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Customer Notice Sidmouth Library will be closed from Monday 10 - Friday 14 August.This is so we can install OpenPlus whi...
03/08/2026

Customer Notice
Sidmouth Library will be closed from Monday 10 - Friday 14 August.
This is so we can install OpenPlus which will allow for extended opening hours in the near future. Further information on this coming soon.
Thank you for your continued support of the library.

Borrow and download free digital audiobooks and eBooks with your library card on the BorrowBox app! 💚Here are August’s r...
03/08/2026

Borrow and download free digital audiobooks and eBooks with your library card on the BorrowBox app! 💚

Here are August’s reads you can borrow with no queues.

eBooks:
🟢 The Hunters Club by Alis Hawkins
🟢 The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
🟢 The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy

eAudiobooks:
🟢 Sharp Force by Patricia Cornwell
🟢 The Hunters Club by Alis Hawkins
🟢 Absolute Proof by Peter James
🟢 The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
🟢 The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy

New month means new Adult Reading Challenge theme!For August we're asking you to have a browse of the Bookshelf of Youth...
02/08/2026

New month means new Adult Reading Challenge theme!
For August we're asking you to have a browse of the Bookshelf of Youth. ✨
We've selected a range of books from the children and teen sections of the library for our display, but you can choose to read any junior fiction book to complete this challenge! Take a trip down memory lane with a favourite from your own childhood or pick up a picturebook if you'd like a quick read - the choice is yours...
Come and tell us what you read before the end of August to be entered into our monthly prize draw. ⭐
Remember: this reading challenge is all about having fun! Read whatever, however and whenever you like - audio, ebook, comics - we're happy to count it all! 😊

01/08/2026

Looking for something fun and free to do with your child this summer?
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Join us on Wednesday 19 August at 2.30pm for a children's talk by Karen Hedges - discussing the moon and rockets (the perfect transport themed event for the Summer Book Quest!). Plus, make your own launching rocket like in this video!
This talk is FREE to attend but spaces are limited, so please contact library staff to book your place. 😊

Check out what’s new to our catalogue this August! 🌻💚You can browse and search for books on our online catalogue. Order ...
01/08/2026

Check out what’s new to our catalogue this August! 🌻💚

You can browse and search for books on our online catalogue. Order your next read to any library in Devon and Torbay!

Maybe your child is already signed up to the Summer Book Quest here at Sidmouth Library... but are they aware of our Bon...
31/07/2026

Maybe your child is already signed up to the Summer Book Quest here at Sidmouth Library... but are they aware of our Bonus Prize Draws? 🤩
We have THREE optional stretch goals for your child to complete once they have finished the original challenge of the Summer Book Quest. These bonus goals are:
🖌 Artistic Flair - Draw your favourite type of transport - real or imagined and submit your art to library staff for display. The winner will be picked by our panel of judges, so make your picture the best it can be! Prize: £30 voucher for Gliddons Toyshop, Sidmouth
📖 Story Crafter - Write a short story or comic strip - keep it to one side of A4. Submit your work to library staff for display. The winner will be picked by our panel of judges, so make it the best you can be! Prize: £30 voucher for Scott Cinemas, Sidmouth
📚 Big Reader - Read 10 or more books during the Summer Book Quest! Keep a track of what books you have read to show a member of staff. You will be entered into the draw and a winner will be chosen at random. Prize: £40 voucher for Winstone’s Bookshop, Sidmouth
Want to hear more? Pop in and ask a member of staff! 🌟

“August rain: the best of summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.” — Sylvia PlathPlease note: d...
29/07/2026

“August rain: the best of summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.” — Sylvia Plath
Please note: due to circumstances beyond our control Sidmouth Library will be closed from Monday 10-Friday 14 August.
📖 1 August, 9.30am-12.30pm - Friends of Sidmouth Library Book Sale. Come to Sidmouth Library and pick up some books at a great price, all money raised goes directly to supporting Sidmouth Library!
🚐 3 August, 3pm - Author Talk with Chris Foster Tolley. Join us for this free talk from Chris about his new novel 'Trip '89', which is set in Sidmouth during the 1989 Folk Festival. Spaces limited, please contact library staff to book your free place.
✍17 August, 2pm - Creative Writing session with author Becca Rogers. Watery writing workshop for 8–12-year-olds, inspired by her two novels. Places limited, please book your space with library staff. £8 per child which includes a free copy of Becca's latest book 'Scamp Saltbrace and the Tidal Clock'.
🎤 19 August, 11am - Goldies Singalong. Come along and enjoy a free singalong of some classic songs!
🚀 19 August, 2.30pm - 'Moon and Rockets' Illustrated talk with Karen Hedges, with fun rocket crafts. Free event, please speak to library staff to book your place.
🚲 21 August, 2-4pm - Bike Activity Afternoon - Pop into the library between these times to get advice from local police officers about how to keep your bike safe, as well as enjoy fun activities from Sidmouth Cycling Campaign.
🛟 24 August, 3pm - Sidmouth Lifeboat Visit - Join Adrian from Sidmouth Lifeboat to hear all about lifeboats and rescues! Free event, but donations to Sidmouth Lifeboat welcome. Please speak to library staff to book your place.
📚 27 August, 3pm - Author Talk with Roger Trend - Meet the author of 'Sidmouth's River', 'Sidmouth's Coast' and more. Join Roger for an illustrated talk about local landscape features and how he has included these in his books.
🐾 28 August, 10.30am - Children's Storytime with author Jax King. Perfect for 5–7-year-olds, listen to the story of Slippery Cyril and enjoy some bear themed crafts. Free event, please book your place with library staff.

Coming up next month - an exciting creative writing session with local author Becca Rogers! Join Becca on Monday 17 Augu...
28/07/2026

Coming up next month - an exciting creative writing session with local author Becca Rogers! Join Becca on Monday 17 August at 2pm for a watery writing workshop for 8–12-year-olds, inspired by her two adventurous novels.
Places are limited, so please book your space with library staff. This workshop is £8 per child which includes a free copy of Becca's latest book 'Scamp Saltbrace and the Tidal Clock'.
Contact us by calling 01395 512192, messaging us here on facebook or emailing [email protected] to book your child's place. 😊🌊

Less than one week until Chris Foster Tolley will be here at Sidmouth Library to talk about his novel 'Trip '89' - partl...
27/07/2026

Less than one week until Chris Foster Tolley will be here at Sidmouth Library to talk about his novel 'Trip '89' - partly set during Sidmouth Folk Week! Join us for this talk on Monday 3 August, 3-4pm.
Set in the late 1980s, Trip ’89 is an immersive, coming-of-life odyssey that follows its main character, Cea, across a rapidly changing British landscape. A major turning point in the novel takes place right here in East Devon, when Cea visits Sidmouth during Folk Week – an experience that provides him with a profound, transformative sense of belonging.
Chris will be reading some excerpts from the book that feature Sidmouth and the Folk Festival, discussing the real-life inspiration behind the novel and answering questions from the audience.
This talk is free but spaces are limited so please contact Sidmouth Library staff to book your place.

Adult Reading Challenge Check In! Are you Judging a Book by it's Cover for July? Or have you already finished your book ...
26/07/2026

Adult Reading Challenge Check In!
Are you Judging a Book by it's Cover for July? Or have you already finished your book and collected your stamp? 👀
If you're reading/have read something for the July theme we'd love to know what it is and your rating! Would you recommend someone else give it a go? 📚✨
And don't forget - pop into the library before the start of August if you've finished your July book to be entered into our prize draw... ⭐

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