Having trouble viewing this newsletter? Open it in a web page. Sign up to receive our newsletter Summer Reading Challenge Round Up Celebrating a fabulous summer of reading!Over 6900 children signed up for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge and we’re looking forward to welcoming many of them
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Summer Reading Challenge Round Up

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Celebrating a fabulous summer of reading!


Over 6900 children signed up for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge and we’re looking forward to welcoming many of them to their local library’s Award Ceremony to receive their certificate and medal. If any children have not yet read their six books, they have until Saturday 6th September to finish. Also, we saw over 7000 children take part in our story & nature-themed activities programme: bean planting, bridge building, flower making, LEGO constructing & animating, drama workshopping, author meeting, and much more.


Thank you to everyone who made this summer so special – families, partners and our marvellous library staff!


Find the date of your library's Award Ceremony here: SRC: Award Ceremony — Library.Live

 

Bar Hill Temporary Closure

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Bar Hill Library will be temporarily closed for building work from Monday 1st September for approximately three months.

Whilst works are ongoing, library services will be available at the nearby Willingham, Histon and Cambridge Central libraries. We will also be hosting pop-up library sessions at Bar Hill Village Hall on Tuesdays 2-5pm (including Rhymetime) and Saturdays 9:30am-12:30pm (including Lego sessions).

All return dates will be extended throughout the closure period and alternative collection points will be offered when making reservations. 

To find out more please visit Temporary library works | Cambridgeshire County Council

 

Cherry Hinton Community Fun Day

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Join us to celebrate the new Cherry Hinton Library and Community Hub with a day of fun activities on Saturday 20th September! Between 10:30am and 4pm there will be stories, crafts, music, refreshments, and an opportunity to share your memories of the local area.


Free and all welcome! For further details and to express your interest, please visit our Eventbrite page: Cherry Hinton Community Day Tickets, Sat, Sep 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM | Eventbrite

Heritage Open Days

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There’s lots going on for Heritage Open Days 2025. 


See behind the scenes of buildings that are not normally open. It’s running 12th-21st September and the theme this year is architecture. There’s a variety of events to choose from, from looking around March Railway Station to Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse. You can find events happening near you on the Heritage Open Days website.

 

Author Talks

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Watch this space for author events in libraries this autumn!


We are planning some exciting author events for October and November, including a special talk to celebrate 250 years of Jane Austen; a curious (possibly gruesome) conversation about the history of medicine; and an invitation to explore the golden age of radio. Plus: seasonal crime capers in libraries galore with Cambridgeshire favourites Nicola Upson and Mandy Morton.


More details coming soon! Keep an eye on Cambslib.eventbrite.com, Library.Live and our Cambridgeshire Libraries page on Facebook.

 

International Literacy Day

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Join us at Cambridge Central Library on Saturday 6th September (2:15-3pm) for a Multilingual Storytime in celebration of International Literacy Day! We’ll be sharing stories and rhymes in Turkish, Kannada, French and more!


Free and all welcome! Multilingual Storytime at Cambridge Central Library Tickets, Sat 6 Sep 2025 at 14:15 | Eventbrite

 

New books

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Click on the button below for our full selection of new books for September

New books

 

Cambridgeshire Reads and Listens 

Our Cambridgeshire Reads and Listens collection brings you a wide range of books to borrow in eBook and eAudiobook format. Available for multiple use, they're great for reading groups and workplace reads.


Each month the selection of adult, young adult and children's titles are refreshed - they're available to borrow over a 60-day period. Try the link to look at this month's offerings. 

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We have five titles available as Reads:

Guilty by Definition by Susie Dent, Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, The Stolen Hours by Karen Swan, The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry and Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton

Cambridgeshire Reads

 

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We have ten titles available as Listens:
Somebody I Used to Love by Eve Ainsworth, The Book That Broke the World by Mark Lawrence, Murder by Candlelight by Faith Martin, Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson, Fire on the Horizon by Wilbur Smith, Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood, Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout, Big Sky by Kate Atkinson, We Solve Murders by Richard Osman and Weather by Jenny Offill

Cambridgeshire listens

 

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We have five Junior/teen titles available as Listens:

Away With Words by Sophie Cameron, New Class at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton, The Ghoul in the School by Marcus Rashford and Alex Falase-Koya, The Boy at the Back of the Class by Oniali Q. Rauf and The Headmaster's List by Melissa de la Cruz

Junior listens

 

Book Club Day UK

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The Reading Agency have found that participation in shared book clubs is linked to enhanced relaxation, calmness, concentration, quality of life, confidence and self-esteem, as well as feelings of shared community and common purpose.


