Friends of Burntwood Library

10/09/2026

Hour Shakespeare at Burntwood Library tonight.
We had lots of exerts of his plays and some sonnets, I loved it 💕
Thank you Sheila for your company and the scary jumps 🤣
Thank you Hour Shakespeare 👏🌟👏🌟👏🌟👏🌟

05/09/2026

Our next Crafty Crafters meet is Tuesday 22nd September

26/08/2026

Brilliant couple of hours this afternoon at Burntwood Library. Children on this years Summer Reading Challenge have been decorating wooden musical instruments we’ve done whistles, handbells and today maracas 🪇
Do take a look at their maraca photos
Huge thank you to all who came along and made it such a special occasion 👏👏👏

By Susan - Library Volunteer

26/08/2026

Our Place of Welcome Coffee Shop is open this morning 10-11am.
Knit n Natter are also at the library 10-12 today.
Pop in if you fancy a cuppa and a chat, we’d love to welcome you ☕️🫖🥛🍪

23/08/2026

Friday 28th August 2026

Come along and join us or pop in and take a look at our scrapbooking or other papercraft to see if you’d like to join us.

20/08/2026

Fun at Burntwood Library yesterday 📚🖍️🪊🎺🎷🎼🎻🫟

📚🎶 The Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge continues at Burntwood Library this summer!

On Wednesday, children had great fun decorating handbells as part of the Summer Reading Challenge, getting creative and embracing this year's music-themed activities.

There's still time to join the Reading Challenge if your children would like to take part. Visit your local Staffordshire library to sign up and start your reading adventure today! 📖🌟

19/08/2026

🎼 What a lovely time decorating handbells as part of this years Summer Reading Challenge “Read to the beat” this afternoon, missing the rain.🌦️
Luca and Mollie also decorated wooden whistles.

Huge thanks to all who came along this afternoon 👏👏👏

10/08/2026

Have you encouraged your children, grandchildren, friends children to join yet?

Nearly 8,000 children have already signed up to the Summer Reading Challenge 📚🎶

And we’re only four weeks in…

This year’s theme is Read to the Beat, and young readers across are getting stuck into books, audiobooks and eBooks — all while collecting rewards along the way 🎧

Our libraries are also packed with events and activities, giving families even more reasons to pop in this summer.

There’s still time to join in, and it’s completely free.

📍 Sign up at your local library.
⏰ Challenge runs until 14 September.

29/07/2026

Here are the photos from today’s decorate a wooden whistle craft session