Blogs Libraries

Katie DeJoux, 21 July 2026 - By Hook By Book

Following the launch of By Hook or By Book, Buckinghamshire Libraries' exciting new reading and cultural engagement programme funded by The National Lottery Fund, we're delighted to announce two paid residency opportunities for local creatives.

Katie DeJoux, 20 July 2026 - By Hook By Book

We're delighted to announce that Buckinghamshire Libraries has been awarded £47,000 from The National Lottery Fund to deliver By Hook or By Book, an exciting new reading and cultural engagement programme inspired by the world of mystery.

Carol Castellanos, 06 May 2026 - Healthy Libraries

Libraries are more than places to borrow books — they are trusted community spaces that support wellbeing through connection, learning, and access to support.

Zoe Loake | Culture and Reading Manager, 23 January 2026 - Go All in: National Year of Reading

Read 6 in 2026 is our new fun reading challenge for adults.

Emma Large | Project Support Officer, 09 September 2025 - Art Unites: Our Stories

For the last few months, the Art Unites: Our Stories has been winding down. I’m taking a look back at the project and its impacts in this final Art Unites blog post.

Emma Large | Project Support Officer, 20 May 2025 - Rekindle

Hello! It’s another Culture Catch Up and I’m enormously proud to be writing about the very successful tour of ‘The Other Library’. Whilst the tour is ended, I’m going to take a moment to reflect on this piece of work and celebrate everything we achieved as a service to put …

Emma Large | Project Support Officer, 19 May 2025 - Art Unites: Our Stories

Art Unites: Our Stories was an Arts Council funded project aiming to connect Buckinghamshire residents to their local history through visual arts. The goal was to work with artists to create pieces of art inspired by the towns of Amersham, Bourne End, Princes Risborough and Marlow respectively, with this art …

Emma Large | Project Support Officer, 19 May 2025 - Art Unites: Our Stories

Art Unites: Our Stories was an Arts Council funded project aiming to connect Buckinghamshire residents to their local history through visual arts. The goal was to work with artists to create pieces of art inspired by the towns of Amersham, Bourne End, Princes Risborough and Marlow respectively, with this art …

Emma Large | Project Support Officer, 19 May 2025 - Art Unites: Our Stories

Art Unites: Our Stories was an Arts Council funded project aiming to connect Buckinghamshire residents to their local history through visual arts. The goal was to work with artists to create pieces of art inspired by the towns of Amersham, Bourne End, Princes Risborough and Marlow respectively, with this art …

Libraries Team, 13 May 2025 - Wendover Community Library Project

With the completion of the refurbishment works at Wendover Community Library and its reopening on 25 March 2025, the artworks created as part of the art commission for the library improvement project are now on display.