On Book Club Day UK (11th September) take the first step in reading more by joining a group or starting your own! Check out our information about Reading groups or ask in your local library. And find more support, including book news and recommendations from other groups, here: Book Club Hub.

 

The Library Presents

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A new season of creativity with The Library Presents!

The Library Presents arts and entertainment programme transforms your library spaces into immersive, theatre-style experiences! This season, starting in September, features 33 different acts and includes a mix of live music, laugh-out-loud theatre, mind-blowing magic and dazzling dance.


Hundreds of you played a part in shaping this season’s line-up. Highlights include: hip-hop dance theatre for adults and young people ‘I’m Muslamic Don’t Panik’, family dance performance ‘Olive Branch’, theatre show ‘Ghost of a Smile!’ and a free special Storytime event with disabled characters as the heroes - F(able): Fierce Fairy Tales for the Next Generation.


Book your tickets now

 

East and South East Asian Heritage Month

Reframing Resilience 2025

September is ESEA Heritage Month a celebration of East and South East Asian heritage, cultures and histories. The theme for this year is “Reframing Resilience”: “Resilience is a source of pride. But what about the other side of the coin, which we rarely discuss? Things left unsaid, vulnerability, or even exploitation?”

Why not stop by your local library or visit our online catalogue here Home| Cambridgeshire Libraries to browse and borrow our many fiction and non-fiction books about East and South East Asia? From history to memoirs to novels to cookery books, we have a range of titles by authors from East and South East Asia and about the very diverse heritages from this part of the world. 

 

Know Your Numbers

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High blood pressure often has no symptoms, but it can put you at risk of heart attacks, strokes and other illnesses if left unchecked.


The good news? It only takes a few minutes to Know Your Numbers at March Library and Huntingdon Library. Our self-service health kiosks can check: blood pressure, heart rate, body mass index (BMI) and body fat.


You’ll get instant results plus tips to help you stay healthy.  If your readings are high, the kiosk shows where to get further support.


To find out where else you can get a blood pressure test, visit What's your number | CPICS Website Know Your Numbers is a national campaign taking place in September every year. Visit Blood Pressure UK for more information.

 

Caring Together Visits to Dementia Groups

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Caring Together, the charity supporting carers across Cambridgeshire, is coming to visit our Dementia Social Groups at Ely Library on Friday 12th September, 10am-12pm, and Burwell Library on Thursday 30th October, 10am-12pm. 


During these sessions, the Carer Advisor will talk about their services for the unpaid carers who look after someone living with dementia. They will answer any questions that carers may have and provide information about further support.


If you are interested in attending any of the two sessions or would like to find out more, please email Ely.Referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.


Four of our libraries provide monthly social events for people living with Dementia and their carers. These free events provide an opportunity for people affected by dementia to make friends, support each other, share thoughts and find information. Refreshments and activities will be provided, including occasional talks by guest speakers. 


Please ask library staff, phone 0345 045 5225, or email the following libraries for details:


Burwell Library Dementia Social Group: The last Thursday of the month, 10am-12pm, Ely.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk


Ely Library Dementia Social Group: The 2nd Friday of the month, 10am-12pm, Ely.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk


Huntingdon Library Dementia Community Group: The 1st Wednesday of the month, 2:30pm-4pm,Huntingdon.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk


Yaxley Library Dementia Social Group: The last Monday of the month, 10-11:30am, Volunteers@cambridgeshire.gov.uk  

 

Roald Dahl Story Day

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“Books shouldn't be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful.” -Roald Dahl.


And this certainly describes his marvellous stories, for adults as well as children. So, rediscover them this September in celebration of his birthday on the 13th, now known globally as Roald Dahl Story Day.


Check out our online catalogue and reserve one of his titles to pick up at your local library here Home | Cambridgeshire Libraries

 

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