Libraries news
Summer Reading Challenge comes to Swindon
Families in Swindon are taking part in a summer of stories and free fun through an exciting line up of events as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, running until 6 September.
Published: Tuesday, 29th July 2025-
Increased customer service support available in town centre
Local residents who need support with council services can now receive it via one central location in the town centre.
Published: Friday, 11th April 2025 -
Warm and Welcome Spaces across Swindon to receive 500 winter warm packs
From today (27 January), 40 Warm and Welcome Spaces across Swindon will begin to receive warm packs for those in need.
Published: Friday, 27th January 2023 -
Local libraries could act as hubs to access council services
A proposal to make it easier for residents to access council services will be discussed by Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet today (7 Dec).
Published: Wednesday, 7th December 2022 -
10 Warm and Welcome Spaces now open in Swindon in time for the winter
Warm and Welcome Spaces are existing spaces that are being promoted across Swindon this winter, and are available to anyone.
Published: Monday, 14th November 2022 -
Genealogy researchers can benefit from free access to 1921 Census
Swindon residents with an interest in local history now have free access to an important database, which provides details of how people lived a hundred years ago.
Published: Sunday, 13th November 2022 -
Changes to Council services on day of Her Majesty’s State Funeral
With the day of Her Majesty The Queen’s State Funeral being marked as a bank holiday, some changes will be made to Swindon Borough Council’s services on Monday (19 September).
Published: Tuesday, 13th September 2022 -
Young people encouraged to join Summer Reading Challenge
There are plenty of incentives for young people to join in with this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Published: Friday, 5th August 2022 -
‘Sounds Like Ukraine’ fundraiser concert at Central Library this Sunday
Music will ring out from Swindon’s Central Library this Sunday when it hosts a fundraising concert for Ukraine.
Published: Wednesday, 30th March 2022 -
Summer Reading Challenge ready to launch in Swindon
Young bookworms across the Borough are being encouraged to get ready for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge which officially gets underway next weekend (July 10).
Published: Friday, 2nd July 2021 -
Click, Call and Collect service to start from tomorrow as Swindon Library Service begins to reopen
A phased reopening of Swindon Borough Council-run libraries will start from tomorrow (Tuesday 14 July) as a Click, Call and Collect service is introduced at Central Library.
Published: Monday, 13th July 2020 -
Swindon Libraries launches new Children’s Mental Health book list
A special book list has been drawn up to help children with their mental health and wellbeing, and the books are now available at libraries across Swindon.
Published: Tuesday, 18th February 2020 -
Dangers of alcoholism to be played out in Swindon’s Central Library
A one-hour play about parenting, disappointment and middle-age drinking will be performed at Central Library on Saturday (1 Feb).
Published: Wednesday, 29th January 2020 -
Views sought on future coffee shop provision at Central Library
The future of the coffee shop space inside Central Library is the subject of a consultation which opens today (6 Jan).
Published: Monday, 6th January 2020
