Beaconsfield Library

30/10/2026

We're celebrating all things Agatha Christie today! 🔎📚

Today marks the opening of the British Library's major new exhibition, Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery, and we're delighted to be bringing the exhibition to communities across Buckinghamshire through the Living Knowledge Network. The exhibition explores the life, travels and remarkable legacy of the world's best-selling crime writer.

We were also lucky to welcome Richard Clarke, Director General at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, to Aylesbury Library today. Richard visited the exhibition, met the team and heard more about the wide-ranging work of Buckinghamshire Libraries and how libraries continue to support culture, learning, wellbeing and communities across the county.

Find out more about the exhibition and where it's touring in Buckinghamshire on our blog: https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/blogs/libraries/category/by-hook-by-book/

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British Library

30/10/2026

Happy Halloween from Bucks Libraries! We're pretty sure the library is now clown-free, but if by chance you see one, just smile and wave...

30/10/2026

Ready to uncover a world of mystery?

The Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery exhibition begins its tour of Buckinghamshire today - inspired by the British Library's major exhibition, this free touring display invites you to step into the world of Agatha Christie, exploring the life, travels and inspirations behind the bestselling novelist of all time!

Exhibition Tour Dates
Aylesbury Library: 30 October - 24 November 2026
Wendover Community Library: 1 December – 29 December 2026
Buckingham Library: 6 January - 27 January 2027
High Wycombe Library: 1 February - 24 February 2027
Chesham Library: 1 March - 25 March 2027
Beaconsfield Library: 1 April - 24 April 2027
Great Missenden Community Library: 1 May - 25 May 2027
Burnham Community Library: 1 June - 25 June 2027

29/10/2026

Friday 30 October 10:30am - 12:00pm
Tickets are free – head to the link in comments to book your spaces today!

Join us at Aylesbury Library for a mystery-filled adventure inspired by the world of Agatha Christie! Follow a trail of clues around the children's library, enjoy a detective story, and create your own masterpiece to take home. Perfect for young detectives aged 5+ and their families.

Registration for this event closes today, 29 October 2026 at 5:00 PM

28/10/2026

Join us at Princes Risborough Library for these free, artist-supported workshops as part of By Hook or By Book - a celebration of Mystery and Crime fiction in Buckinghamshire.

Inspired by the vestiges of everyday life, Trace Exhibit encourages you to draw artefacts and find inspiration in the surviving traces of persons unknown.

Upcoming dates:
4 November, 10am to 11:30am
5 November, 11am to 12:30pm
7 November, 10am to 11:30am
11 November, 10am to 11:30am
12 November, 3:30pm to 5pm

All sessions are on a drop-in basis, revisits encouraged. All materials provided, all skill levels welcome.

27/10/2026

Join us at Princes Risborough Library for these free, artist-supported workshops as part of By Hook or By Book - a celebration of Mystery and Crime fiction in Buckinghamshire.

Sharpen your sketching skills with Composite Witness, where you're invited to create portrait sketches inspired by graphical representations, eyewitness descriptions and courtroom sketches.

Upcoming dates:
4 November, 12pm to 1:30pm
5 November, 1pm to 2:30pm
7 November, 11:30am to 1pm
11 November, 12pm to 1:30pm
12 November, 6pm to 7:30pm

All sessions are on a drop-in basis, revisits encouraged. All materials provided, all skill levels welcome.

27/10/2026

Friday 30 October 10:30am - 12:00pm
Tickets are free – head to the link in comments to book your spaces today!

Join us at Aylesbury Library for a mystery-filled adventure inspired by the world of Agatha Christie! Follow a trail of clues around the children's library, enjoy a detective story, and create your own masterpiece to take home. Perfect for young detectives aged 5+ and their families.

Registration for this event closes on 29 October 2026 at 5:00 PM

23/10/2026

What are your go-to books for the spooky season? Visit your local Buckinghamshire Library to get into the Halloween spirit with thrillers, mysteries and more!

22/10/2026

Join children’s author Monica Sood for another great interactive storytelling workshop, inspired by her latest picture book ‘The Gift That Gives Back’.

Visit High Wycombe Library from 11am to 12pm on 14 November for a session filled with creative crafts, reading and colouring - perfectly suited for anyone aged 4 – 8 years old.

Tickets to this event are free, so be sure to head to our event link to grab your spots today! bit.ly/AuthorInMeWithMonicaSoodHWY

22/10/2026

Led by one of the dancers from the Black British ballet project, join us at Burnham Community Library this weekend, on Saturday 24 October for a fun and accessible workshop. This 45-minute session is a gentle introduction to ballet for very young children (aged 3 to 5) and their families/carers.

Limited places available and tickets are free, so visit our event link to reserve your place now! 🩰

bit.ly/FamilyBalletAtBurnhamCL

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