Warwickshire Library & Information Service

06/06/2026

🎉Our FREE, family event Park Life Reads is back this August!🎉

Join us for a day of exciting activities and stalls, suitable for all ages!

We'll have a bouncy castle, face painting, giant puppet shows, slime and science experiments, art workshops, archery, sword fighting, henna art, bubble shows and so much more!

No tickets are needed, simply show up on the day and enjoy our free event!

📆Date: Saturday 1st August
🕐Time: 10am - 4pm
📍Location: Riversley Park, Nuneaton
🆓FREE Event

For more information, visit our Eventbrite page: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988894981429?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/06/2026

🔍📚 Join us for a lively afternoon debate where dark, psychological crime goes head-to-head with witty, feel-good mystery!

Hear Dr Pamela Mason champion gripping, serious crime fiction while author Heide Goody makes the case for the lighter, comic side, brought to life with live performances from BATS Baddesley Amateur Theatrical Society. Then it’s over to you to decide the winner in this fun, interactive session!

🗓 Thursday 25th June
⏰ 3:30pm–5:30pm
📍 Nuneaton Library

🎟️ Book your free place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/crime-fiction-debate-dead-serious-or-dead-funny-tickets-1990489575904

05/06/2026

🎉This , we’re celebrating our incredible library volunteers. Your time, enthusiasm, and kindness help make our libraries welcoming, vibrant spaces for everyone in the community.

✨From supporting visitors to bringing events to life, everything you do makes a real difference.

🙏We’re so grateful to have you with us — thank you for all that you give!

04/06/2026

June is !

Celebrate one of the most popular and enduring genres. Delve into gripping mysteries, thrilling suspense, and unforgettable investigations. Explore the creativity of crime writers, discover new favourites, and revisit classic whodunits.

👉We’ve put together a list of books including a mixture of local authors, books set in the area, and titles recommended by our library staff at: library.warwickshire.gov.uk/-/june

04/06/2026

🎉It's Day! 🎉

For 'Libraries Change Lives Week', we want to celebrate some of the amazing things you can do at your local library!

If you're looking for your next read, we’ve put together a list of books featuring some of our favourite library-related reads, along with books that celebrate the importance and joy of reading.

👉You can find the list at: library.warwickshire.gov.uk/-/june

Besides our incredible book collections, we also events for all ages, free wi-fi and computers, peaceful study spaces, craft groups, author events and so much more!

👉Visit your local library in Warwickshire to become a member, or join online: library.warwickshire.gov.uk/protected/join-the-library

The Reading Agency

03/06/2026

🎉🎉This , we’re proud to recognise the 30 incredible volunteers who support our Home Library Service across the county.

📚From delivering books to selecting the perfect reads, they go above and beyond to support housebound and isolated customers. More than just a delivery, they bring a friendly face, a chat, and a vital connection to the outside world.

💻Our office volunteers also play a key part, building friendships while making a real difference together.

🙏Thank you for your kindness, commitment, and community spirit — you truly make an impact every day!

03/06/2026

📚 If you’re into it, read into it.

This month we’re diving into the wonderful world of birds with a selection of brilliant adult titles chosen by your library team.

✨ Our top adult picks for June:

• Be more bird: life lessons from a Harris Hawk by Candida Meyrick
• Printing birds and wildlife in linocut by Michelle Hughes Design
• Birds of Britain and Europe by Rob Hume
• The cuckoo's lea: the forgotten history of birds and place by Michael J. Warren
• A little bird told me: an illustrated compendium of bird phrases by Matt Sewell
• The book of birds by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris

These books are all available to borrow FREE from your local library! Head on over to warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries for more information about our libraries.

👉 Discover more about the National Year of Reading at goallin.org.uk.

03/06/2026

✨ We’re thrilled to welcome acclaimed author Anne Youngson to Bedworth Library next week!

And if you’re taking part in Book Bingo 2026, this event is perfect for ticking off the “book with a number in the title” square, thanks to the magic number 3 in Three Women and a Boat.

🗓 Wednesday 10th June
⏰ 10:30am – 11:30am
📍 Bedworth Library
☕ Free refreshments
📖 Books available to purchase
🎟 Book your free ticket: eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-conversation-with-anne-youngson-tickets-1981570507731

Join Aimee Hawkins (Reader Development Librarian) as she chats with Anne Youngson about her writing journey, her inspirations, and the stories behind her much‑loved novel Three Women and a Boat.

Join us for this free event to celebrate the Book Bingo Reading Challenge and the National Year of Reading

01/06/2026

After two fantastic years, we are thrilled to bring back our Design a Bookmark Competition!

✨ Who can enter?
Everyone! Prizes will be awarded in four categories:
• Children (8 and under)
• Young People (9–17)
• Adults (18+)
• Warwickshire County Council Staff

🖌️ How to enter
Pick up a template from your local library or download one online, design your bookmark, and:
📍 Hand it in at a library or
📧 Email it to [email protected]

⏰ Deadline: Midnight, Friday 4 September 2026
🏆 Winners announced: Libraries Week, October 2026

Ready to get creative? Visit your local library or visit library.warwickshire.gov.uk/bookmark-competition to get started!

31/05/2026

📖 Think you know your fairy tales? From classic characters to surprising twists, put your knowledge to the test in this fun and friendly quiz for adults and teens at Leamington Library. With prizes up for grabs, including National Book Tokens and more, it’s time to see if you really know your fairy tales... happily ever after is not guaranteed!

📅 Thursday 25th June
🕐 5:30pm – 6:30pm
🧝‍♂️ For ages 13+
🏫 Leamington Library

🎟️ Book your free place here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/fairy-tales-quiz-for-adults-and-teens-tickets-1990476579030