Basildon Library

Looking for something new to read?

Why not pop in and grab one or two of our latest new books 📚

Do you enjoy writing, do you want to write a novel but not sure where to begin? ✍️

Then why not come and join our relaxed Creative Writing Group for adults at Basildon Library.

You could be writing anything, from short stories to poetry. With a relaxed approach the session will aim to give ideas, share each other’s work if you want to, and be a supportive place for those who want to create.
Come along, have fun and let’s get writing! Book your place by following the below link.

Every second Friday of the month - 1pm - 3pm (next group 12 June)

https://library-events.essex.gov.uk/event?id=340362

Aged 14 or over? Come and have some fun volunteering in Essex libraries this summer!

Help children complete the Summer Reading Challenge in a library near you. Apply online now! https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/news/summer-reading-challenge-volunteering?fbclid=IwY2xjawR6W21leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBvQnFOcEp0R2tUREZ1aDEwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlX94PlkZrjQx0VG8qBYpJwOkge4hraGUvvGhnfU0cE--QrokQ-yBArhHkiB_aem_YWdncwDtmOxkK23qYmXVQCD_BNmj&brid=YWdncwH0XspiolIAMnHIWPD0OpBu

Come and join us at Basildon Library on the first Wednesday of the month between 10.30am to 12noon to chat, vent and exchange ideas and stories with fellow SEND parents. This relaxed, supportive session is facilitated by SPACE.

SPACE is a service which is part of The Essex Local Offer. They are a team of Peer Educators who are all parents and carers. They have lived experience of supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They understand the journey and are here to help you navigate it, wherever you are and whatever stage you're at.

Children welcome but not necessary. If children attend they must be supervised at all times. No formal diagnosis needed. FREE and no need to book, just pop in! Term time only.

https://library-events.essex.gov.uk/event?id=341034

Are you a fan of card games and board games? 🎲

Often carry around emergency dice in case a board game breaks out?

Come along to Basildon Library to join in the fun with the Tabletop Games group.

A group of like minded individuals who enjoy cards, who dunnits and other classic board games, feel free to bring yourself or even bring your own to expand the fun!

Every first Saturday of the month 1pm - 4pm (next group is 6 June)

Suitable for ages 18 and over.

https://library-events.essex.gov.uk/event?id=331395

Are you looking for a new read?

Seeking a group of like minded individuals to share an amazing literary adventure with?

Then come along to Fryerns Library Bookworms group! This is an adults group specialising in Horror, Fantasy and Sci-Fi books. Due to space confines, the group is currently limited to 8 per session.

Meets at Fryerns Library every last Saturday of the month, the next group meets on Saturday 30 May 2026 2pm - 3pm

So whether you wish to be flying with vampires, riding with unicorns or traversing space and time, come along and say hello!

https://library-events.essex.gov.uk/event?id=318868

Help our buzzing friends and get creative at the same time! Join us at Basildon Library for a fun, hands-on bee hotel making session and other bee related crafts designed especially for children.

Friday 29 May 1pm-3.30pm

No booking required, just come along!

https://library-events.essex.gov.uk/event?id=347829

Our Baby and Toddler Rhymetime and Bouncing Babies sessions continue over the half-term!

Rhymetime - Tuesday 10am and Thursday 10am

Bouncing Babies (babies under 12 months) - Friday 10am

Come along and join in the fun!

https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/events/location/basildon/84

The next talk takes place this Saturday 30 May at Vange Library ☺️

Join us at Vange Library for a trio of talks by local historian Norman Bainbridge. The talks will start at 10.30 last about an hour with a short Q&A after with refreshments.

Saturday 2 May 2026 at 10.30 - London Prisons, this talk will introduce you to the records that help us to trace and reconstruct the stories of those ancestors of ours who, for one reason or another, came into contact with the law. We will see that they don’t just tell us about the people who committed the crimes, a whole host of other names appear in the records; witnesses, police officers, judges, jurors and, of course, the victims of the crimes.

Saturday 30 May 2026 at 10.30 - By 1914 the Post Office employed over 250,000 people with a revenue of £32 million making it the biggest economic enterprise in Britain and the largest single employer of labour in the world. Find out how this service was crucial during the WW1

Saturday 27 June 2026 at 10.30 - Could your relative be a witch? Essex was the epicentre of witch-hunting in 16th and 17th-century England, with up to 1,000 people accused, particularly around Chelmsford, Colchester, and Manningtree.

Please email [email protected] for any additional information.

https://library-events.essex.gov.uk/event?id=325019

Make your own hanging bird bath or bird feeder at Great Tarpots Library!

Supported by a staff member. Materials supplied or bring your own.

Saturday 6 June – 10.30am - 11.30am

There's no need to book your place for this event. Just meet us at Great Tarpots Library.