New Milton Library - Hampshire County Council

07/09/2026

It's time to celebrate the end of The Summer Reading Challenge! 🌟
Join us this Saturday for a fun-filled celebration. Challenge completers can collect their medal and certificate, and everyone can enjoy a range of games and crafts. 🏅
Whether you've finished the challenge or not, there's something for everyone. See you there! 📚🎨🎉

07/09/2026

Our Story of the Month for September is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. 🐛🍎

Our Story of the Month for September is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. 🐛🍎

'This is the story of a very hungry caterpillar growing into a beautiful butterfly.'

Find a copy on our catalogue: https://hampshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?ENTRY1_NAME=TI&ENTRY1=the%20very%20hungry%20caterpillar&ENTRY1_TYPE=K&ENTRY2_NAME=AU&ENTRY2=eric%20carle&ENTRY2_TYPE=K&NRECS=20&SORTS=HBT.SOVR

05/09/2026

There's one week left of the Summer Reading Challenge!
A big thank you to all those who have taken part so far and had fun Reading to the Beat, but there's still a week to go if you want to get involved and earn your medal and certificate!
Don't forget to join us for the Summer Reading Challenge Celebration Day on the 12th of September, where there will be plenty of crafts and fun activities to enjoy! Donations are welcomed.

04/09/2026

Happy BookFace Friday! Our book of the week is 'Lonely Castle in the Mirror' by Mizuki Tsujimura. This fantasy adventure novel explores a magical world inside a mirror, and was adapted into a blockbuster animated movie in 2022! Drop by and give it a read!

04/09/2026

Axolotl and Axolittle by Jess Hitchman is one of our favourite books to read, it's the perfect book to brighten up a dull day! 🩷💛

03/09/2026

Starting this November at New Milton Library, we are glad to announce we will be hosting 'Drawing for Relaxation, Creativity and Wellbeing'! 🎨🖌👨‍🎨
This Adult Learning course will be offering a calm and inclusive space for budding artists to practice and develop their skills, while connecting with others and improving their own wellbeing.
This course will take place on Monday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th November 2026, from 10am - 12pm and is FREE for Hampshire residents aged 19+. If you are interested in this exciting creative opportunity, please follow the link below to learn more and sign up! Limited spaces are available so act fast!
https://shop.hants.gov.uk/products/drawing-for-relaxation-creativity-and-wellbeing-new-milton-library-monday-2nd-9th-16th-and-30th-november-2026-10-00am

03/09/2026

Our Rhyme of the Month for September is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. ⭐

Our Rhyme of the Month for September is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. ⭐

Singing lullabies like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is a great way soothe your baby, reduce stress and lower heart rate.

Sing along on the CBeebies parenting website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/articles/z69x92p

30/08/2026

Looking to expand your creative writing skills? This October we are proud to be hosting the 'Write for You: Creative Writing for Wellbeing and Enjoyment' course here at New Milton Library!
This tutor led course will be taking place on four Fridays in October, the 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd, from 10am - 12pm.
This course is FREE, on a first come first serve basis, available to all Hampshire residents aged 19+ who want to improve their health and wellbeing while discovering how to write creatively for their own enjoyment.
Follow the link below for more information and to register!

https://shop.hants.gov.uk/products/write-for-you-creative-writing-for-wellbeing-and-enjoyment-new-milton-library-friday-2nd-9th-16th-and-23rd-october-2026-10-00am

29/08/2026

🦋 We are so sad to hear about the passing of the magnificent Dolly Parton. Dolly's creation of the Imagination Library saw that children from birth to age 5 would receive free books to inspire a love of reading, and this work expanded to the UK in 2007.

Find a book about her for children and the non-fiction title Storyteller: My Life in Lyrics on our catalogue: https://hampshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?ENTRY1_NAME=TI&ENTRY1=dolly%20parton&ENTRY1_TYPE=K&ENTRY2_NAME=AU&ENTRY2=&ENTRY2_TYPE=K&NRECS=20&SORTS=HBT.SOVR


Dolly Parton Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

28/08/2026

Happy Bookface Friday!
Today's featured book is 'Beautiful Star' by Yukio Mishima. This uplifting Sci-fi story tells the tale of the Ōsugi family's attempts to save the Earth.
This book is also a part of our Japanese Fiction in Translation pop up collection here at New Milton, so come along and see what else we have on display!