Autumn Book Sale Saturday 16th September 10am-1pm
Fiction, Thriller, Non Fiction, Chick lit, Childrens books, Crime, Fantasy, you name it, it will be on SALE at Kibworth Community Library Saturday 16th September 10am-1pm. Come and buy a few books ready for those cosy nights in.
Make a sock puppet £1 only at Kibworth Library Tuesday 22nd August 2-4.30pm
As part of our Summer Reading Challenge with our Animal Agents, we will be making lovely sock puppets on tuesday afternoon 22nd August at the Library. Ages 4-10yrs, come and join in the fun and show us your creativity.
Summer Reading Challenge…You can do it!!!!!
Join over 80 other children who are already part of the Summer Reading Challenge….its not too late! Some have completed it and moved on to Mr Brigg’s Brain Boosting Challenge, some have only just started….
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go” […]
Hunt the Animal in Kibworth villages – part of the Summer Reading Challenge!
Summer Reading Challenge is up and running and already we have more than 80 children signed up. Its just so lovely to know that our local children are enjoying their summer and their summer reading. Some children have already completed the challenge, big congratulations to them and they have progressed to ‘Mr Briggs Brain Boosting Challenge’.
Its […]
Kibworth in Old Images both afternoon events SOLD OUT!!!!!
We have sold out on 17th August AND on 24th August so we are again repeating Stephen Butt’s talk due to popular demand. The repeated event will be held on
Monday 25th September, 7pm. Tickets in advance, £5
on sale in the library. Please book in advance at the library.
Yet another opportunity to look at and […]
Sold out!!!!!!!!Kibworth in Old images With local historian and author STEPHEN BUTT Thursday 17 August 2.30 – 4.30pm
Thursday 17th August 2.30 – 4.30pm come and join Stephen Butt at Kibworth Community Library.
Stephen worked with TV historian Michael Wood on his Story of England series about Kibworth, and organised the ‘Kibworth Dig’ involving archaeological test pits in over fifty locations. […]
Author Joanna Cannon at the Library
JOANNA CANNON
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
The author of the Top 10 bestseller and a huge favourite of The Bookshop will be talking about her love of books and writing. She’ll also be reading a snippet from her top-secret second novel, due out in 2018
Thursday 22nd June 7:30pm
Kibworth Library
£5 tickets include wine/juice
Available from the Library and […]
Author and TV Presenter Henry Hemming
HENRY HEMMING
M: The True Story of Maxwell Knight
A gripping talk about two remarkable female spies and the man who ran them: an animal-loving TV presenter who went on to become MI5’s greatest spymaster and the subject of this new biography, recently named a Times Book of the Week
Tues 20th June 7:30pm
Kibworth Library
£5 tickets include wine/juice
Available from the […]
Are you paying to much?
Come along to the Switch and Save Roadshow at the library on 20th June – 10am to 1pm. This Roadshow is run by CAB Leicesterhshire. No need to make an appointment – just turn up. It helps if you can bring along some recent energy bills.
Evening Hooked on Crime! Monday 22nd May 7.30pm
Join crime writer Jane Adams; Youth Offending Service education manager John Kerry; and barrister Richard Holloway in an investigation into the psychology behind crime, finding out why it attracts and why crime fiction and drama are so fascinating. […]
National Writing Day Wednesday 21st June 10.30am-12
Love Writing?
Have fun with creative writing on National Writing Day
A 2-hour fun workshop in Kibworth Library. Just bring along pens and notepaper.
£2.50 payment on the day, including a drink, but advance booking requested.
Author Katherine Arden talks about her novel at Kibworth Bookshop- Wed. 19th April 7.30pm
The American novelist will be spending just one week in the UK and has chosen to add Kibworth to her tour dates. She’ll be talking about her stunning debut novel ‘The Bear and the Nightingale’ , followed by a Q&A session and book signing. […]
The Big Book Sale Saturday April 1st 10am-1pm
Theres a book for everyone at our Big Book Sale on Saturday 1st April, […]
Gardening Celebration Saturday 8th April 10am – 1pm
Join us at Kibworth Community Library to celebrate Spring and getting back out into our gardens with friends and family. […]
Gardening Q & A Friday 7th April – CANCELLED
Sorry to say that this event is cancelled – however the Gardening Celebration Event on Saturday is still going ahead.
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French conversation wednesday 22nd February 2-2.45pm
Join Juliet in some casual French conversation, alternate wednesdays 2-2.45pm, starting wednesday 22nd February. Beginners most welcome. Cost £2.50 which includes a hot drink, fun and laughter. Refresh your vocabulary, learn new phrases, enjoy speaking french.
Fun French Soirée Tuesday 21st February 7.30 – 8.45pm
Join Madame Juliet on Tuesday 21st February for a fun filled french soirée, beginners most welcome. With a glass of wine you will be suprised how much french you can remember! […]
Thomas the Tank Engine family day – Saturday 18th February 11am-4pm
A free drop-in open day in the library filled with fun activities.
Bring along your favourite Thomas toy.
Thomas treasure hunt around the village
and more
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Thomas the Tank Engine Competition
Pick up the entrance form from the library from Saturday 11th Feb, competition will be judged by two local illustrators on Saturday 18th February…..exciting Thomas prizes to be won!
John Kenney’s Celebrations 11th -18th February
2017 marks the 60th anniversary of first publication of Thomas The Tank Engine illustrations by Kibworth/Smeeton artist John Kenney. He took over this role from a previous illustrator of the Rev. Awdry’s much loved children’s books. […]
Fun French Soirée Tuesday 31st January 7.30-8.45 pm
Beginners to linguists welcome to a private soirée , hosted by Madame Juliet on Tuesday 31st January 7.30-8.45pm at Kibworth Community Library. Join in the fun and games, with a sip of french wine, Read More
Late night shopping and partying in the library, Wednesday 7th December 6-9pm
Please come and join us for our festive Open Evening celebrating our first six months as a community library. Everyone welcome to drop-in and warm up:) Fun and activities guaranteed! […]
Author Talk
The best-selling novelist will be talking about her latest novel Cousins. Her long list of previous books includes Miss Garnet’s Angel, The Cleaner of Chartres, and Mr Golightly’s Holiday. […]
Does your child enjoy a story?
Why not come along to our under 5s story-time
taster session.
It is on the on the 11th July at 2.30 and it is completely free.
No need to book, just come along.
Our first author visit a great success
Laura Barnett gave us a talk about her best -selling novel ‘The Versions of Us’ on Wednesday 22nd June. […]
