Libraries Blog

Join us for a cake and cuppa for the World's Biggest Coffee Morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support - helping to make a huge difference to people facing cancer. 

Whether you’re brand-new to the internet, or you just want a bit of help doing more online, Get Online Week is here to help you take your next step. Get Online Week 2018 runs from October 15 - October 21, come and see how it feels when you Try 1 Thing online - use the internet to do just one thing you’d normally do in a shop or bank, in a doctor’s or chemist, or even over the phone.

Join Buckinghamshire Libraries as we take part in Libraries Week 2018. Libraries Week takes place between the 8–13 October to celebrate the nation’s much-loved libraries.

During National Eye Health Week (24 - 30 Sept) BucksVision will be at Amersham (25 Sept), High Wycombe (26 Sept) and Buckingham (27 Sept) libraries where you can find information on eye health and BucksVision; try some Sim Specs; learn what accessibility options are available on tablets and smartphones; view specialist equipment designed to help people with sight-loss and discover what reading options are available to you at Bucks libraries.

Work to create an updated modern library for Aylesbury will start during August. Find our more about our service as this work gets underway. 

Join us for yarn-bombing antics at events across the summer.

Fun for all the family, learn some basic skills while decorating the library. 

You can use a micro:bit for all sorts of cool creations, from robots to musical instruments or to keep cool with a fan! The possibilities are endless. 

Take part in our Adult Summer Reading Challenge this summer! 

This year alongside the Summer Reading Challenge for children aged 4 -11 we are challenging adults to read six book this summer too!

Pick up a Adult Summer Reading Challenge bookmark in a library to mark off your reads. 

Buckinghamshire Libraries are excited to announce this year's fantastic Summer Reading Challenge 2018!

We will be calling for children to sign up to read six books this summer as part of Mischief Makers, Summer Reading Challenge 2018.

We are looking for young volunteers (14 - 24 years) to help us with the annual Summer Reading Challenge which takes place July to September this year. 

Could you spare the time to be a Reading Hack volunteer? 

Inspired by Pride and Prejudice, author Lacy Williams has introduced a new dual love story with a Wild West twist. Cowboy Pride, has been selected for the next Big Library Read. From July 9-23, Buckinghamshire Libraries users will be able to borrow the eBook format of the title with no wait lists or holds for two weeks. 

Reading Well for mental health provides information and support for people with common mental health needs and for dealing with difficult feelings and experiences.