Bracknell Forest Library and Information Service

04/06/2026

The theme for this year's The Reading Agency 2026 Summer Reading Challenge is 'Read to the Beat'. 📚

What better way to enjoy the summer holidays than with a good book and musical fun! 🎶

With only one month to go before the challenge starts on July 4th, don't forget to sign up for a children's library card at any one of Bracknell Forest Library's nine branches to get started!

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03/06/2026

Discover your local library and take advantage of the free resources available. 💚

You can borrow and return up to 20 items (incl. books, magazines, tablets) across any of our nine branches completely free of charge! ⭐

02/06/2026

With expert journalists around the world, The Economist reports on politics, economics, business, science, technology and more.

Access every issue of The Economist as soon as it's released with your Bracknell Forest Library card. Available exclusively on PressReader.

01/06/2026

31/05/2026

Bracknell Library hosted another fascinating local history talk yesterday, this time exploring the history of Bracknell Forest’s brickworks. A big thank you to Colin Bird from The Bracknell Forest Society for sharing his knowledge and bringing this important part of our local heritage to life.

If you'd like to learn more about the importance of the brickworks to Bracknell Forest, Michael Dumbleton's booklet, Brickmaking: a local industry, is available at Bracknell and Binfield Libraries. You can also discover more about the area's rich past by exploring our local studies and history collections.

31/05/2026

Some of our branches require changes to staffed opening hours week commencing Monday 1 June. The changes are listed below. The Open+ service will be extended to accommodate the changes. If you are interested in registering for Open+ please contact your local library or follow the link in the comments.

For more information about all library opening hours please follow the link to our directory in the comments below. We apologise for any inconvenience.

𝐀𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡
Monday
The library will be closed 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Open+ will be available during this time.
Thursday
The library will be closed 12pm to 1pm. Open+ will be available during this time.
Friday
The library will be closed. Open+ will be available 8am to 8pm.

𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝
Thursday
The library will be closed 1pm to 2pm. Open+ will be available during this time.
Saturday
The library will be closed 12pm to 1pm. Open+ will be available during this time.

𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥
Monday
The library will be closed 8am to 2.30pm. Open+ will be available during this time.
Tuesday
The library will be closed 2pm to 2.30pm. Open+ will be available during this time.
Saturday
The library will be closed. Open+ will be available 8am to 6pm.

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬
Friday
The library will be closed 12.30pm to 5pm. Open+ will be available during this time.

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫
Thursday
The library will be closed. Open+ will be available 8am to 8pm.

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞
Monday
The library will be closed 1pm to 2pm. Open+ will be available 8am to 8pm.
Friday
The library will be closed 1pm to 2pm. Open+ will be available during this time.
Saturday
The library will be closed 1pm to 2pm. Open+ will be available during this time.

29/05/2026

Live, work or study in Bracknell Forest? Join the library for free! 📚

Already have an e+ card? Bring it to your local library to add membership.

No e+ card? Bring:

✔️ 2 forms of ID (proof of address and signature)
✔️ A passport-style photo - or your local branch can take one when you apply.

29/05/2026

Great Hollands will be in Open+ from 12pm-2pm today. It will remain staffed from 9.30am-12pm and 2pm-5pm.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

28/05/2026

Open+ is currently unavailable at Sandhurst library due to a mechanical failure.

We apologise for this and are resolving the situation as quickly as possible.