Library Service - Hampshire County Council

01/06/2026

1 - 7 June is ! We are so grateful to our wonderful volunteers who support us in so many ways at Hampshire Libraries, so thank you!

Hear from one of our volunteers: 'I volunteer at the library because I genuinely enjoy it. I feel part of the team, and running the popular ChatAbout sessions gives me a chance to help bring people together. It's a small thing, but it means a lot.'

Find out about volunteering with us: https://www.hants.gov.uk/librariesandarchives/library/about-us/volunteering

01/06/2026

It's Libraries Week and the 2026 theme is Libraries Change Lives through literacy and reading. This week is an opportunity to inspire you to visit your local library. This nationwide push reconnects people with the power of libraries and everything they make possible.

ℹ Find out more about Hampshire Libraries: https://www.hants.gov.uk/librariesandarchives/library

31/05/2026

Your local library is a hub of support for new parents and babies during their first twelve months and beyond. 👶

Find out how we can help your new family feel at home in the library: https://www.hants.gov.uk/librariesandarchives/library/services/support-parents

30/05/2026

Join Sunday Times Bestseller Sally Page to celebrate the launch of her new novel Six Little Words at Romsey Library this July.

ℹ🎟 Find out more and book your tickets: https://shop.hants.gov.uk/products/meet-the-author-sally-page-romsey-library-monday-6th-july-2026-7-00pm


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29/05/2026

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29/05/2026

'Hope' by Linda Calvey is this week's Book Face from Romsey Library.

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

'Hope Wills is a force to be reckoned with. She's one of the top mistresses at Chantal's brothel, she has a good head on her shoulders for business, and nothing happens in London's East End without her family's say-so. But when she is accused of a crime she didn't commit, even her well-connected relatives can't stop her being charged - as an accomplice to murder.'

28/05/2026

Hampshire residents can borrow a blood pressure monitor from their local library alongside books and magazines. It’s a simple, no-cost way to stay informed about your health and gives you the opportunity to measure your blood pressure in the comfort of your own home.

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Borrow a blood pressure monitor from your local library for free.

27/05/2026

Coming soon! The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge, Read to the Beat, starts in Hampshire Libraries on Saturday 11 July. 📚🎶

This year The Reading Agency is partnering with Universal Music Group UK. This inspiring collaboration will harness the universal appeal of music to tackle the decline in children’s reading enjoyment and inspire a new generation of readers in the UK.

You can sign up in our libraries, or online through the Kids' Zone on our website, from Saturday 11 July.

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26/05/2026

This free course, at Havant Library, will introduce learners to the calming process of linocut printmaking, encouraging focus, patience, and a sense of achievement through hands-on creativity.

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Print and Pause: An Introduction to Linocut Art Havant Library Friday 12th, 19th, 26th June and 3rd July 2026 10.00am to 1.00pm To introduce learners to the calming process of linocut printmaking, encouraging focus, patience, and a sense of achievement through hands-on creativity. Consider shape and...

25/05/2026

Join us for a special event at Basingstoke Discovery Centre with M.A. HUNTER, the prolific author of crime and psychological thrillers. Hear about the inspiration for M.A. Hunter’s ideas, his creative process, and the unique life that his distinctive work emerges from.

🎟 Find out more and book your tickets: https://shop.hants.gov.uk/products/meet-the-author-m-a-hunter-basingstoke-discovery-centre-saturday-13th-june-2026-2-00pm

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