Cornwall Libraries

03/06/2026

📚 Aged 18–25? Got a feel-good read to recommend? The Reading Agency is creating a new Mood-boosting Books list chosen by young adults for the National Year of Reading 2026 and need your recommendations!

Share your pick for a chance to win a £30 book token. Survey link in bio.

02/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who voted in our online book club poll. The chosen book for June is Strangers in Time by David Baldacci.

You can read the eBook or listen to the eAudiobook for free with BorrowBox. All you need is your library card number. See the links in the comments or take a look in the No Queues section at the top in your BorrowBox app.

01/06/2026

We'd love to hear your book reviews and recommendations. This is our monthly post to gather together everyone's thoughts. Let other readers know below what you've enjoyed.

30/05/2026

Catch us at Royal Cornwall Show Thurs 4th - Sat 6th June.
You'll find us at stand 141 😎

We'll have books, games, kids activities and space to take a breather.

Saturday we'll also have very special guest Tom Palmer with us, so do stop by to hear him reading from his book, War Dog, at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

28/05/2026

Tom Palmer's Library Invasion is underway!

Thank you to everyone who's braved the heat, it's been fantastic to see you all.

There's still plenty to come. At each stop, families can look forward to a lively, FREE and informal session including:

A Q&A with Tom about his new book
A look inside his notebooks and research process
A discussion about how he became an author
The chance to purchase Tom’s books
The first 5 families to attend will receive a free signed copy of Tom's book.

Still to come...

Thursday 28 May
St Ives Library - 10am
Penzance Library - 11:30am
St Just Library - 1pm

Friday 29 May
Helston Library -10am
Falmouth Library - 11:30am
Penryn Library - 1pm
Truro Library - 2:30pm

Saturday 30 May
Lostwithiel Library - 9am
Fowey Library - 10:15am
St Austell Library 11:45am

Monday 1 June
Liskeard Library - 11:30am
Saltash Library - 1pm
Torpoint Library - 2:30pm

Tuesday 2 June
Callington Library - 10am
Launceston Library - 11:30am
Par Library - 1.30pm

Tom Palmer

27/05/2026

It's that time again! Help us choose what to read next for our online book club. Visit Cornwall Libraries Online Book Club to cast your vote. You'll find the poll in our pinned post.

We make all 3 the titles available on Borrowbox as eBook and eAudio from the 1st of the month, so if your favourite isn't chosen you'll still have access to read it. We'll discuss the winning book at our next discussion, Tues 30th June.

25/05/2026

In the final week of Share a Story Month, we’re thinking about sharing stories across language barriers. Have you ever read a book in a language other than English? Or a book translated from its original? We’d love to hear your recommendations!

Did you know?
One resource we’re really proud to offer access to is LOTE 4 Kids. This is a fantastic platform of over 8500 story books in languages other than English – with over 100 languages to choose from!

These interactive digital picture books read the story aloud as you read the written words. You can even select bilingual mode to have it read the page aloud in one language and then again in English – great for learning and sharing. You can download the app or open in a web browser to read at home on a phone, tablet or laptop – link in comments. Many thanks to the Cornwall Council resettlement team for supporting this project.

24/05/2026

Join us 5.30-6.15pm Tuesday 26th May in our online book club to discuss The Thirteenth Child.

Find us at Cornwall Libraries Online Book Club 📚

24/05/2026

Join Borrowbox for an exclusive online event with Colm Tóibín on Wednesday 3 June! Don’t miss the award-winning author of Brooklyn and Long Island, as he discusses his latest release, The News from Dublin, followed by a live audience Q&A.

Hosted by BorrowBox – sign up FREE 🔗below

23/05/2026

First stop Hayle Library 10am. Then onto Camborne Library for 11.30am and finally onto Redruth Library & Information Service for 1pm

Here we go.
Barrington Stoke

Cornwall Libraries