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Home library volunteers

Support the Home Library Service

Volunteering

Libraries in Hampshire

Location of Hampshire’s libraries, including web links and email for each branch

Summer reading challenge volunteers

Help library staff run the annual Summer Reading Challenge for 4 -11 year olds

Volunteering

Branch Volunteers

A branch volunteer helps customers to get the most out of their local library and makes a positive difference in people’s lives

Volunteering

Hampshire County Council Future Services Consultation

Hampshire County Council is asking for people’s views on the future of some local services in a public consultation on options to help the Authority meet a £132 million budget shortfall by April 2025

Digital support volunteers

Support customers to access our digital services

Volunteering

Death Positive Libraries

Connect to Support Hampshire provides helpful end of life and bereavement advice and our Home Library Service allows those unable to leave their home, a book delivery service.

Warm and Welcome events

With Hampshire Achieves, Libraries across Hampshire are also hosting courses designed to help you learn digital skills.

Books to support you through the first year of parenthood

Hampshire Libraries is here to help, with a host of special activities just for parents and very young babies, plus with rhymetime and storytime sessions, paediatric first aid courses and stay ... As well as being a source of books for new parents,

Uncover your ancestry for free at Hampshire Libraries

Get all the latest updates from Hampshire Archives and Local Studies with their newsletter. ... And to find out what’s going on across Hampshire Libraries, follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Ten ways your local library is supporting students

Oct 31 2022. Hampshire Libraries offer a wide range of free resources for students. ... Accessibility for all Hampshire Libraries are welcoming, inclusive spaces for all to enjoy.

Beyond the Bassline

In partnership with Hampshire Cultural Trust, we are excited to share the story of Black music in Britain.

Future Services Insight Summaries

A written narrative of the key consultation findings for each proposal, incorporating responses received via the response form, letters, emails and at the Hampshire Youth Forum workshop

Books to read this Women's History Month

All of the books mentioned here are available from Hampshire’s libraries.

Top four books for foster families to read together

Oct 24 2023. This article is brought to you by Fostering Hampshire Children.

Award-winning and heart stopping crime novels

All of the books mentioned here are available from Hampshire’s libraries.

Updates to our terms of membership

Anyone who lives, works, or studies in Hampshire can join the library for free.

Four reasons why you and your child should take a trip to your local library

read ( words). Aug 25 2023. This blog post is brought to you by Fostering Hampshire Children. ... Looking to join Hampshire Libraries? You can sign up and find your nearest branch on our website.

Bank Holiday Opening Hours

Bank Holiday Opening Hours. read ( words). Mar 4 2026. Bank Holiday information for Hampshire Libraries. -----------------------------------------------------------------------.

Proposals relating to Hampshire Cultural Trust

Proposals relating to Hampshire Cultural Trust. This consultation closed on 31 March 2024. ... Reduce the grant funding provided to Hampshire Cultural Trust by more than £600,000.

Proposals relating to changes to the way in which contributions towards non-residential Adult Social Care costs are calculated

Within Hampshire, other care groups in residential and nursing care already have 100% of their assessable income taken into account in their financial assessment. ... onwards. What are the potential impacts? The proposal would impact Hampshire residents

Learn a new skill: 5 books for beginners

There’s more to explore Not found what you’re looking for? Hampshire Libraries has all sorts of books to help you learn a new skill, just search for your topic

Future Services Consultation 2024 - Hampshire Cultural Trust Proposal

Future Services Consultation 2024 - Hampshire Cultural Trust Proposal Insight Summary

Proposals relating to spend on library stock

In 2022/23, over three million visits were made to Hampshire libraries, with nearly four million physical books being issued. ... the Digital Library supports Hampshire’s provision of a ‘comprehensive and efficient library service’.

Proposals relating to street lighting

There is already an agreed process with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary (the police) by which they can request lights to be turned on throughout the night. ... As people are likely to be using residential roads before midnight (as evidenced by