Holmcroft Library

06/06/2026

📣Calling all Young Poets!

We are inviting applications for the next Staffordshire Young Poet Laureate — a one-year role for young people with a passion for poetry.

If you are age between 14-18 and live, or go to school/ college in Staffordshire, it could be YOU!

This role offers the chance to develop creative skills, build confidence and inspire others, while working alongside the Staffordshire Poet Laureate.

The Young Poet Laureate plays an important role in promoting poetry to children and young people across Staffordshire.

It’s a fantastic opportunity to share your voice, try new ideas and be part of a growing creative community.

📅 Closing date: 21 August 2026
📩 Email for an application pack: [email protected]

03/06/2026

🎉📚 Coming Soon: The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge – Read to the Beat! 🎶

Get ready to turn up the volume on reading!

The Summer Reading Challenge 2026 launches in Staffordshire Libraries on Saturday 4 July.

This year’s theme, Read to the Beat, mixes books and music to make reading even more fun. Created with The Reading Agency and Universal Music Group UK, it’s all about helping children discover new stories and enjoy reading all summer long.

✨ Keep an eye out — we’ve got some fantastic events and activities planned for your little ones over the summer holidays!

23/04/2026

As it’s World Book Day, don’t forget about our Teddy Bear Sleepover tomorrow night.

Celebrate World Book Night with Holmcroft Library.

Drop-off your teddy bear/soft toy at the library, on Friday 24th April between 2.00 and 5.00 pm.

Once the library is closed, your teddy bear will be given a bedtime story and put to bed.

Collect your teddy/soft toy on Saturday morning (between 10am and 1pm) and see what they got up to when the library was closed!

All teddies/ soft toys will receive a gift for spending the night at the library. Photo’s will be available to purchase on Saturday at £1.00 each.

20/04/2026

Love Reading? Share the Love.

Reading can help you relax, connect with others, and discover more about the things you love. Whether you’re interested in gaming, gardening or Georgian architecture, your library is the perfect place to explore your interests — and share them with others.

If you’ve read something you think others might enjoy, why not pick up a postcard at YOUR local Staffordshire library? Pass it on to a friend, family member, group or colleague — or leave it in the library for someone else to discover.

Share a story. Build a connection.
Whatever you’re into, you’ll find your library is the perfect place to Go All In.

20/04/2026

Celebrate World Book Night with Holmcroft Library.

Drop-off your teddy bear/soft toy at the library, on Friday 24th April between 2.00 and 5.00 pm.

Once the library is closed, your teddy bear will be given a bedtime story and put to bed.

Collect your teddy/soft toy on Saturday morning (between 10am and 1pm) and see what they got up to when the library was closed!

All teddies/ soft toys will receive a gift for spending the night at the library. Photo’s will be available to purchase on Saturday at £1.00 each.

31/12/2025

Join us on Monday 5th January 2026 for our new pre-school children’s craft group “Glitter Bugs” from 10.30-12.00. All materials are provided and children must be accompanied by an adult.

12/12/2025

At the Bottom of Your Stocking

A taste of the sultry tangerine
Washes over you, sending you swimming,
Diving into the cool crisp ocean scene,
An elixir of life.

Its sun sphered surfaces spinning in your palm,
Moist, rugged, tempting.
Sweet juicy bursts, the embodiment of calm,
Textures surfing on your tongue.

It sends you in a cool blue haze
Amidst the holly hues
Of a sack of goodies, forever you could gaze,
Feeling for the next tantalising treat

Oh? What’s this? A sweet candy cane.
A crutch of sugary bliss.
Refreshing your soul, an early morning rain,
Your minty adventure.

Traces of cinnamon tickle the air,
Telling a soothing tale.
A tale of wonders and magic, and care;
A tale of Christmas.

The world listens as the bells sing their song,
Their songs that will outlive us all.
They tell stories of family, love, what mattered all along;
Christmas.

by Staffordshire Young Poet Laureate Pearl Knight-Dutton

11/12/2025

If you haven’t already done so, please complete the consultation so that we can help our local residents even more.

We’re proud to say our library service has been recognised as one of the best in the country for the way we work with our communities🫶

Arts Council England has included us in its national guide to best practice, and we couldn’t be prouder 👏

Our mix of 27 community-managed libraries and 16 run by our own teams continues to grow and thrive. Together we’ve turned libraries into real community hubs where people meet, learn, create and enjoy new opportunities ⭐

Now we want to go even further — and we need your ideas.

📣 Tell us what you want from your local library. More activities? Different services? A new way to use the space? This is your chance to shape the future of all our libraries.

The consultation runs until 5 January.

➡️ Take part online or fill in a paper survey at any of our libraries. Find the link to the consultation in the comments below.

09/12/2025

Join Nikki on Mondays 22nd and 29th December from 10.30 to 11.45 am for her Christmas craft activities

09/12/2025

Join Nikki on Monday 22nd and Monday 29th of December for her Christmas Craft activities, from 10.30 am to 11.45 am