Farnborough Library - Hampshire County Council

06/06/2026

Children can develop empathy through reading. When they explore stories, they learn about different characters and new perspectives, experiencing emotions beyond their own lives.

have a selection of titles specifically chosen to celebrate The Empathy Day Festival, a national initiative taking place from 4 – 11 June, which aims to inspire children to learn more about empathy and strive to build a better world for everyone.

Browse further on the online catalogue and via BorrowBox:
https://hampshire.borrowbox.com/product-group/48955/empathy-building-books-for-children-aged-3-11

05/06/2026

Join us tomorrow morning for our Saturday Family Fun session!
This week’s theme is Boardgames - perfect for all ages. We can’t wait to see you! Enjoy a fantastic selection of Board games for the whole family to play and have fun together 🧩♟️🎲

05/06/2026

🌈Happy Pride Month from !🌈

Pride Month is celebrated every June, commemorating the contributions of le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender and q***r culture and community.

Explore some of our titles highlighting a wide spectrum of LGBTQIA+ characters, stories, and authors both in branch with our Pride display or find further titles on the online catalogue and BorrowBox pages:

https://hampshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=SVL(JUN26PM)&SORTS=SQL_RANDOM&QRYTEXT=Pride%20Month&NRECS=12

https://hampshire.borrowbox.com/product-group/48635/pride-month

04/06/2026

Summer workshop now booking

Seated Exercise Workshop with Rachael Farnborough Library Thursday 27th August 2026 11.05am to 12.05pm The power of chair exercise cannot be underestimated. Perform seated dance, strength and mobility exercises to stay stronger for longer. Learning Goals: Demonstrate coordination, flexibility and mo...

04/06/2026

Summer Workshop now booking

Dance, Stretch and Tone Workshop Farnborough Library Thursday 27th August 2026 10.00am to 11.00am Improve your overall fitness, coordination, flexibility, strength and balance in this all-round dance inspired workout to music throughout the decades. Dance, Stretch and Tone is inclusive for all abili...

04/06/2026

It's Day!
Your library is more than just books. It’s a place to Go All In on the things you love.
At Farnborough Library, 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.

01/06/2026

Volunteer with the library this summer. 🥰📚

We are looking for people to help us run the Summer Reading Challenge from July - September.

The Summer Reading Challenge is a national scheme designed for children aged 4-11 with the aim to keep them reading during the school holidays. You will be talking to children, parents and carers and using a laptop.

For more info or to fill in your application, please click on this link https://www.hants.gov.uk/jobs/volunteering/volunteeringopportunities/summerreadingchallenge

31/05/2026

The Rhyme of the month for June is Old MacDonald, have fun singing with your little one and making animal sounds, can they think of more animals for the farm, what sounds do they make? Come along to Rhymetime at Farnborough Library on Mondays at 10am or 10.45am and Thursdays at 2pm to sing with us, or watch at home on cbeebies https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/old-macdonald/zkhq7nb

28/05/2026

Ready for an adventure?

Sci‑fi books for kids invite young minds to explore new worlds, test big ideas and imagine the impossible. From daring space explorers to futuristic inventions, every page sparks curiosity and creativity!

have titles that are perfect for growing readers who dream beyond the stars and even more can be found via the online catalogue:
https://hampshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=SVL(MAY26SFC)&SORTS=SQL_RANDOM&QRYTEXT=Sci-fi%20for%20Children&NRECS=12