Oakham Book Swap

01/11/2026

A reminder that our Big Book Swap! Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK 💜 is from 2pm - 4.30pm today (Sunday 1 November) 📚 we have a few Hallowe’en sweets left, too!

As well as Pancreatic Cancer UK being our charity of the month, I am taking part in a personal challenge in memory of my Dad to walk 70 miles in November - you can follow my progress at justgiving.com/lisabatty2026 💜

Help Lisa Batty raise money to support Pancreatic Cancer UK

29/10/2026

Thank you so much to those who supported Debbie’s request for clothing donations last month 😊

We have returned from our wonderful trip to South Africa.
We met with the most amazing woman who is the director of the children's home in Robertson.
All your donations were received with open arms and I received a lovely thank you email.
So thank you all once again...next year it will be school uniform that will be our focus.

28/10/2026

🎃👻 THE HALLOWEEN TREASURE HUNT STARTS NOW! 👻🎃

Your first clue is LIVE! 🕵️‍♀️🍂

Ready to get those little legs moving and put your detective skills to the test? Follow the clues around Oakham, discover some spooky surprises and make your way to the finish line for a tasty treat from Blue Door Bakes! 🧁

📍 Your first clue is waiting at Brooke Hill Academy!

🕙 The hunt is on from 10am until 4pm today.
🚶‍♀️ Allow around 30–40 minutes, depending on little legs!
🍰 There’ll be a treat waiting at the end, plus other goodies available to buy.

Grab your little monsters, wrap up warm and let the Halloween hunt begin! 🧡🎃

26/10/2026

Look what’s happening on Wednesday! 🎃

Find Blue Door Bakes on Brooke Road and get ready to head out when the first clue drops!!

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN TREASURE HUNT! 👻🎃

Looking for something fun to do with the little ones this Wednesday? 🧡

We’ve got a Halloween treasure hunt coming to Oakham this Wednesday 28th October! 🍂🕸️

🕙 Starts: 10am, when the first clue will be posted
⏰ Available until: 4pm
👣 Time needed: Around 30–40 minutes, depending on little legs!
🍬 The reward: A tasty treat at the end, with a few extra goodies available to buy too!

Follow the clues, explore along the way and see if you can find the treasure! Perfect for little adventurers who fancy a bit of Halloween fun. 🎃

You can start any time after the first clue goes live at 10am, so there’s no need to rush out of the door first thing!

✨ Save the date, spread the word and get those little detectives ready!

Leave us a comment if you’re planning to join so we can make sure we have plenty of treats!

22/10/2026

How fabulous is this!! 🥰 So pleased that some of our poppies are included - big thanks to Darn Knit, a fabulous project! 🧶

16/10/2026

The library has its book sale today and tomorrow… 📚

14/10/2026

You know how I like a bit of bunting! We now have some lovely bookish bunting for the garage made by BazsBags&Bunting 😊

03/10/2026

How lovely to come across this insert while sorting books today 🥰📚

08/04/2026

We’re almost at the end of our list of nominated charities, so I’d love to have some more nominations so I can fill up our diary dates 🙂 please comment below or send a message with the name (and a link if you have one) of your favourite charity that you’d like us to support - we choose a different charity each month, and it can be local or national 🥰

We have a rolling list, so we accept nominations at any time 🙂