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Find your local library; renew, reserve, borrow eAudio, eBooks & eMagazines. Search for events! Thank you for reading the above and visiting our page.

If you are new to the library, sign up for your free library card and enjoy all of what Oxfordshire Libraries offer https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/libraries

We welcome discussion about the Oxfordshire library service and will always seek to answer your queries and pass your feedback on to the relevant person or department. However, we may remove postings that do not observe the following:

• Be civil, tasteful, and relevant
• Do not post messages that are unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, or racially offensive
• Do not swear
• Do not post content for which you do not own the copyright
• Do not post the same message, or very similar messages, more than once (i.e. don't spam)
• Do not post other people’s personal information
• Do not advertise products or services
• Do not impersonate someone else

We reserve the right to block users who are unable to abide by these conditions.

04/11/2026

🐭🦉🌳🐗 What do a Gruffalo, Baby Week, festive reading & Dolly Parton have in common?

They're all featured in this month's Oxfordshire Libraries newsletter, out on Monday 9 Nov!

Sign up here: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshire-libraries/online-library-services/library-enewsletter

21/10/2026

Do you feel like the digital world is leaving you behind? Our libraries host in person digital support to get you online.

More than just a friendly face, our volunteers can help with that first step in sending that email to your old friends, getting your new tablet set up to read eBooks, or helping you find your ancestors online.

Pop into your local branch or check our website for digital sessions near you: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/events?event_category=780&venue=

20/10/2026

Worried about emailing? AI got you scrambled? Or need help managing your own health online? Learn computer skills at your own pace in Oxfordshire Libraries.

This Get Online Week our libraries have set aside a computer to promote Learn My Way, highlighting simple self-led digital courses. You can spot these by the blue "talkers" on the monitor.

18/10/2026

THE TERMINATOR IS OBVIOUSLY AI... ISN'T HE?
The leather jacket. The sunglasses. The dramatic library visit.
Obviously AI-generated...or are you just assuming?

That's the thing about AI. The easy ones are easy. The difficult ones are getting difficult.

Think you can tell the difference between real and AI-generated images?

This Get Online Week brush up your detective skills with Learn My Way's free Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course:
https://www.learnmyway.com/explore-the-subjects/starting-to-use-the-internet/introduction-to-artificial-intelligence

(Ok, the book title gave it away, didn't it?)

17/10/2026

YOU'RE ALREADY CARRYING YOUR NHS IN YOUR POCKET

Booking a GP appointment. Checking a prescription. Viewing test results. The NHS App puts all of this at your fingertips.

This October, Oxfordshire Libraries is hosting two friendly NHS App drop-in sessions where NHS volunteers will be on hand to show you what the app can do and help you get started.

📍 Cowley Library
Tuesday 20 October, 10.00am-12.00pm
📍 Oxford Westgate Library
Wednesday 21 October, 2.00pm-3.30pm

Whether you're completely new to the app or just want to make better use of it, come along and discover how it can help you manage your healthcare more easily.

No booking required. Just drop in with your questions and, if possible, bring your smartphone or tablet.

Keep an eye out for other events this Get Online Week.

09/10/2026

Before you buy that expensive item, check Which?

The latest issue is available in selected Oxfordshire Libraries, both online and in print, offering independent reviews, expert testing and practical consumer advice to help you spend wisely. Ask a member of staff to log you in.

Be honest... what's the purchase you've spent the most time researching?
Was it a new phone, an air fryer, a vacuum cleaner, a car, or something completely unexpected? Tell us in the comments

Scroll down to find which libraries offer free access to Which?: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshire-libraries/reference-online/news-magazines-and-research

05/10/2026

Wednesday 7th October at the Oxford Town Hall.

Oxfordshire Libraries will be taking part in the UN Older People’s Day at Oxford Town Hall on Wednesday 7 October. Come and meet the team, find out about our services, and share your meaningful songs.

Ask us about:

* The Home Library Service
* Reminiscence packs
* Reading Well for dementia
* Playlist for Life
* Online resources

Save the date for this year's event!

Wednesday 7th Octover 2026 from 10am to 2pm at the Oxford Town Hall.

The UN Older People’s Day is a popular, annual networking event. Over 50 different organisations will showcase the work they do and how they support older people, connecting with people who will benefit most, but also informing older people about the many opportunities available to them in their communities.

Organised BY older people FOR older people, to consult, inform & involve city and county residents of 50 years and over on issues which are relevant and of concern and interest to them.

02/10/2026

When was the last time you measured your blood pressure?

We now have a blood pressure monitor for you to use in all of our libraries.

https://blogs.oxfordshire.gov.uk/blood-pressure-check-libraries/

01/10/2026

🐓 Oxfordshire’s PressReader users are early birds!

8am is the most popular time for our Oxfordshire residents to log into PressReader. Apparently, breakfast tastes better with a newspaper or magazine on the side.

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshire-libraries/reference-online/news-magazines-and-research

18/09/2026

National Playlist Day takes place on Friday 18 September 2026 and celebrates the power of personally meaningful music for people living with dementia.

This year, Playlist for Life is encouraging everyone to choose five songs that tell their story. Whether they bring back memories of family, friendship, celebrations or special moments, these are the songs that make up the soundtrack of your life.

All Oxfordshire libraries are Playlist for Life Help Points, with resources and support to help you create your personal playlist. We can also provide resources in a range of community languages on request.

Watch to see the difference playlists have made to people in the Dunfermline community: https://www.facebook.com/reel/4592497044363336

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