Aberdeenshire Library and Information Service

23/10/2026

📢 Public WiFi is currently unavailable at Oldmeldrum, New Pitsligo, Insch and Peterhead Libraries.

We apologise for any inconvenience and will provide an update when access is restored.

📍 Details of our other branch libraries can be found at www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/libraries/local-libraries

Peterhead and Boddam Libraries New Pitsligo and Strichen Libraries

22/10/2026

🌱 Look at this fantastic Green Libraries Week display at Banchory Library!

📚 There are plenty of books and ideas to get you thinking about our environment, sustainability and the choices we make.

Why not head to your local Aberdeenshire library and see what you can discover during Green Libraries Week?

💚 We're going green for Green Libraries Week 💚

Join us in celebrating all things green this Green Libraries Week, 21 – 28 October.

This year's theme is 'Climate facts for a greener future: Navigating mis - and disinformation in libraries'

Aberdeenshire Library and Information ServiceLive Life Aberdeenshire

22/10/2026

Scots Phrase of the Week

Do you know it? Can you find it?

This week's 'Word of the Week' is courtesy of our friends and colleagues at Stonehaven Library.

Aberdeenshire Library and Information Service Live Life Aberdeenshire

22/10/2026

♻️ Green Libraries Week continues!

Did you know you can pick up battery recycling bags and food waste caddy liners from your local library?

Across Aberdeenshire, our 32 branch libraries provide these for free, making it easier to manage household waste at home.

🔋 Battery recycling bags
Place your household batteries, including AA and AAA batteries, watch batteries, mobile phone batteries and laptop batteries, in the pink bag and seal it. When it’s full, leave it on top of your kerbside bin on your usual collection day.

🥕 Food waste caddy liners
Use the liners in your food waste caddy to collect food waste, including leftovers, food preparation waste and out of date food.

📍 Find your nearest library and check opening times at www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/libraries/local-libraries

20/10/2026

Are you fascinated by local history and the stories hidden within it?
Join us for Crime Through Time, a fascinating journey into Kincardineshire’s past.

📅 Monday 16 November 2026
🕜 1.30pm - 3.00pm
📍 Stonehaven Library

Discover real local crime cases and explore remarkable records from the Archive Service that reveal how crime and punishment were handled in years gone by.

🎟️ Tickets: £5 / £3 (low income), including refreshments.

Book your place here:
https://tinyurl.com/sm7sd4hf

19/10/2026

It's the second week of the Tattie Holidays, and we've got a fantastic line-up of events for children and families across Aberdeenshire Libraries!
📚 Peterhead Library 👻 Spooktacular Story and Play 📅 19 October | 10.30am-11.30am
📚 Fraserburgh Library 🧱 Story and LEGO 📅 20 October | 10am-11am
📚 Mintlaw Library 🎨 Story and Craft 📅 20 October | 11am-12pm
📚 Insch Library 🎨 Story and Craft 📅 20 October | 11am-12pm
📚 Portlethen Library 🎨 Story and Craft 📅 20 October | 11.30am-1pm 📅 22 October | 2pm-3pm
📚 Stonehaven Library 🎨 Story and Craft 📅 20 October | 3.30pm-4.30pm
📚 Portlethen Library 💻 Coding Fun 📅 21 October | 10.30am-12.30pm
📚 Oldmeldrum Library 🎃 Story and Craft 📅 22 October | 10.30am-11.30am
📚 Inverurie Library 🎨 Story and Craft 📅 22 October | 11am-12pm
📚 Macduff Library 🦇 Broomsticks, Bats and Boo-ks Craft 📅 22 October | 1pm-7pm
(Book online and drop in anytime during these hours)
📚 Mearns Library 🎨 Story and Craft 📅 22 October | 2.30pm-4pm
📚 Mintlaw Library 🎃 Halloween Fun, Stories and Crafts 📅 23 October | 11am-12pm
📚 Mintlaw Library 🧘 Family Fun Yoga and Stories 📅 24 October | 10.30am-11.15am
✨ Plus, we have lots moredrop-in activities taking place throughout the week. Find an event near you, or make a day of it and visit another library.
👉 https://tinyurl.com/2p9ta42s

18/10/2026

🎧 The evenings may be getting darker, but it's the perfect season for audiobooks!

Audiobooks are the perfect companion when walking the dog, commuting, heading out for a run, or simply relaxing at home.

With your free library membership, you can access thousands of audiobooks through BorrowBox, Libby and uLibrary anytime, anywhere.

📱 Download an app, choose a title and start listening today.
🎙️ What's your favourite audiobook? Let us know in the comments!

https://tinyurl.com/mfp6xczy
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17/10/2026

🎃 We've got some spook-tacular Tattie Holiday events happening in the Kincardine and Mearns area next week!
📚 Stonehaven Library Story and Craft
📅 20th October | ⏰ 3.30pm - 4.30pm
🧙 Mearns Library Story and Craft
📅 22nd October | ⏰ 2.30pm - 4pm
A great opportunity for children to enjoy stories, crafts and some spooky seasonal fun.
Don't forget, both libraries will also be hosting drop-in activities during the holidays.
👉 To book your place click here: https://tinyurl.com/2p9ta42s

17/10/2026

Today is National Dictionary Day! Your library card opens the door to so much more than books. Enjoy free access to a wealth of trusted online reference resources, including the Oxford Dictionary of English.

You can also explore:

✨ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
✨ World Book Encyclopaedias
✨ Access to Research, featuring over 10 million academic articles
✨ British Newspaper Archive (available in public libraries), with millions of pages from British and Irish newspapers dating from 1703 to 2003

Whatever you're curious about, your library can help you find the answers.

🔗 Start exploring today: https://tinyurl.com/37wswy2u

27/09/2026

Tell us about a story that reminds you of Aberdeenshire 📖💛

Is it a book set here? A fairytale you loved growing up? The first newspaper column someone shared with you after moving to the area? Or something new you discovered at your local library?

What we read can take us anywhere – but sometimes, it brings us right back home. 💭
Find out more about your corner of Aberdeenshire at our Local Studies Centre: https://www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/libraries/local-studies-centre/

Share your Aberdeenshire reading memories and recommendations below 👇
Then make your pledge to take part in Scotland’s Wee Read on 7 October: www.WeeRead.scot 📚