Groby C Library

Such a lovely day yesterday at the Groby Community Library tenth anniversary celebration. We were lucky enough to have the village support us and the sun was shining too ☀️ A massive thank you to our wonderful volunteers, Trustees, Bradgate Rotary and Groby Village Hall 😀#groby

We’ve got author talks, book sale, cake sale, refreshments in the cafe, crafts, book bag decorating, mug decorating, construction club with Harry Potter LEGO display, board games to play, Dingbats and book emojis to solve, fancy dress and Wriggly readers story time!

Tomorrow is World Book Night and also our 10 year anniversary as a volunteer run library. Come and help us celebrate on Saturday 25th 10-3. We’ve some amazing raffle and tombola prizes and activities @communitylibs @leicslibraries @ewoodvilleps @LJG_academy @MartinshawPS

#WorldBookNight is just one sleep away 😴 If you know someone who could benefit from the power of reading, invite them to celebrate World Book Night! 🌘 👉 worldbooknight.org/resources #GoAllIn2025 #NationalYearOfReading2026 @Go_All_In_2026

We’re looking forward to welcoming best selling author ⁦@TMLoganAuthor⁩ to the Groby Library Festival on 25th April. Book your tickets by scanning the QR code.

All my books are 99p on Kindle today! So if you have any gaps in your TM Logan collection, today's the day to put that right😉 It's a special promotion for one day only - Friday April 3rd - tell a friend or family member and don't miss out! bit.ly/TMLoganThrille…

Only 4 weeks to go until the Groby Library Festival! We have lots of things planned including author talks - Catherine Ward at 10.30 and TM Logan at 1.30. We’ve some great prizes for our raffle. There’ll be a tombola, story time, crafts, construction, board games ……

Groby Library Festival! Catherine Ward local children's author is running an interactive session in the children's area of the library 25April from 10:30-11:30am. Suitable for age 3-11. There will be a limited number of copies of Catherine's beautiful books available to purchase.

Come and join us on 25th April 10-3 to help us celebrate 10 years as a volunteer run community library. In the library and Groby Village Hall @MartinshawPS @BrookvaleGroby @ewoodvilleps @LJG_academy @NewtownLPS @ozzyoshea @PeterABedford

1 day left to go!🎉 The countdown is on, and there’s still time to join the celebration - whether at school or at home💫 Get ready to #GoAllIn this World Book Day! 📚Explore our £1/€1.50 book selection 📆 Join live online events 📖Check out out resources and celebration materials 🎧 Listen to free audiobooks Discover more on our website - worldbookday.com

If you don’t have one, this is your sign to get a library card.

It’s next Sunday! Register online only £10 to take part in our third sponsored bra and pants walk. Raising money for ⁦@BreastCancerNow⁩ and ⁦@PROSTaid⁩ Walk the path through ⁦@BradgatePark⁩ and back where you’ll be welcomed with a hot soup and goody bag.

It makes a great Christmas present. 🎅🏻 Pick up your copy @GrobyCLibrary 🦌

Join us on 8th November for another Christmas themed glass fusion event. Choose from 3 sessions. Only £12. Register in the library or message us on Facebook. Places selling fast!

2026 is on its way and we are delighted to tell you that the @BradgatePark 2026 Calendar is now for sale only £7. The calendar is available from the Visitor Centre at the park, online and Ratby, Groby, Markfield libraries, Groby Post Office and the Nook Coffee Shop in Anstey. 🦌

Will you be coming to the Groby Scarecrow festival? Pick up your maps @GrobyCLibrary and stock up with books for the autumn & winter. Books and Cakes for sale and the cafe will be open both days including take away drinks.

I'm very sorry to say, that due to illness, the children's craft event on Sunday 10th is cancelled. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Join us at Groby Community Library for another children's craft event! We'll be exploring garden inspired crafts on Sunday 10th August 10am-12pm. No need to book, £2 per child, adult supervision required. Café will be open to refresh yourselves after all the creativity! 😊🌻🌷

Did you know when you sign up to Give As You Live the retailers you shop with make a donation to us for every purchase you make? This includes many online retailers including supermarkets. So why not help the library while doing your weekly shop.

Only 2 days to go until our Beaver activity session! Summer Reading Challenge starts on Saturday. ⁦@LJG_academy⁩ ⁦@MartinshawPS⁩ ⁦@ewoodvilleps⁩ ⁦@primary_newtown⁩