Torfaen Libraries

Relax with your favourite magazines this Spring on PressReader, available through your library membership in Wales. With the PressReader app or on pressreader.com you can access more than 7,000 of the world’s top magazines and newspapers. libraries.wales/library-servic…

If Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper by Jeff Kinney had you laughing out loud, dive into more slapstick, chaotic adventures perfect for kids who love humour, mischief and mayhem, on @BorrowBox !🥳

Your local library is a warm space where you can read and access books for free! Find your local branch and opening hours online. libraries.wales/find-a-library/

National Illustration Day (28 November) is an annual celebration of pictures & the brilliant people who make them. The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration is inviting everyone to celebrate the pictures that are part of our lives. Read the full story: libraries.wales/.../libraries-…

This #GreenLibrariesWeek (27 October-2 November 2025), find out about initiatives taking place across Wales encouraging local residents to get involved in sustainable projects and taking positive environmental action. libraries.wales/news/green-lib…

Join Online Book Group Wales this month to read James by Percival Everett - a breathtakingly accomplished retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of the enslaved Jim. Winner of both British Book Awards & Pulitzer Prize 2025. facebook.com/groups/2312900…

This World Mental Health Day (10 October) why not take a look at the Reading Well book collection? It supports you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using helpful reading. You can find the books in your local library and on @BorrowBox libraries.wales/our-campaigns/…

TOMORROW! Discover the wit and brilliance of Kate Atkinson in a live online event on Tuesday 23 September! Join the author of Life After Life & the Jackson Brodie series as she shares the story behind Death at the Sign of the Rook. Register free here: bolinda.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

At Maesteg Library in Bridgend on Wednesday, 10 September, Literature Wales announced that Nicola Davies and Siôn Tomos Owen are the writers about to undertake the two national roles, Children’s Laureate Wales and Bardd Plant Cymru for 2025-2027. libraries.wales/news/childrens…

Ymunwch â ni i ddathlu pŵer darllen ar y Cyd ar Ddiwrnod Clwb Llyfrau y DU, 11eg o Fedi 2025! Benthycwch o'r llyfrgell a @BorrowBox 📗 Join us in celebrating the power of shared reading on Book Club Day UK, 11th September 2025! Borrow from your library and #Borrowbox 📚

Relax with your favourite magazines, available with your library membership in Wales. With the PressReader app or on pressreader.com you can access more than 7,000 of the world’s top publications. libraries.wales/library-servic…

Are you preparing for your driving test at the moment? You can use Theory Test Pro! It's available FREE to library members in Wales & with remotely so you can use the service from home. If you don't have a library membership, contact your library to join. libraries.wales/library-servic…

Story Garden – Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors is the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge theme! The official book collection has been carefully curated to engage young minds with the wonders of the great outdoors. Register in your library or on summerreadingchallenge.org.uk

Join your library community for an exclusive online event with Dervla McTiernan on Wednesday, 30th of July!, as she discusses her recent release – the latest in the thrilling DI Cormac Reilly series, The Unquiet Grave. Hosted by @BorrowBox – sign up here: bolinda.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_…

Thanks for coming along today, see you in the library again soon! 😊📚👍 @TorfaenMuseum

🌿The #SummerReadingChallenge is back with a brand new theme - #StoryGarden!📚🌳🌞 Join the @readingagency on an adventure with nature and stories. Register for free at your local library or online at summerreadingchallenge.org.uk

🌿TWO DAYS to go until the #StoryGarden blooms in libraries! 📚🌳🌞 Join #SummerReadingChallenge 2025 to discover books, win prizes, and explore the magic where stories and nature meet. @readingagency

🌿 DAU DDIWRNOD i fynd tan i'r #GarddOStraeon flodeuo mewn llyfrgelloedd! 📚🌳🌞 Ymunwch â #SialensDdarllenYrHaf 2025 i ddarganfod llyfrau, ennill gwobrau, ac archwilio'r hud lle mae straeon a natur yn cwrdd. @readingagency

1 week to go! #SummerReadingChallenge begins 5 July in England and Wales. This year, we're stepping into the #StoryGarden 🌿 Free to take part at your local library or online. Children can read books, earn rewards, and discover the joy of reading. 👉 bit.ly/story_garden

Libraries across Wales are excited to be taking part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge – Story Garden! From 5 July, children aged 4 to 11 can visit their local library and join in a magical journey celebrating the creative arts and storytelling. summerreadingchallenge.org.uk