Witney Library

30/05/2026

Starting Friday 12th June and then every second Friday of the month!
5:30pm-6:30pm

Witney Library Creative Writing Group is an adult writing group welcome to all levels, beginner or otherwise! Our first session is ‘write anything’, so please bring along your notebooks and laptops to work on pre-existing or new pieces of writing.

Free to come along and no need to book.

14/05/2026

Come along to the library this May Half Term for some fun children's activities!

Wednesday 27th May - 3:30-4:30 - Lego Club
Thursday 28th May - 9-12 - Family Board Games
Friday 29th May - 10:30-11:30 - Make a Mask Craft

No need to book, just drop in! All children must be accompanied by an adult.

23/04/2026

Monday 27th April 2pm-4pm

Our second Crafternoon invites adults of all ages to bring along their current craft, whether it be knitting, crochet, sketching, and socialise with others in a cosy environment including warm drinks, cakes and biscuits.

There is no need to book, please just drop in with whatever craft you are currently working on.

This event is open to adults only. Please ask in the library for any more information.

For more event information, including future Crafternoons, please keep checking https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/events?venue=2261

13/04/2026

We are pleased to have Community Catalysts West Oxfordshire at the library over the next few weeks, so come in and find out more!

This Wednesday at 12.30 upto 2.00 (15th April), our first drop in session at Witney Library.. Meet Anita the project coordinator and have a chat about what this free project is about. How you may get involved.

08/04/2026

ALL TICKETS NOW GONE!

Parenting a Child with ADHD: Why It Feels So Hard and What Actually Helps

Join Blanka Kellermayer for a talk on parenting a child with ADHD.

Wednesday 17th June 5:30pm-7pm. Tickets are free but must be acquired through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parenting-a-child-with-adhd-why-it-feels-so-hard-and-what-actually-helps-tickets-1986983884286?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

ADHD isn’t just about distraction or hyperactivity. It is a difference in how a child’s brain develops and functions. For many families, this shows up as emotional outbursts, daily battles, and a constant sense of things feeling harder than they should.
In this practical and supportive talk, neuroscientist and parenting coach Blanka Kellermayer will help parents and carers understand what is really going on beneath their child’s behaviour. She will explain why traditional discipline approaches often backfire with ADHD, and what works more effectively instead.
You will learn:
• What is happening in the ADHD brain in simple, relatable terms, so your child’s behaviour starts to make sense
• Why behaviour is not just naughtiness, helping you respond with more confidence and less frustration
• Practical strategies to support emotional regulation, cooperation, and daily routines, so daily battles start to ease and you feel more in control as a parent
Parents will leave with a clearer understanding of their child and practical tools they can use straight away to reduce daily battles, handle meltdowns with more confidence, and bring more calm and cooperation into everyday family life.
Bio
Blanka Kellermayer, PhD, is a neuroscientist and peaceful parenting coach specialising in ADHD, emotional regulation, and brain development. She combines neuroscience with practical, compassionate parenting strategies to help families reduce daily struggles and build stronger connection. As both a scientist and a parent of a child with ADHD, her work is grounded in research and shaped by real life experience.
Blanka believes that when parents understand what is really going on in the ADHD brain, they can move beyond frustration and start supporting their children with more confidence, empathy, and ease. Through her talks, workshops, courses, and one to one coaching, she supports parents to reduce daily battles, strengthen connection, and create calmer, more cooperative family life.

16/03/2026

We are starting a reading group, so if you love books and want to share your love with others, come along and join us!

We will give out the first book in our first session on Tuesday 14th April 11am-12pm. The meetings will then run on the second Tuesday of every month 11am-12pm, along with refreshments.

There are no charges but places are limited.

Please contact us if you have any enquiries on 01865 815207 or in branch.

11/03/2026

We are excited to be hosting two author talks in April.

First up is Ralph Surman on Thursday 2nd April at 5:30pm
Step inside the world of crime, creativity, and dark humour with Ralph Surman, author of Framed in Blood, for a lively, unforgettable event packed with storytelling, laughter, and audience interaction.

Then we have Kath Crew on Thursday 16th April at 5:30pm
Kath hopes to have written what she enjoys reading herself - humorous fiction which is character and story based but which also may cause the reader to think about the implication of the themes contained. Although pigeonholed as Women's fiction or Book group reads, Kath has had many male readers enjoy the books and they have been appreciated by all age groups.

Free tickets are required and can be booked on Eventbrite, following the links below.

Ralph Surman
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ralph-surman-murder-he-wrote-an-author-event-tickets-1982342370393?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Kath Crew
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kath-crew-author-talk-tickets-1984972172201?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

05/03/2026

It is World Book Day today! Why not come and visit us and see if you can find a new book to read? We have loads of fun books if you want a good laugh, or if you feel like expanding your knowledge, we have lots of information books for you!

We have our wonderful Rhymetime on this morning and will have some World Book Day activities out for you to do throughout the day.

25/02/2026

STARTING THURSDAY 12th MARCH 10:30-15:30

Interested in your family history?

Our expert volunteer will help you to use our resources to find out about your ancestors, wherever they came from. Who knows what you will discover?!

Already started your research? Get some fresh ideas and
tips on how you can move forward.

Second Thursday of the month, booking is required. Book your free 30-minute session via phone or email, or ask in the library.

www.ofhs.uk

17/02/2026

NEW SESSION! CRAFTERNOON!

We will be opening up our new Witan Room once a month for a "Crafternoon" session, where we invite adults of all ages to bring along their current craft, whether it be knitting, crochet, sketching, and socialise with others in a cosy environment including warm drinks, cakes and biscuits.

Our first session will be on Monday 30th March 2pm-4pm and then will run once a month, dates pending. There is no need to book, please just drop in with whatever craft you are currently working on.

This event is open to adults only. Please ask in the library for any more information.