 What to join our new MK Manga Club?
at the Central Library
on the last Friday of the month.
It's a social club for fans of Manga and Anime to come along and chat about their favourite series, sketch with the art materials provided and take part in crafts and activities based around aspects of Japanese culture.
Find out more |
Welcome to your Summer Challenge - a cultural decathlon series across Milton Keynes from
23 July - 11 September.
The famous culture thief Arty Fact has stolen a bike and has been using Cycle Trails to gather information on valuable items at venues. But, he has been careless - leaving clues to his sneaking. Our boss, known only as D, needs brave explorers to solve the clues, gather evidence and complete missions to stop Arty in his tracks, save the day and receive a reward and the chance of a great prize.
Here's how you can start your mission |
There's lots happening at MK libraries during the summer
Take part in the Summer Reading Challenge
Find out about the Space Hop Licence Academy Challenge
Summer Activities and Events at MK Libraries |
 Heritage Open Days
9-12 September 2010
Unravelling the mysteries of ancient handwriting to discovering Milton Keynes' historic past will all be featured in a series of over 40 free Heritage Events in Milton Keynes.
Find out details of all these events at http://mkheritageopendays.com
Or look out for leaflets in libraries and at Discover MK, outside door 7 of the centre:mk.
Every event is FREE and open to anybody, and some events have special activities for children and young people. |
 Come and see a display of Wolverton in old pictures and take part in a family quiz
From 1–12 September
at Wolverton Library
Living Archive will be exhibiting photographs of Wolverton and Wolverton Works taken from their slide archive. The slides have been reproduced with a grant from Milton Keynes Heritage Association.
Come and try the listening post in the library and hear the sounds of Wolverton.
Take part in the quiz - it’s just for fun, no prizes. |
 Want help with researching your family history?
Drop in to the Family History Library at the Central Library and see the ‘Census Detective’.
Drop-in sessions between 5.30-7.30pm on
28 October
25 November.
If you prefer you can book a 20 minute consultation by ringing 01908 254160 or by emailing mklocal@milton-keynes.gov.uk .
If you have already started your research, please bring any related paperwork with you. |
Bridge Exhibition
at Newport Pagnell Library
7-26 September
held in the library meeting room, entrance on Riverside.
Exhibition opening times:
Monday – closed
Tuesday 12.30-7.30pm
Wednesday 12.30-5.30pm
Thursday 12.30-5.30pm
Friday 12.30 -7.30pm
Saturday 10-4pm
Sunday 2–4pm
Two hundred years ago Newport Pagnell’s two river bridges were worn out structures and had trouble coping with increased stage coach and other horse-drawn traffic. An Act of Parliament enabled Trustees to build a stone bridge across the Great Ouse in 1810. The same year a state-of-art iron bridge was assembled to span the Lovat at Tickford Street. Both bridges are still in daily use. Tickford Bridge is the oldest iron bridge in the Western world still carrying main road traffic.
At the exhibition, you can trace the story of the Iron Bridge from the planning stage right through to the opening and the taking of the first tolls. There are details of the journey of the bridge components from Yorkshire to London and then by canal to North Buckinghamshire. Well illustrated panels show life as it was in Regency England, a life that had no railway, no television or radio, no telephones and no cars.
Also, on display will be the winning and runners-up entries in the Middle Schools’ art competition held earlier this year. |
 Thames Valley Police ‘Have Your Say’ Sessions at Libraries
Come and meet your local Police Community Support Officer
Please feel free to drop in and speak to a local officer regarding any police-related issues in your neighbourhood.
At Central Library on
Monday 6 Sept 2-4pm
Friday 10 Sept 4-6pm
Friday 17 September 4-6pm
Thursday 23 September 4-6pm
Monday 27 September 2-4pm
Monday 4 October 2-4pm
Friday 8 October 4-6pm
Friday 15 October 4-6pm
Thursday 21 October 4-6pm
Monday 1 November 2-4pm
Friday 5 November 4-6pm
Friday 12 November 4-6pm
Thursday 18 November 4-6pm
Monday 22 November 2-4pm
Monday 29 November 2-4pm
Friday 3 December 4-6pm
Friday 10 December 4-6pm
Thursday 16 December 4-6pm
Monday 20 December 2-4pm
Friday 31 December 4-6pm
At Bletchley Library on
First Tuesday of every month 5-7pm. |
Citizens Advice Bureau Outreach Sessions
held every Tuesday and Thursday
at Bletchley Library
These are by APPOINTMENT only.
Please phone 01908 604475 between 10am-4pm to book your appointment. |
 Royal National Institute for the Deaf Sessions
held on the first Friday of every month from 10.30am-12.30pm
at Bletchley Library
Drop in for advice and help with your equipment. |
 Stories, Songs and Rhymetimes |
 Library Reading Groups |
