Easter Closures
All libraries will be closed on Bank Holiday Friday 3rd April and Bank Holiday Monday 6th April.
Additionally North Swindon Library will be closed on Sunday 5th April.
No books are due for return on any of these dates.
Libraries will be open for usual hours on Saturday 4th April.
Central Library - Early closure on Saturday 7th March
Due to staff shortage, Central Library will close at the earlier time of 2pm.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Your books can be renewed online: /
One in 10 children do not own a book of their own. World Book Day aims to change this by encouraging children to read for pleasure and receive a book of their own for free.
To support this locally, Central Library is one of Swindon’s World Book Day exchange hubs. Anyone with a World Book Day 2026 book token can go to Central Library and use their token to choose one of the specially-selected free books, up until the 15 March.
Tokens are distributed through schools and nurseries and a range of children’s magazines. Central Library also has World Book Day tokens available for children who do not have one.
Children who dress up for World Book Day are invited to wear their costumes to Central Library to collect their book. They will also receive a free sticker and bookmark along with their free book (while stocks last).
Visit the Courtyard Gallery on the ground floor of Central Library to view 'What Fostering Means To Me', an emotive exhibition of artwork by people who have lived experience of foster care. Running until 27 March.
If you have ever considered fostering, please get in touch with the fostering team at Swindon Borough Council. There are many different types of fostering available, from overnight days and respite care to long-term placements.
To find out more about fostering in Swindon, please contact the Fostering Recruitment Team: Call: 01793 465700 or email: [email protected]
Saturday 28 February, 11am - 1pm, Central Library.
Join us for the launch of author John Cullimore's latest novel: Finding Father. Taking the form of a historical mystery and emotional quest, and inspired by John's own father’s long sea voyages to South America and his unfulfilled dream of settling there, it became John's way of giving shape and meaning to those untold years.
Signed copies will be available on the day for £10.
Synopsis:
Brazil, 1976. John Dyson, a young British medical student, arrives in Rio de Janeiro for what should be a routine study placement. But he carries a private mission: to uncover the truth about his late father.
Twelve years earlier, his father vanished into Brazil at the height of Cold War turmoil. When he returned, he was a broken man—haunted by secrets he never revealed. Now, retracing his footsteps, John is drawn into a hidden world of love and betrayal, intrigue and fear, where nothing is as it seems.
As past and present collide, John must decide how much he is willing to risk for the answers—and whether the truth can finally bring healing.
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Join in the fun this half term as the @festivaloftomorrow comes to Swindon Libraries!
Park Library, Wednesday 18 February, 11am - 4pm
Central Library, Thursday 19 February, 11am - 4pm
North Swindon Library, Friday 20 February, 1.30pm - 4pm
In 2026, NASA astronauts are returning to the Moon with the aim of building a Moon Base. This needs new technology, what would you invent for the Moon?
Award winning and leading Moon artist, Helen Schell will run these free family workshops. By using art, craft and rocking pop-up designs, you will be asked to invent future technologies inspired by lunar space exploration and settlement plans.
These free workshops are drop-in, with no need to book, and suitable for ages 7+
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We love to celebrate #nationalstorytellingweek
Tell, share and listen to stories in any way that suits you - tell funny stories from work or school, share stories that have been passed down through the family, or listen to popular folk or fairy tales.
Alternatively, read stories together - our top ten children's picture books are based on our top loans of 2025!
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
Park Library are celebrating #NationalYearOfReading2026 with a wonderful window display of nursery rhymes!
The staff at Park hold a number of regular events including Storytime, Baby Builders, Coffee Morning and much more! Check out what's on https://bit.ly/Library_Events
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Libraries will be closed from 2pm on Wednesday 24th December 2025, reopening as normal from Friday 2nd January 2026.
Items on loan will not be due for return during this closed period.
Don’t forget you can still download eBooks, eComics, eMagazines, eNewspapers and eAudiobooks for free!
UNPLANNED CLOSURE NOTICE
Due to low staffing, Highworth Library will be closed today Saturday 11th October. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience. We always do everything we can, and have tried all options, to avoid this closure.
We expect the library to open as usual on Monday 13th October.
