Suffolk Community Libraries

02/06/2026

Check out these new fiction releases for June, now available to borrow or reserve for free with your library card!

This month's selection includes titles by Maggie O’Farrell, Ann Patchett, Lex Croucher and many more.

Looking for something new to read? Browse our fiction picks for June! Includes titles by Maggie O'Farrell, Ann Patchett and Lex Croucher.

01/06/2026

🎓 Looking to learn a new skill to help you find your dream job? Or maybe you want to expand in your role?

If you’ve got a Suffolk Community Libraries card, you can get access to LinkedIn Learning – an online resource platform with over 25,000 online courses in seven languages, delivered by expert instructors with real-world experience!

LinkedIn Learning has a huge range of free online courses, including leadership and project management, digital marketing, graphic design, software development and much more.

Start learning for free – all you need is your library card. Find out more: https://orlo.uk/6d29t

29/05/2026

📣 Don't forget to complete our customer survey and help improve library services! We’re looking for feedback on your experience of visiting libraries and using our services. We’d love to hear your thoughts – and you could win a £50 Love2Shop voucher!

The survey closes at 5pm on Sunday 14 June. Complete our online survey or ask for a physical copy in branch: https://orlo.uk/v2SeV

28/05/2026

🎭 Wow Time Show is coming to Ipswich County Library! Join us for this gentle, sensory theatre experience created especially for 0–5s on Wednesday 10 June at 2pm.

Step into a soft and imaginative world where everyday objects transform through movement, sound, texture, and colour. This calm, non-verbal performance invites children to watch, feel, and explore freely at their own pace, with no pressure to respond in a particular way.

🎟️ Tickets are free but limited spaces available - book your ticket online: https://orlo.uk/rui00

Created by migrant artists and parents, the show is inspired by real experiences of raising children between cultures and searching for belonging, comfort, and joy in everyday moments.

Supported by Arts Council England, delivered by Kinth Square.

28/05/2026

Thank you Ipswich Star for sharing all the different ways you can access library services from wherever you are across Suffolk!

Can’t get to the library? No problem! 📚

28/05/2026

✒️ Ever wanted to write your own mystery novel? Join us for a special Slaughter in Southwold writing workshop – plot your murder-mystery novel in one hour with author Millicent Binks!

A fun workshop to brainstorm the bones of a unique mystery story! We will use the concept of secrets to extract motives, red herrings, character leverage, clues and twists!

Book your tickets online: https://orlo.uk/M6R8j

Southwold Library Southwold Arts Centre

27/05/2026

🌿 We're delighted to announce the appointment of six new Creative Health Associate Artists following an environmental-focussed residency intensive at Lowestoft Community Library!

The residency brought together artists and partner organisations to examine the role libraries can play as welcoming shared spaces that connect people with culture, nature and community health initiatives.

Throughout the week, the artists explored new approaches to creative health and environmental advocacy, challenging and developing their own practice while considering how cultural experiences can support wellbeing and encourage sustainable habits.

Find out more and meet our new artists: https://orlo.uk/xzwga

📸 Photos courtesy of Suffolk Wildlife Trust

27/05/2026

✏️ Calling all writers aged 5–15! Join our 2026 summer Reading Quest and enter our 500-word short story competition.

Your challenge: Choose one or more of our Curious Creatures and make them the main character in your story. What kind of mischief or adventures will the Curious Creatures get up to this summer?

We’ll be giving out bookish prizes for the winning entries! The deadline for short story submissions is 30 June 2026.

Find out more: https://orlo.uk/NOsnB

26/05/2026

🎪 Come and see the libraries team at the Suffolk Show!

Find us at Stand 195 in the blue zone just off Flower Show Avenue on both days. We'll be sharing information about how you can get involved with our new short story competition for children ahead of this year's Reading Quest - with bookish prizes for all ages to be won!