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Opening times, location, facilities, services and events at Alton Library

Summer Quiz

Summer Quiz. Gather your friends and family into teams of up to 6 people and let's celebrate the beauty of summer with a fun and engaging quiz. Download to calendar. 14 August 2026 6pm to 8:30pm. Test your knowledge on all things summer - from beach

Pumpkin Carving

Pumpkin Carving. Come and carve a pumpkin. Download to calendar. 29 October 2026 10am to 30 October 2026 2:30pm. This is a recurring event. Thursday 29 October and Friday 30 October. Sessions start every half hour from 10.30am – last one starting

How to start stargazing

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres point in slightly different directions, so at Hampshire Outdoor Centres we’ll see different stars and constellations than stargazers in Australia. ... Our centres are a great place to set up camp and see the stars,

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE– JAYS CLOSE, BASINGSTOKE & DEANE

The following road will be temporarily closed at some point during the next 6 months with works expected to start on the 10th August 2026.

Public notices

What our instructors are up to this summer

We spoke to Zofia, Lead Environmental Educator at Calshot, about her recent adventure in Wales.

Considering fostering?

Our team can suggest organisations across Hampshire if you need to gain more experience. ... We welcome all applicants and have a large number of single foster carers and LGBTQ+ foster carers in Hampshire.

When is a travel plan required?

Travel plans are required for all planning applications where a Transport Assessment is required

Highways developers

Long term residential and nursing care in Hampshire

More information about moving into a care home can be found on Connect to Support Hampshire. ... or whether you are eligible for some financial assistance from Hampshire County Council.

Vegetation obstructing the highway

How Hampshire County Council and UK law deal with vegetation on the highway

Online road safety education

Our programmes are currently reaching over 20,000 pupils across Hampshire, helping schools to reinforce essential road safety messages in a flexible and accessible way.

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,

2026 Hampshire County Council elections

2026 Hampshire County Council elections

Democratic process

Why you should play in the rain

It can be tempting to just stay indoors when it’s raining, but you don’t have to change your plans because of a drizzle. There are so many reasons to embrace the wet weather.

Find a coastal walk in Hampshire

In Hampshire, we’re lucky to have 230 miles of beautiful coastline, so we’re sharing four of our favourite coastal walks for you to try.

Cut acrylics

Signage with an attractive 3D effect

Peer Education

Peer education. « Back to School Toolkit. What works with school age students? NICE Guidance for Smoking Prevention in Schools found that approaches led by young people, nominated by the students themselves can be most effective at reducing smoking

Public health

Find out if you qualify for financial help

Find out if you qualify for financial help. In order to qualify for financial help from Hampshire County Council, you will first need to be assessed as having eligible care needs. You can use our online needs checker tool for an indication of

Adult social care Caring for the elderly

Asymmetric Storage Basket

Asymmetric Storage Basket. Willow Workshop. Download to calendar. 26 October 2026 10am to 27 October 2026 4pm. Monday 26 October & Tuesday 27 October, 10am – 4pm. On this two-day workshop you’ll create a quirky asymmetric basket, incorporating a

Hampshire County Council information for candidates

Congratulations on being nominated to stand for election to Hampshire County Council

Democratic process Councillors

School Transport appeals

Find out how to appeal or request a review of your child’s school transport eligibility decision

Fundraiser for Friends of Staunton Country Park

Fundraiser to help apply for grants and raise funds for identified projects

Volunteering

Celebrate your wedding day at Staunton Country Park

For helpful guidance on how to get married in Hampshire, we recommend reading the Hampshire Registration Service’s guide.

Special educational needs (SEN) criteria

Special educational needs (SEN) criteria for receiving support in Hampshire.

Solent Way - Milford-on-Sea to Lymington

Solent Way - Milford-on-Sea to Lymington. Route distance. 9 miles - 3 to 4 hours. Start point. Milford-on-Sea. Download the route. Milford-on-Sea to Lymington walk. A short history of the Solent Way. The Solent Way is a 60-mile long-distance coastal