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Every School holiday we step back in time and explore history with a fun and engaging Mini Historians Workshop , this ma...
27/05/2026

Every School holiday we step back in time and explore history with a fun and engaging Mini Historians Workshop , this may we will be exploring Ancient Rome and The Celts. Join us and book on via Eventbrite: https://orlo.uk/am4V1

26/05/2026

Did you know Reading Well for Dementia book collections are available from LibrariesWest?
These books offer guidance, lived experiences, and support for carers. All free to borrow. Order today Via the LibrariesWest app or pop in to our friendly library

Come and explore Ancient Rome with us! Friday 29th May 2.30pm-3.30pm.Children and families welcome.Booking essential via...
25/05/2026

Come and explore Ancient Rome with us!
Friday 29th May 2.30pm-3.30pm.
Children and families welcome.
Booking essential via Eventbrite: https://orlo.uk/8MyAj

24/05/2026

Fancy a staycation- we have plenty of travel books and maps to inspire your UK wanderlust and beyond

Every School holiday we step back in time and explore history with a fun and engaging Mini Historians Workshop , this ma...
23/05/2026

Every School holiday we step back in time and explore history with a fun and engaging Mini Historians Workshop , this may we will be exploring Ancient Rome and The Celts. Join us and book on via Eventbrite: https://orlo.uk/IgbLl

There’s just under a week to go until Michael Malay joins us at Weymouth library on 28 May… have you got your tickets ye...
23/05/2026

There’s just under a week to go until Michael Malay joins us at Weymouth library on 28 May… have you got your tickets yet?

Why come along? Here’s what one of our team had to say:

“I’ve really loved reading Late Light- it’s such an easy, enjoyable read but still gives you so much to think about. The book finds the perfect balance between admiring the beauty and strangeness of the world, and I never expected to be so fascinated by moths, eels, mussels and crickets! It’s thoughtful, beautifully written, and has really stayed with me.”

Michael won the Wainwright Prize in 2024 for Late Light, a national award recognising excellence in nature writing, if you're a fan of nature writing and enjoy books by authors like Robert Macfarlane, don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Michael will hold a creative writing workshop at 2:30pm and a Meet the author event at 5pm.
Tickets are Pay what you can or free and you can edit the amount you would like to pay in the listing. Find tickets and more information on Ticketsource, via the link in the first comment below 👇🏾

This event is part of Words Alive in Libraries, presented by South Western Regional Library Services and Literature Works, and funded by Arts Council England.

Happy Pirate Festival me hearties!! Why not venture into the local library an' stake yer claim (like this young lad) to ...
22/05/2026

Happy Pirate Festival me hearties!! Why not venture into the local library an' stake yer claim (like this young lad) to a captains hat while yer in town? 🏴‍☠️

(Craft table available all afternoon and Saturday morning!)

Swanage Pirate Festival

Please note: we will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 25th May.You can renew your books online here: https://orl...
22/05/2026

Please note: we will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 25th May.
You can renew your books online here: https://orlo.uk/mjM3W

22/05/2026

Did you know that Swanage Library is one of the closest of all the Dorset Libraries to the seafront?
From the shelves to the sea in under two minutes! ⛵
Can you think of a better place to sit and read a book?

Service Update: Spring Bank Holiday Weekend:Due to essential IT maintenance, Dorset Library Service will be operating a ...
21/05/2026

Service Update: Spring Bank Holiday Weekend:
Due to essential IT maintenance, Dorset Library Service will be operating a reduced service across all branches from 3pm on Friday 22 May until Tuesday 26 May.

Libraries will remain open as advertised, and staff will continue issuing and returning books using an offline system.

We expect full services to resume on Tuesday 26 May, with Extended Access reinstated later that day.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
- The Swanage Library team

You are all invited to pin a poem to our spring Poetree...upstairs in the library 🌸Tune in Fridays at 1pm to Purbeck Sou...
21/05/2026

You are all invited to pin a poem to our spring Poetree...upstairs in the library 🌸
Tune in Fridays at 1pm to Purbeck Sounds to hear Fiona read them live on air

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30-32 High Street
Swanage
BH192NU

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

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