Weymouth Library and Learning Centre

07/09/2026

🏃‍♀️ Quick! We hope all our avid readers are racing to collect their final stickers for the Summer Reading Challenge!

The challenge finishes on 12 September, so be sure to visit your local library with your completed booklet to collect your well-earned certificate. 🎉

Already finished? Fantastic! Are you keeping up with your reading? We've been amazed by so many children who have gone above and beyond, reading far more than the six books needed to complete the challenge.
A huge congratulations to all our dedicated readers for their fantastic achievement!

- The Weymouth Library Team

04/09/2026

Not long now before the Summer Reading Challenge: Read to the beat comes to an end.

We have a bunch of new books to look out for in the children's library here at Weymouth. 📚 ✨
Make sure to come in and get your final stickers with some brand new entertaining and fun-filled stories!

-The Weymouth Library Team

02/09/2026

Celebrating Children's Authors! 📚

This week, we're celebrating some of the incredible children's authors who have filled our shelves and imaginations with unforgettable stories.

Can you spot any of your favourite authors? If not, we'd love to hear who makes your list of must-read writers. 💖

- The Weymouth Library Team

01/09/2026

Upcoming events at Weymouth library 📖

- The Weymouth Library Team

29/08/2026

Just a reminder that Weymouth library will be closed on 31 August due to the Monday bank holiday.

If you need to return any books, please put them through our letterbox and they will be sorted on the next working day.

- The Weymouth Library Team

28/08/2026

Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas!

Calling all residents of Littlemoor and Broadwey!

Have you heard about Pride in Place?

Pride in Place is a government programme designed to give communities the tools and resources they need to shape their neighbourhoods and drive local change. Over the next 10 years, the programme will provide up to £2 million each year to Littlemoor and Broadwey.

Because residents understand their area best, the programme is led by local people through the new Neighbourhood Board. The board is responsible for working with the community to develop a Pride in Place plan and make funding decisions that support long-term, positive change.

At Littlemoor Library, we are currently hosting a Pride in Place suggestion box where you can post your completed survey forms.

Come and see us, pick up a form, and share your ideas for the local community. You have until Monday 14 September to have your say.

This survey can also be completed online. Please follow the link in the comments.

- The Littlemoor Library Team

27/08/2026

Our Lego stop motion event yesterday was a great success! 🧱

Children (and their grown ups!) had fun building a story board and then bringing those stories to life ✨

With sound effects and music, the group explored how rhythm and beats can enhance story telling 🎵

Participating children earned a sticker towards their Summer Reading Challenge goal. We are on the home straight now, but with the challenge ending on 12 September, there is still time to get reading 📚

- The Weymouth Library Team

26/08/2026

We had a great time at Radipole park on Tuesday doing an outdoor Rhyme time event! 🙌

It was great to see lots of familiar and new faces enjoying fun rhymes, puppets, and a sing-a-long book.

Many thanks to Mumma Bees café for hosting us and being so welcoming.

- The Weymouth Library Team

25/08/2026

Here are some great reading options if your child is starting school this September 👇

Starting school is a big milestone for children and their families, bringing excitement, curiosity and sometimes a few worries too.
Sharing stories together is a wonderful way to help children talk about their feelings, understand what to expect, and build confidence for their first days at school.
We have some amazing books that can support children with this important transition.

Why not borrow one of these favourites from your local library or reserve them through our catalogue?
• Starting School by Allan and Janet Ahlberg – about the first day at school, making friends, and settling into a new school routine
• Keep Smiling by Floella Benjamin and Diane Ewen - about building confidence, kindness, and staying positive through life's challenges
• The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright and Jim Field – about overcoming fears, embracing change, and finding courage to try new things

Visit your local library or browse our Libraries West catalogue to find these titles and many more like these. You can find a link to the National Literacy Trust's recommended booklist for books which can help with starting school in the first comment below 🙂

24/08/2026

Chatterbooks is Back at Weymouth library! 📖

Our monthly children's reading group is returning and will be meeting on the second Wednesday of every month, starting on 9 September 2026.
Come along for a fantastic session filled with book reviews, fun activities, games, and new friends who love reading just as much as you do!

Each month has an exciting new theme that gives you the chance to share your favourite books and discover amazing new stories as a group.

So kick-start your imagination and join the fun at Chatterbooks. No need to book, new attendees can sign up on the day. We can't wait to see you there!

- The Weymouth Library Team