Lechlade Community Library and Tourist Information Centre

31/08/2026

Lechlade Duck Race cancelled and carried over to the new event date of 3rd May 2027

31/08/2026

Pop Up £1 Sale – Support Your Local Community!

Pop Up £1 Sale – Come Along and Support Your Local Community!
Looking for a bargain while supporting a great local cause? Join us on Saturday 3rd October, from 10am to 1pm at Lechlade Pavilion for our fantastic Pop Up £1 Sale.
Come together with friends and neighbours, browse ladies, men’s and children's clothing and shoes, and discover some fabulous finds – all for just £1!
Entry and parking are free, and every penny raised will go to the Friends of Fairford and Lechlade Communities.
Come along, enjoy the sale, bag yourself a bargain and help support your local community!
Please note: no donations, please.
https://friendsoffairford.org.uk/pop-up-1-sale/

31/08/2026

Lechlade Community Library and Tourist Information Centre is closed today, 31st August, Bank Holiday Monday.

We will be open again on Tuesday 1st September at 10am

As always, items can be renewed via the online catalogue : https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/

31/08/2026

Access Ancestry & Findmypast for Free at Lechlade Community Library and Tourist Information Centre

If you’re researching your family history, it’s worth knowing that Ancestry and Findmypast are free to use on all public computers in the library. No subscription is needed — simply log in via our library access.

Ancestry now includes browsable parish records for Dorset and Warwickshire, along with indexes for the parish of Kensington, Middlesex.

Findmypast provides access to parish chest records from Plymouth and West Devon.

These collections can be extremely valuable for tracing baptisms, marriages, burials, settlement examinations, and other local records that were traditionally stored in parish chests.

Whether you’re starting your family tree or filling in long‑standing gaps, our free access to these resources can help you explore newly available material.

https://www.lechladelibrary.co.uk/

https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/religious/parish-chest?fbclid=IwY2xjawUB-4RwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMTY3eTVrTXhWM3NKRklQWFpzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEezzpdXGEcf0RDIKI3xBh9WYa-F5JOssHCCAuoPfGGvJeYD0Bm_F-_7egTgzg_aem_wRJyNo0zyUmX_jh9cgkxCg

So-called because they were kept in chests in the parish, parish chest records include settlement orders, bastardy examinations and more

31/08/2026

STEAM’s Golden Age Festival

Step back in time for a dazzling celebration of the style, music, and spirit of the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s

Experience STEAM’s Golden Age Festival: The best of STEAM all in one day!

Step back in time and join us for a dazzling celebration of the style, music, and spirit of the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s and experience the best of STEAM all in one day!

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience STEAM and everything it has to offer at 20% less than our standard admission prices!

Find out more and book tickets by visiting our website

https://www.steam-museum.org.uk/event/steams-golden-age-festival-the-best-of-steam-all-in-one-day/

30/08/2026

Come and see us at the White Horse Show! Sunday 30th & Monday 31st August.

Uffington Museum is also open 2-5pm Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holiday Monday.

30/08/2026

🧸✨🌙 COZY TED — THE LIBRARY CHALLENGE! 🌙✨🧸

Big Ted has found the bear‑iest cozy reading spot in the whole library — tucked in, snuggled up, and ready to enjoy a story.

He says a good book feels even better when you’re comfy, calm, and cozied‑up like a hibernating bear.

🧸💛 HOW TO TAKE PART
🧸 Find your coziest reading spot
🧸A blanket, a cushion, a favourite chair — anything snuggly
🧸Settle in like a bear preparing for a long winter nap
🧸Read your book in the warmest, snuggliest way possible

Big Ted says this challenge is un‑bear‑ably comforting.

📚🐾 IMPORTANT LIBRARY CHALLENGE REMINDER

The Library Challenge finishes on 12th September, so make sure you:
👉 Finish your tasks
👉 Bring in your Library Challenge journal
👉 Register your progress
👉 Collect your rewards

🧸💛Big Ted loves seeing every paw‑print of achievement 🐾

30/08/2026

🧟‍♂️🌩️ Frankenstein Day at Lechlade Library… if you dare

The candles flicker… the storm rumbles… and somewhere in the dark, a story is waiting to be told.

Frankenstein Day marks the birthday of Mary Shelley, born in 1797, whose groundbreaking 1818 novel Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus reshaped Gothic literature and helped spark modern science fiction.

The tale of Victor Frankenstein and the creature he assembles began as a ghost‑story challenge — a spark of imagination that grew into one of literature’s most haunting and culturally influential works.

If you’d like to revisit Shelley’s masterpiece or explore one of its chilling retellings, we can order directly to Lechlade Community Library and Tourist Information Centre for you. Pop in, or place a request online — we’ll summon your book from the catalogue and let you know the moment it arrives ⚡📚

A perfect read for a stormy evening… though perhaps not alone.