New Year, New Habits

Discover a fabulous range of inspiring regular events on your doorstep at your local library – from reading groups and heritage, to activities to keep the children busy, we're sure we have an event to inspire you! 

Find out more about our regular events. 

Reading has been shown to reduce stress, boost mental clarity, and it's linked with higher life satisfaction - it makes us feel good! Feel the benefits by reading for as little as 30 minutes each week. Find out more about how to kickstart better reading habits this new year.

Psssst! Library membership is free to everyone! Start your journey with us and gain access to all of Inspire's free services and resources. Sign up to membership here. 

Wellbeing Bags are small collections of books, items and activities which aim to encourage adult customers to practice self-care and promote good mental health.

They can be borrowed from libraries free of charge for six weeks at a time to adults with an Inspire library card. There are 10 different bags each containing a book, some mindfulness cards, a CD, an activity, a stress ball and a collection of leaflets providing health information and advice

Find out more. 

Reading Well helps you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using recommended books available from your library. The books provide information and advice for people with various physical and mental health conditions, their family, friends and carers. 

Find out more. 

Drop in to our friendly Places of Welcome groups at your local library to meet new people and reconnect with your community. 

We're part of the national Places of Welcome initiative, helping to provide a network of community venues where anyone can go to find a friendly face for a cup of tea and a chat. 

Inspire volunteers are on hand, hosting weekly sessions that provide a social meeting place for those who may live alone or feel isolated, are new to the area or have little opportunity to meet other people in their neighbourhood. It’s somewhere everyone is welcome.

Find out more about regular sessions running at Inspire libraries. 

We love our libraries. They're fun, cosy, and safe spaces where everyone can enjoy themselves; but if there's a reason why you can't get to your local library, that's no problem! With our easy home delivery service, we'll come to you.

Whether the weather is too bad to visit or if you have a loved one that can't leave the house, just fill in our home library service form or contact Ask Inspire on 01623 677 200 and we'll deliver books straight to your door. 

Find out more about our home library service.