Service closures: Monday 19 September is a public holiday for the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Information about closures can be found here: https://t.co/UxiYMNp3Tb
Norfolk Library and Information Service joins in the nation's mourning for Her Majesty the Queen.
Our social media feeds will remain silent during this period of mourning. Our libraries will stay open during their normal hours as places of reflection.
Unfortunately, our Storytime with Joseph Ballard, which was scheduled for 2pm today, has been postponed. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
However, spaces are still available for our free Epic Engineering event at 3:30pm. Come along and build a terrific tower🗼
Due to staff shortages, Stalham Library will be unstaffed 1-4pm tomorrow, 28th August. It will still be accessible with your library card in Open Library mode, 8am-4pm. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
So happy to hear that Auntie Titania will be heading to Norwich Millennium Library for a story time which will be live streamed so all can watch and join in the fun 🎉
We are pleased to announce that Titania Trust has accepted our invitation to lead a story time event @MillenniumLib in Norwich on the 17th of August.
We’ll be livestreaming this event so that anyone who wishes to watch online will be able to do so.
Due to staff shortages, the Bounce and Rhyme session scheduled for tomorrow morning, Thursday 4th at 11:30, has been cancelled. But the library will be staffed and open to all 📚 We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Due to staff shortages, Stalham Library will be unstaffed today and will be accessible through the Open Library Access system. This means that the Making Music craft activity scheduled for 3:30pm has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Our first Summer Craft Activity is next week. Join us Tuesday, at 3:30pm, for Making Music 🎼 Make a drum and conduct experiments to make delightful tunes. Followed by a musical story time 📖 Book here to guarantee a spot:
https://t.co/UE3GzVNX7a
And why not stay afterwards for a free creative writing workshop for children aged 8-13 with Amarantha's creator ✍��� No need to book, these are both drop in events.
If you are in North Walsham this afternoon pop to the library to see this amazing free performance of a Mediterranean fantasy tale at 2pm 📖 Amarantha Live is a folk music performance, with excerpts from the novel, exploring themes of belonging, migration and identity 🎼
The first pick for Stalham Book Club has arrived ready for you to read. 'The Moscow Sleepers’ by Stella Rimington is a rollercoaster ride in the underbelly of global espionage and international intelligence. The group will meet on Thursday 30th June at 5:30pm 🕵️♀️
The first Mini Read of the Month has arrived ready to pick up. ‘The Skylight’ by Louise Candlish is a tale of spying on the neighbours gone wrong. This short thriller will definitely keep you hooked. Be ready to discuss it’s twists and turns on Thursday 23rd June at 3pm 🏘️
We are closed Thursday and Friday for the Jubilee Bank Holiday. Our normal opening hours will resume on Saturday 4th June. Now to spend the Jubilee reading a good book and drinking lots of tea☕ Maybe our Jubilee Big Read collection will have something suitable for the occasion👑
For those after a longer read, Stalham Library Book Group will be returning on 30th June at 5:30-6:30pm and will also be meeting once a month.
So, if you want to get chatting about books again, collect your book from Stalham Library after 4th June and get reading 📚
It’s with delight that we can announce that our Books Clubs are returning! Whether you like to get your teeth stuck into a read, or are after something quick, we’ve got you covered 📖
If you want a quick read, then the Stalham Mini Read of the Month (previously known as the Ten-Minute Book club) will be perfect for you. This group will meet once a month, with the first meeting being on 23rd June at 3-4pm with tea and biscuits available ☕
Stalham Town Council are running a Sunflower Competition 🌻 The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine, so the town council want as many grown as possible to welcome Ukrainians moving to the area. Come down to the library to pick up a packet ☀️
Due to staff absence, there will be no Bounce and Rhyme this Thursday. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. But our brilliant range of picture books and board books will be available to borrow as always 📚
During these times, book borrowing and PC use will be available to those with Open Library Access activated on their library cards 📚 If you are unsure if you have this on your card, pop in and speak to a member of staff. Our Staffed hours remain the same 😀
Open Library is back! From 25/4/22 you will be able to access the library by scanning your library card and popping in your pin during these times:
Monday 8am-7pm
Tuesday 8am-11am
Wednesday 8am-7pm
Thursday 8am-11am
Friday 8am-7pm
Saturday 8am-1pm
Sunday 10am-4pm