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Boroughbridge Community Library and Resource Centre A vibrant volunteer-run public library at the heart of the community

🎃 Go All In With Halloween! 🎃Ready to fully embrace spooky season? From chilling thrillers and ghostly mysteries to wit...
23/10/2026

🎃 Go All In With Halloween! 🎃
Ready to fully embrace spooky season? From chilling thrillers and ghostly mysteries to witchy tales and family-friendly frights, we've got all the Halloween reads you need at the library.
Whether you're after a spine-tingling scare or a cosy autumn read with a touch of magic, borrow your next Halloween book from us and make this your spookiest reading season yet!
🔶Free to borrow. Frightfully good to read. 👻

100th Anniversary of Winnie the PoohOctober 2026 marks 100 years since the world was first introduced to Winnie-the-Pooh...
21/10/2026

100th Anniversary of Winnie the Pooh

October 2026 marks 100 years since the world was first introduced to Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood! From adventures with Piglet and Tigger to wise words from Eeyore, these timeless stories have been delighting readers of all ages for a century.

Celebrate the anniversary by revisiting a childhood favourite or introducing Pooh to a new generation. Borrow Winnie-the-Pooh, and other Pooh-inspired books from your local library today.

20/10/2026

A big shout-out to the best crowd ever for making our Ho-Down evening a massive success 👏 Thanks for stepping out with us and helping us raise over £1300 that will go towards the running of our library.

Giant thanks to Boot Scoot for teaching us the moves and keeping the dance floor packed all night. We kicked up our heels and danced the night away. Nothing beats great music and great company.

Further thanks go to our incredible volunteers, The Friends of Boroughbridge Library and the amazing local businesses who donated to our raffle! 🌟 Your support made our evening an unforgettable success. We couldn't have done it without this wonderful community!

Did you know... in the last three months to 30th September, we had over 10,000 visits to our library and over 4000 book...
19/10/2026

Did you know... in the last three months to 30th September, we had over 10,000 visits to our library and over 4000 books borrowed! We are very proud to have such active borrowers and a great following with our younger readers, getting very close to matching our adult readership numbers 🚸📚

Our customers visit for many other reasons; to take part in weekly activities and special events, to use our public computers, use the printing and scanning facilities and seek tourist information.

Boroughbridge is a growing community and this is reflected in our increase in active borrowers. If you are new to the area or just haven't had a chance to visit the library yet, do come along and say hello - we love books but we do so much more 😍

Opening Hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday: 10am - 1pm
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 10am - 4pm

The search for our personal family history remains a very popular past-time and it is so lovely to know that libraries p...
18/10/2026

The search for our personal family history remains a very popular past-time and it is so lovely to know that libraries play a big part in helping customers trace relatives and find their own history. In the first six months of this year customers used their library membership to access nearly 4,000 sessions on Ancestry.com and over 23,000 records were viewed on Find my Past, saving customers £100s on personal subscriptions to these services.

We are incredibly lucky in Boroughbridge to have our own Family Historian and we invite you to book a session with Jackie if you would like any guidance or support in unlocking your own family history. Jackie is available on Thursday afternoons and you can book a session by phoning or popping into the library.

Attention all young storytellers in Boroughbridge! 📚✨The UK’s biggest children's story-writing competition, BBC 500 Word...
17/10/2026

Attention all young storytellers in Boroughbridge! 📚✨

The UK’s biggest children's story-writing competition, BBC 500 Words, is officially open, and you are invited to unleash your imagination!

If you are aged 5 to 11 years old, this is your chance to write a story you would love to read. Whether it's funny, scary, wild, or completely bonkers, we want to hear it!

Here is what you need to know:

📘 Two Categories: Ages 5–7 and 8–11.

📝 The Rule: Your story must be 500 words or fewer.

🚫 Don't Worry: Spelling, punctuation, and grammar do not count—it is all about your brilliant creativity and imagination!

🏆 The Prizes: You could win stacks of books for yourself and your school, and the top six finalists will receive a royal invitation to have tea with Her Majesty The Queen! 👑

Need some inspiration? 💡
Pop down to Boroughbridge Library! We have heaps of amazing books to spark your ideas, and our shelves are packed with inspiration to help you build your characters and plots.

🗓️ Deadline: Submissions close at 9:00 pm on Friday 6th November 2026. Entries must be submitted online by an adult, so make sure to ask a parent, guardian, or teacher to help you type it up!

👉 Parents and teachers can find full rules, learning resources, and submission details on the official BBC 500 Words Website.

Let's show the UK what amazing imaginations we have here in Boroughbridge. Happy writing! ✍️🎉

Wow, you completely blew us away! We are officially SOLD OUT! Thank you so much for the incredible support—we can't wa...
13/10/2026

Wow, you completely blew us away! We are officially SOLD OUT! Thank you so much for the incredible support—we can't wait to see you all at the Ho-Down on Saturday night. 🙌✨

A massive shoutout to our amazing local businesses for supporting us with incredible raffle prizes—we couldn’t do it without you!
The Crown Inn at Roecliffe
FINK
Issima
Sweet and Seasonal
Sunflower Bakery
Appleton's Butchers
The Dining Room
Bloomerang Florest
Hardwick's Garden Centre

Brick by brick, our library LEGO Club is bringing autumn to life! Come check out our seasonal LEGO display of windfall ...
06/10/2026

Brick by brick, our library LEGO Club is bringing autumn to life! Come check out our seasonal LEGO display of windfall apples and apple trees created by our young builders. 🍂🧱

Join us this Saturday for more themed activity, 11am - 12 noon for ages 5+ accompanied by an adult.

🎃 Boiling cauldrons, fizzing potions, and eerie experiments await at Boroughbridge Library!Bring your mini mad scientist...
04/10/2026

🎃 Boiling cauldrons, fizzing potions, and eerie experiments await at Boroughbridge Library!

Bring your mini mad scientists (ages 5–11) to our Spooktacular Science Halloween event for a hands-on afternoon of creepy chemistry and ghostly physics. Come in your favorite fancy dress and prepare for some frightfully good experiments! 🧙‍♀️

Space is limited, so grab your tickets soon before they vanish into thin air! 🕸️🧪

When: Saturday 31st October; 1:30 - 2:30pm
Where: Boroughbridge Library
Cost: £3 per child, aged 5-11 years, accompanied by an adult
Tickets: Call into the library to book your space

The Friends of Boroughbridge Library invite you to a spectacular COUNTRY HO-DOWN! 🎉Whether you are a seasoned pro or hav...
21/09/2026

The Friends of Boroughbridge Library invite you to a spectacular COUNTRY HO-DOWN! 🎉

Whether you are a seasoned pro or have never line-danced before, this night is for you. The lively BOOT SCOOT crew will be there to show us all the moves. Every single dance is completely suitable for beginners—absolutely no experience is needed! Just come along, let loose, and have fun.

✨ THE DETAILS ✨
🎟️ Tickets: £15 (available to buy right now at the Library)
📅 Date: Saturday, 17th October; 7pm - 10pm at Coronation Hall, Milby
🍲 Food: A Country Style Supper is included in your ticket!
🍹 Drink: A licensed bar will be available on the night.
🤠 Dress Code: Country style! Hats are highly welcomed, and wear your boots if you have them!

Don't miss out on a brilliant local night out. Grab your tickets from the library before they sell out!

Address

17 St James Square, Boroughbridge
York
YO519AR

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 1pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 1pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 1pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

01609 536629

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