Basingstoke Discovery Centre & Overton Library - Hampshire County Council

07/06/2026

Chat About will be back tomorrow, with company, coffee and conversation. Come and join in, everyone welcome. Starts at 11 am ☕🫖😀

07/06/2026

We welcome all new parents looking for a fun activity where they can bond with their babies and each other.

At new parent meet and connect we discuss how reading, singing and other activities help to promote developmental growth in your baby in a caring relaxed atmosphere!
Join in every Monday at Basingstoke Discovery Centre from 11:30am -12:30pm. Free and no need to book.

05/06/2026

June's Rhyme of the Month is Old MacDonald Had a Farm!

Come and sing it with us, at our Dad's Rhymetime session, tomorrow at 10:30 10:30am 🐷🐮🐥

04/06/2026

Discover Your Library Day is here!
Why not pop in and explore some things you might not have discovered yet? From community art and local history photographs to historical maps and rights of way, there is so much to enjoy!
You’ll also find magazines, world novels, arty cards, the electoral register, hearing aid batteries, and even a few fun trolleys to make you smile 😊 - plus Ordnance Survey maps for your next adventure.
Come along and see what treasures your library has waiting for you!

04/06/2026

It's Discover Your Library Day!

Your library is more than just books. It’s a place to Go All In on the things you love.
At Basingstoke Discovery Centre, you can get free access to hundreds of books, including eBooks and audiobooks, events for all ages, free access to computers and printers and much more!

During the , now’s the perfect time to go all in on reading.

Join today for free and see what’s waiting for you.

04/06/2026

Temporary closure of Basingstoke Discovery Centre for building works - Monday 22 June to Friday 10 July. Reopening on Saturday 11 July.

The library is temporarily closing to safely complete improvement works. This work will bring services together in a more accessible way at Basingstoke Discovery Centre, helping us improve facilities and better support our community.

During this time, a ‘pop-up library’ will be offered on the ground floor to collect reservations, return items and access a selection of children’s books. This will be open: 9:30am - 5pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

No overdue fees will be incurred during this time. Our online services are still available.

Chineham Library’s opening hours will be temporarily extended to 9:30am - 5pm, Monday – Saturday.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

03/06/2026

Pride Month is celebrated every June, commemorating the contributions of le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender and q***r culture and community.
Check out our display in branch or on Borrowbox ➡ https://tinyurl.com/y76df3zn

03/06/2026

Len Deighton was a prolific British author, best known for his gritty and realistic Cold War Spy stories. Deighton redefined the genre in the 1960s and introduced us to a new kind of spy: working-class, cynical and very tough... and brilliantly portrayed by Michael Caine when the books became films. Being a spy suddenly became very cool indeed!

03/06/2026

Book your place to meet crime and thriller author, M.A. Hunter at Basingstoke Discovery Centre. Follow the link below ⬇

Hear about the inspiration for M.A. Hunter’s ideas, his creative process, and the unique life that his distinctive work emerges from. With time for questions and answers, followed by book sales and signings.

Meet the Author: M.A. Hunter Basingstoke Discovery Centre Saturday 13th June 2026 2.00pm Join us for a special event in the library with M.A. HUNTER, the prolific author of crime and psychological thrillers. His body of work, including The Confession, The Woman on Platform 8, and The Tenants, has be...

02/06/2026

Come and join us for our Rhymetimes sessions, Wednesday 10.30 am and 11:30 am. and Thursday at 10:30 am. 🎶🪇😃