The events schedule shows regular events across the libraries and can be searched and filtered by location, audience and keywords.
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5 March to 29 March on the first floor at Central Library
The Wolverton Society of Artists is an eclectic group of visual artists based in Wolverton, Milton Keynes. They cover a broad range of styles and techniques that can be seen in this sample of their work. This exhibition also serves as a teaser for their forthcoming show in the Creative Void in Wolverton from 28 March to 5 April.
Monday 7 April 2025 11am to 12pm - Pirate stories and rhymes together with books, toys and Lego.
This storytime is aimed at SEND children/young people up to 14 years old in a non-judgmental setting. Toys and Lego will also be available.
The session is held at Kingston Library while the library is closed to the public and will open specifically for this event at 10.45am.
Support staff and siblings are welcome. Places are limited and must be booked in advance. Please only book places for the children attending and not any accompanying adults.
Monday 14 April 2025 2pm to 3pm - Down in the Jungle stories and rhymes together with with books, toys and Lego.
This storytime is aimed at SEND children/young people up to 14 years old in a non-judgmental setting. Toys and Lego will also be available.
The session is held at Kingston Library while the library is closed to the public and will open specifically for this event at 10.45am.
Support staff and siblings are welcome. Places are limited and must be booked in advance. Please only book places for the children attending and not any accompanying adults.
Join Community Learning MK for a ‘Duck, Duck, Dad?’ Storytime followed by Spring themed crafts for families at various libraries over the Easter break. All sessions across the libraries will cover the same material so please only book one session. The crafts are suitable for children aged 3 and above. They are free to attend, but places are limited and need to be booked in advance.
Parents and carers must remain with their children throughout the session and are encouraged to get involved. Please only book tickets for the children who are attending the sessions and not any accompanying family members.
Join Explore Learning for their tailor-made ‘A Spring in Your Step’ activities for fun English adventures this Easter for ages 6-10.
Jump straight into this comprehension workshop and learn some fantastic skills that can be applied to any text you read. Can words help us predict what will happen next? And why did that character say that?
Sessions are FREE but require booking in advance as places are limited. Use the links below to book the session you’d like to attend.
Please note that the sessions are all the same so please don’t book multiple sessions, as we’d like as many families as possible to be able to attend.
Parents/carers must remain in the library throughout the sessions.
If your child has any additional needs you’d like us to know about, please email library.promotions@milton-keynes.gov.uk as we hope to make the experience fun for everyone.
We would appreciate you letting us know if you’ve booked a place but cannot attend so that we can release it to another family. You can contact us about your booking by emailing library.promotions@milton-keynes.gov.uk.
Free activities for ages 8 to 14 years.
There will be time at the end of each workshop for a Q&A session.
Parents/carers must remain with their children throughout the sessions but you only need to book tickets for the children attending.
If your child has any additional needs you’d like us to know about, please email library.promotions@milton-keynes.gov.uk as we hope to make the experience fun for everyone.
We would appreciate you letting us know if you’ve booked a place but cannot attend so that we can release it to another family. You can contact us about your booking by emailing library.promotions@milton-keynes.gov.uk.
Join The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for two fantastic workshops at Kingston Library with hands-on activities. Participants will receive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) kits from IET to take home.
Sessions are FREE but require booking in advance as places are limited. Use the links below to book the session you’d like to attend.
Please note that both sessions are identical, so please do not book multiple sessions, as we’d like as many families as possible to be able to attend.
Join The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for a fantastic Balloon Cars and Forces workshop at Central Library with hands-on activities. Participants will receive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) kits from IET to take home.
Sessions are FREE but require booking in advance as places are limited. Use the link below to book.
Please note that the sessions at Central Library and Westcroft Library are identical, so please do not book multiple sessions, as we’d like as many families as possible to be able to attend.
Join The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for a fantastic Balloon Cars and Forces workshop at Central Library with hands-on activities. Participants will receive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) kits from IET to take home.
Sessions are FREE but require booking in advance as places are limited. Use the link below to book.
Please note that the sessions at Central Library and Westcroft Library are identical, so please do not book multiple sessions, as we’d like as many families as possible to be able to attend.
