Hitchin Library

03/09/2026

This Saturday is the return of our monthly Lego Club! Our theme for this month's session is "Summer Holidays" as we'll be making things inspired by things that we've done during the summer. Join us at 10.30am, this Saturday 5th September, £4.40 per child. Places are limited, so do book in advance to avoid disappointment: https://tinyurl.com/34ckwtwc

Please note this session is suitable for children aged 5+ and children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Unfortunately, we can't allow any younger siblings to be in the session, even if they are used to playing with LEGO at home.

01/09/2026

This month’s Herts Big Read is all about books that get people talking — stories that challenge, inspire, and stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. From powerful contemporary fiction to thought-provoking non-fiction, these are reads that spark conversation and invite new perspectives.

📚 Get Involved

Visit your local library to browse our displays and discover some fantastic staff-recommended reads

Prefer digital? You can join in from anywhere with our eLibrary: https://www.borrowbox.com/

Books featured:
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
My Friends by Fredrik Backman
The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
Meet the Georgians by Robert Peal
The Names by Florence Knapp
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

29/08/2026

Very exciting news from Hitchin Library...

We have officially passed our target of 1000 starters for the Summer Reading Challenge! 🥳😁🤩❤️🥳🎉

This is the first time that we have ever reached this milestone - thank you so much to everyone who has signed up and taken part! Thank you also to all of our amazing volunteers, without whom we could not run the Summer Reading Challenge at the library.

It's still not too late to sign up! If you're worried you won't be able to read 6 books before the end of summer, you can still finish strong by completing reading challenges instead 📚✨

AND you can still collect your finishing prizes if you finish after 5th September. You won't be entered into the prize draw after 5th, but you'll still have a brilliant time enjoying some end-of-summer reading!!

You can sign up by visiting the library - all you need is your library card 📚

28/08/2026

🔨 Ever wondered how beautiful wooden bowls, pens and ornaments are created? Our next Always Invited session welcomes Nick Peace, who will be talking about the art and skill of woodturning.

Whether you're a keen crafter, curious about creative hobbies, or simply enjoy learning something new, come along and discover this traditional craft.

📅 Tuesday 1 September | 10:30am – 12:00pm
📍 Hitchin Creator Space
✅ Free session
☕ Refreshments provided
🎟️ No booking needed – just come along!

27/08/2026

All Hertfordshire Libraries will be closed Monday 31 August for the Bank Holiday.

If you need to renew your books this can be done on our website: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/libraries

Or on the Hertfordshire Libraries' app: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/other-library-services/libraries-app/library-app.aspx

24/08/2026

We've officially reached 967 starters for the Summer Reading Challenge! Just 33 more to go to reach our target!🎶

It's not too late to sign up! If you're worried you won't be able to read 6 books before the end of summer, you can still finish strong by completing reading challenges instead 📚✨

AND you can still collect your finishing prizes if you finish after 5th September. You won't be entered into the prize draw after 5th, but you'll still have a brilliant time enjoying some end-of-summer reading!!

You can sign up by visiting the library - we just need 3 sign-ups every day we're open - all you need is your library card 📚

Okay, people of Hitchin. We have been sent a mission from the Hitchin Library team... do you accept to choose it?...

Hitchin Library are so close to their target for the Summer Reading Challenge. There's 2 weeks left of the challenge and they have approx 50 sign ups needed to get to 1,000 children joining, which has never been done at Hitchin before.

If you haven't already now is the time to pay them a visit and to sign up! ❤️


Hitchin Library

24/08/2026

Looking for something creative to do during the summer holidays? Join us for our Read to the Beat Maker Stations here at Hitchin Library! 🎶📚

We will be using our imaginations and getting creative with lots of fun musical themed craft activities, every Monday 2:30-3:30pm and Friday 10:30-11:30am!

Our next session is this afternoon! A free drop-in and suitable for all ages 🎨🎸🎶

23/08/2026

Meet Skye – one of our Summer Reading Challenge: Read to the Beat characters! 🎶

Skye is full of style. She puts together outfits, plans dance routines and always shows her creativity with confidence. Skye also spends time playing board games when she’s not doing her choreography.

We’ve chosen three books we think Skye would borrow from the library. Take a chance on one of these picks today!

• Become a Chess Champion by James Canty:
https://herts.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2741421

• Harper the Confidence Fairy by Daisy Meadows:
https://herts.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1913925

21/08/2026

Looking for something creative to do during the summer holidays? Join us for our Read to the Beat Maker Stations here at Hitchin Library! 🎶📚

We will be using our imaginations and getting creative with lots of fun musical themed craft activities, every Monday 2:30-3:30pm and Friday 10:30-11:30am!

Our next session is this morning! A free drop-in and suitable for all ages 🎨🎸🎶

20/08/2026

Join us at Hitchin Beach for Storytime tomorrow morning! 🏖️🐬

Hitchin beach time stories are happening every Friday morning in August from 10:15-10:45am, in addition to our regular Tuesday Storytime at 2pm.

This is a free drop-in session with donations welcome, in partnership with Next Page Books 📚☀