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05/08/2026

My library is… where I watch thousands of free films, TV shows and videos

Did you know your library has exclusive access to archive footage spanning decades from BFI Replay?

Visit our website to find a library with BFI Replay access near you: https://libraryon.org/libraries?service=bfi-replay

[Media description: A series of archive footage clips.]

31/07/2026

Things in the library you didn’t know you needed: Part 8

✨A green space to sit with your book, or chat with friends
✨Summer Reading Challenge activities for your children
✨Seeds to try and grow (and then probably forget to water)
✨Gardening tips (to help you remember to water your new seeds)
✨Events to meet new people

Your library card can unlock some of these things and more, for free. What are you looking for? It might be in the library.

🎥 filmed at North Tyneside Community Hubs and Libraries, Hillingdon Libraries, Brighton & Hove City Libraries and Warwickshire Library & Information Service.

[Media description: Things in the library you didn’t know you needed: Part 8. Footage of a garden planter in bright sunshine with the words: Soil between my fingers. A children’s story time with the words: Summer Reading Challenge. A table with packets of wildflower seeds with the words: Seed swaps. A close up of a gardening book with the words: Gardening tips. Someone writing a poem with the words: Nature-inspired events.]

29/07/2026

Came for the books… stayed for the peace and quiet

Do you have a favourite spot in your local library? Or is there outdoor space you can relax in?

You never know what you’ll discover when you step inside your local library. Find your nearest library on our website: https://libraryon.org/libraries

[Media description: 1. A man reclining on a chair with headphones on listening to the 50 Shades of Grey audiobook with the words: Came for the books... 2. A library outdoor space with benches the words ... Stayed for the peace and quiet.]

24/07/2026

Beach read ready ✅

Libraries have thousands of free e-books and audiobooks, which you can download directly to your phone or tablet. And when you’ve got a library in your pocket there’s one less thing to pack in your beach bag.

You can see if your local library offers e-lending on our website: https://libraryon.org/libraries?service=digital-lending

What are you looking for? It might be in the library.

[Media description: A short video of a man in sunglasses sitting on a pebble beach enjoying an audiobook he's downloaded to his tablet.]

23/07/2026

20/07/2026

Bluey has spoken.

[Media description: The words: Bluey, what do you think of libraries? With Bluey dancing and giving the thumbs up.]

16/07/2026

What did my library card give me access to this month?

Access to Hublets to access digital content? Find it at the library.
Editing software for your short film? Find it at the (mobile) library.
Home delivery if you are housebound? Find it at the library.
Meeting Bluey? Find it at the library*.

Your library card can unlock all these things and more, for. What are you looking for? It might be in the library.

🎥 filmed at Lincolnshire Libraries, Greenwich Libraries, Leeds Libraries and Rochdale Borough Libraries.

*Bluey can sometimes be found in libraries during Read and Rave events

[Media description: A panning shot of a library interior with the words: What did my library card give me access to this month? Followed by someone using a Hublet in a purple case, browsing online content with the words: Hublets for digital content. Two people sat round a computer editing footage with the words: Editing software. A man holding two books with his thumbs up, smiling with the words: Books delivered to me. Bluey waving with the words: Meeting my heros.]

15/07/2026

Hove Library contains the Wolseley Collection, named for its creator, Viscountess Frances Garnet Wolseley.

Having founded Glynde School for Lady Gardeners and written books like Women and the Land, she later turned her attention to advocating for females' capabilities in the fields, allotments and gardens of Britain, particularly as a response to labour shortages during World War I.

The Wolseley Collection also houses the papers of her father, Viscount Wolseley; a decorated military leader, today you'll find a statue of him on Horse Guard's Parade in London.

His papers include letters from many notable figures from history and literature, including Winston Churchill, Queen Victoria, Henry James and Thomas Hardy.

14/07/2026

Came for the books… stayed for the garden

The perfect spot to get lost in your new book, enjoying the summer weather.

You never know what you’ll discover when you step inside your local library. Find your nearest library with a garden on our website: https://libraryon.org/libraries?service=garden

[Media description: 1. A smartphone being held with Greta Thunberg's No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
with the words: Came for the books... 2. A library garden space with the words ... Stayed for the garden.]

06/07/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20260618-the-weird-and-wonderful-libraries-of-finland

Finland's libraries are increasingly being valued not by how many books they lend, but how they help societies function.