Regular events and services for each library are also listed on the individual library information pages. New and one-off events are shown in the section above.
Please note that some activities are term time only.
English conversation club is for anyone who would like to practise and improve their English as a second language, gain better skills for study or employment, or just get on in everyday life.
The library offers many resources to help those who speak other languages and are looking to learn English as a second language (ESOL). The library also provides a range of material to help you improve your basic language and reading skills.
Discover MK
The Discover MK Showcase area is on the first floor at Central Library. It is the primary showcase for the archive, museum and heritage of Milton Keynes and the surrounding area. It has a regularly changing series of exhibitions throughout the year and more information can be found on the Discover MK website.
Urban Narratives of Central MK - Sabre Majid
29 January to 27 February 2025
This exhibition showcases the city's identity through architecture with a series of impressive photographs by local photographer, Sabre Majid.
Private viewings:
Sabre Majid online :
This is another fantastic exhibition brought to you by Living Archive MK.
Wolverton Society of Artists - Exhibition at Central Library
5 March to 29 March 2025 on the first floor at Central Library
The Wolverton Society of Artists is an eclectic group of visual artists based in Wolverton, Milton Keynes. They cover a broad range of styles and techniques that can be seen in this sample of their work. This exhibition also serves as a teaser for their forthcoming show in the Creative Void in Wolverton from 28 March to 5 April.
JOIN ME: Our 2020 Events - Memorial Quilt at Stony Stratford Library
Visit Stony Stratford Library to see this lockdown memorial quilt on display. It’s a community quilt project by Thread Thread Wine to memorialise the events that we most missed in 2020, whether cancelled, lost or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Soraya Tate, founder of Thread Thread Wine
At Christmas 2020 I decided to make a memorial quilt, dedicated to acknowledging the events and opportunities that we lost in 2020.
This is the project so far; I hope you enjoy viewing it and reading about it. We have 42 submissions and the quilt is 3m long.
We have made some of the squares into cards for sale, to raise money for the mental health charity MIND.
If you would like to contribute your artwork to this project, please email Soraya or visit the Thread Thread Wine (TTW) Facebook page.
Read more about the background to this project, the inspiration and the artists who have contributed by visiting the Memorial quilt project page.
We offer Family History support from our volunteers:
FIRST STEPS
Get started with your family tree or research and have a beginner's guide to ancestry.com at Olney Library.
Book your free session by emailing library.enquiries@milton-keynes.gov.uk.
EXPERT ADVICE
If you’re having difficulties with your research and need some advice, John will use his years of experience to help you at Central Library.
Book your free 30-minute session by emailing library.enquiries@milton-keynes.gov.uk or calling 01908 254050.
Friends Groups work in partnership with us and closely with local library teams to help support and enhance libraries in our local communities.
They provide an important contribution to support and maintain awareness of a library in a local community.
Folio - Olney Library
Folio (The Friends of the Library in Olney) run a programme of talks which are held 7.30-8.30pm at The Olney Centre, Room 4 and they request that you arrive at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Refreshments are served after each talk.
Tickets are £6 in advance and can be booked online at Ticketsource or by phoning Ticketsource on 0333 666 3366.
If you are no longer able to attend or have any questions, please email olneyfoliofriends@gmail.com.
You can download a printable schedule of Folio talks here.
FoSSL - Stony Stratford Library
FoSSL (The Friends of Stony Stratford Library) run regular talks at the library and details for booking tickets for these events will be released closer to the time. If you'd like to join the mailing list to receive news and updates from FoSSL, email fosslmk@gmail.com.
Tickets are available from Stony Stratford Library (01908 562562).
Visit the FOSSL website at: https://fossl.org.uk/ for the latest news and information.
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Do you enjoy reading? Would you like to talk about what you have read? Would you like to share your views with an informal group? Then why not join a reading group.
We're excited to bring you the Summer Reading Challenge each year during the summer holidays.
We hope you'll consider joining our team here at the Milton Keynes Libraries. You'll find details of any current vacancies across our libraries on the library vacancies webpage.
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