7-12 📚

Starting on Monday 8th June from 4-5pm and running for four weeks until Monday 29th June, these Page One sessions will be themed around 'Read to the beat', to tie in with this year's Summer Reading Challenge! 🎤🎼🎸

Places are £11 per child for all four sessions - ask at Hitchin Library's Enquiry Desk if you'd like to book a place, or follow the link: https://tinyurl.com/eyrprv96

📣 Happening soon – don’t miss CareFest! 📣Struggling with everyday tasks because of pain, arthritis or mobility challenge...
26/05/2026

📣 Happening soon – don’t miss CareFest! 📣

Struggling with everyday tasks because of pain, arthritis or mobility challenges? CareFest is coming up soon, and Hertfordshire Libraries are here to help you live more comfortably. Check the link below and save the date.

✔️ Pick up FREE to those who need them - daily living aids like jar and bottle openers, sock aids, long handled brushes and car support handles - to qualify, just speak to our occupational therapists and receive one to one advice tailored to you

✔️ Get your blood pressure checked and learn how to use your home monitor

✔️ Take part in life saving CPR training

✔️ Access mental health support from NHS Talking Therapies

✔️ Learn simple movement and posture tips to keep you active

🥐☕ Plus enjoy free breakfast treats from HILS while chatting about local support services.

👉 Come along, get supported, and take positive steps towards wellbeing this June.

Read our blog to find out more https://tinyurl.com/yx4mjx4u

Want to make a difference this summer? Volunteer at your local library and help inspire children to get reading!Summer R...
26/05/2026

Want to make a difference this summer? Volunteer at your local library and help inspire children to get reading!

Summer Reading Challenge starts Saturday 4 July – Saturday 5 September.

Volunteers must be aged 14+

Apply to be a Summer Reading Challenge volunteer today! http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/src-volunteers

📸 Old photographs offer a fascinating window into the past…At Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS), you’ll fi...
26/05/2026

📸 Old photographs offer a fascinating window into the past…

At Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS), you’ll find a wonderful collection of historic images — both in our Archive collections and in the Local Studies Library.

Why not pop in for a visit? Explore how your town has changed over time, discover historic fashions, and see the everyday activities and pastimes of people from Hertfordshire’s past.

🔎 You can search for images via the Hertfordshire Names Online index and the Archive Catalogue: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/hals

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Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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