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Pick up a copy of our latest What's On in Cambridgeshire Libraries brochure (July-Sept). It’s packed full of the events and activities taking place in your local library. The library is the perfect place to take children, during the long summer holidays. We have the Marvellous Makers Summer Reading Challenge to keep them reading and lots of creative activities to entertain the whole family.
Arbury Court Library, Milton Road Library, Chatteris Library, and Ramsey Library will be used as Polling Stations for the upcoming general election on Thursday 4th July 2024.
Consequently, they will not be open as libraries on that day and there will be no storytime sessions. Our apologies for the inconvenience.
Our Arbury Court and Milton Road storytimes will return on Thursday 11th July. We look forward to seeing you then!
The Mobile Library will also be used as a polling station. Route C4, which covers Harlton, Haslingfield, Harston, and Hauxton, will be affected on the 4th July. The Mobile Library will be visiting on Thursday 11th instead.
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Fire up your children's imagination this summer with the Marvellous Makers Summer Reading Challenge! The annual Challenge is free to join at your local public library. Children can discover new stories, collect fun rewards, and take part in creative activities over the summer holidays. Children can sign up at their local library from Saturday 13th July. For more information, visit our webpage Summer Reading Challenge | Cambridgeshire County Council.
Disability Pride Month UK is a month-long celebration in July dedicated to honouring the achievements, culture, and contributions of disabled individuals in the United Kingdom. It aims to raise awareness, promote inclusivity, and foster a sense of unity within the disabled community and beyond.
To mark the occasion, we’re inviting you to join our local studies librarian, Mary Burgess, for a trip through the history of disability in Cambridgeshire. From community groups to activism to famous disabled people from Cambridgeshire, disabled people have always been around. This event will take place online via Microsoft Teams. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite: Online Talk: Disability History in Cambs Tickets, Wed, Jul 17th, 7pm | Eventbrite.
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Menna Van Praag and Emily Winslow
Willingham Library
Wednesday 3rd July, 2-3.30pm
Menna van Praag (author of the Sisters Grimm trilogy) and Emily Winslow (author of Time to Write) will share how they approach writing novels, how to tell stories vividly and engagingly, and how to write exciting plots.
Stay afterwards for refreshments and chat. Donations welcome. No need to book.
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Caroline Biggs: The Spinning House
Cambourne Library
Wednesday 3rd July, 2-3:30pm
Join us for the fascinating and untold story of how Cambridge University locked up women in their prison - and how the town fought to free them.
Caroline’s hardback book will be available to purchase on the day.
Refreshments will be served after the talk. Suggested donation £2. No need to book.
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As a library member you belong to a community with sharing at its heart. Our “Spread the Word” campaign invites you to help us get the word out about the great resources libraries offer, so that even more people can enjoy them.
Magazine subscriptions are a hefty cost these days. Who do you know who loves magazines and would love to read them for free?
Please spread the word that library members have free access to a huge range of eMagazines, in a variety of languages. These include popular titles like New Scientist, Radio Times, HELLO!, The Economist and lots of health, craft and special interest magazines. Download the Libby/Overdrive and PressReader apps and use your library membership number to start enjoying eMagazines straightaway. If you have questions, library staff will be happy to help.
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Are you looking to make new friends who share your love of reading?
Many libraries have reading groups you can join, or staff could help you start a new group. Find out more on our Reading Groups webpage.
A Linton reading group member says: “The best thing about the group is that it has given me books to read that I never would have chosen myself. It’s wonderful to be able to discuss a book with others...I never cease to be amazed at how we all have different views on the same book.”
Reading groups can become friendly support networks. A new group, Midlife360 Book Club, has just started at Cambridge Central Library. Created by and for women in midlife, it meets on the 3rd floor on the 1st Wednesday of the month, 10:30am-12:00. Contact hello@midlife360.co.uk for more details.
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 Click on the button below to take a look at our full selection of new books for July.
Our Cambridgeshire Listens and Cambridgeshire Reads collections bring you a wide range of books to borrow in eBook or eAudiobook format. Available for multiple use, they're great for reading groups and workplace reads. You can even listen and read at the same time!
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 links to look at this month's offerings.
 We have 5 titles available as both Reads and Listens this month:
Another Life by Kristin Hannah, The Lost Dressmaker of Paris by Suzanne Fortin, Trouble by Lex Croucher, The Last Summer by Karen Swan, So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan.
 We also have 9 adult fiction titles available as just Listens
Honour by Elif Shafak, Mudlarking by Lara Maiklem, None of This is True by Lisa Jewell, Death of a Cad by M.C. Beaton, The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson, French Braid by Anne Tyler, Unladylike Lessons in Love by Amita Murray, It's Probably your Hormones by Dr Mary Ryan, Cold Red by Chris Ryan.
 Also available are these 6 junior and teen listens:
Fireworks in Fairyland by Enid Blyton, Fable by Adrienne Young, The Greatest Show on Earth by Stephen Mulhern, The Queen's Nose by Dick King-Smith, How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell, Rent a Bridesmaid by Jacqueline Wilson.
18th July-17th August is South Asian Heritage Month, a celebration of South Asian cultures, histories, and communities in the UK. The theme for South Asian Heritage Month 2024 is “Free to be Me”, celebrating the diverse experiences of people of South Asian heritage.
Why not stop by your local library or visit our catalogue online to browse and borrow our many fiction and non-fiction books about South Asian history and culture? You’ll find many of the books from this list: SAHM Booklist - South Asian Heritage Month
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Cambridgeshire Archives holds a wealth of unique historic records and other resources relating to Cambridgeshire, the former counties of Huntingdonshire and the Isle of Ely and their communities. Our team works to catalogue, conserve, preserve and provide access to an array of records for a range of audiences.
Cambridgeshire Archives are located in Ely and Huntingdonshire Archives are located in Huntingdon.
Follow us on Instagram @cambridgeshire.archives, X/Twitter @CambsArchives and Facebook Cambridgeshire Archives Service where we regularly post interesting documents that we’ve recently received or discovered as well as outreach activities such as group visits and talks.
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