King's Lynn Library

29/08/2026

🪉Solace Sessions🪉

Join us at King's Lynn Library to experience beautiful relaxing harp music with professional harpist Xenia Horne.

📅 Tuesday 1st September
⏰ 11am
🎫 Free event, all welcome

Being together in time and in music creates a sense of community, and provides a safe, held environment, allowing us to process feelings and situations which are sometimes difficult to articulate. Through being together in time and in music, we know that our heartbeats and breathing will synchronise, helping to slow down our metabolism, bringing a reduction in stress, and a sense of relaxation.

This programme of work is supported with funding from DCMS 'Know Your Neighbourhood Fund' and delivered by Libraries Connected, Arts Council England and Creative Arts East

Photo description: Image of Xenia Horne seated playing a harp with text outlining the Solace Sessions programme.

29/08/2026

Just a reminder that Monday 31st August is the Summer Bank Holiday and as a result, all our libraries will be closed!

We're open as usual this weekend so there's still time to choose your Bank Holiday reading material!

27/08/2026

📣Sign up now – limited places! Norfolk Record Office's ‘Discovering Lost House Histories’ workshops earlier in the year were so popular they're repeating them in Norwich and King’s Lynn from September.

🏡 The programme consists of six ‘heritage for wellbeing’ sessions, each focussed on a particular topic related to demolished country houses, the people who lived and worked in them and the impact their estates had on the county’s landscape.

The six-session programme is FREE to attend. Booking is essential.

📍 King’s Lynn Library, King's Lynn – on Fri 4 Sep, Fri 11 Sep, Fri 18 Sep, Fri 25 Sep, Fri 2 Oct, Fri 9 Oct. More info and book here: hmworkshopskingslynn.eventbrite.co.uk

📍 Norfolk Record Office, Norwich – on Tue 8 Sep, Tue 15 Sep, Tue 22 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Tue 6 Sep, Tue 13 Sep. More info and book here: hmnorwichworkshops.eventbrite.co.uk

Made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to Lottery players.

26/08/2026

Appreciation post ✨

We were amazed today walking into our Children's Library!
Didn't our Summer Reading Challenge volunteer do an amazing job at tidying the space?

The Children's Library is open every day ready for your little ones to colour, explore, play and discover their next favourite read.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

25/08/2026

How are you getting on with your Summer Reading Challenge? Make sure you pop in and collect all your reward stickers!

If you've completed the Challenge, you will be awarded a certificate and medal which can be collected in the library on completion, or at one of our two Medal Ceremonies!

Please speak to staff to book your spot at one of these as places are limited at these events.

📍Tuesday 8th September, 5pm
📍Saturday 12th September, 10.30am

24/08/2026

Chess Club Today - we're ready! All skill levels welcome - from beginner to grandmaster.

Every Monday 4:30pm to 6:30pm

22/08/2026

Today's Lego Club at Kings Lynn Library! 10:30am-12:30pm
This weeks challenge is...
CARS - what can you make?

Each session brick defying Lego challenges are set to really get your children enjoying creative problem solving and just having fun with other children.
Suitable for children 5+
Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
No need to book.

20/08/2026

Do you love Chess? Don't forget to drop in Monday 4.30-6.30 for a game. All ages and abilities welcome!

19/08/2026

**STAFF RECOMMENDATION**

🎭Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon🎭

I had no idea what to expect going into Glorious Exploits, but came out the other side having found my favourite book of 2025.

Set in ancient Sicily, the story follows Gelon – visionary, dreamer, theatre lover – and his best friend Lampo – lovesick, jobless, in need of a distraction – as they recruit a quarry of Athenian slaves into putting on a ramshackle production of their favourite play.

Think Withnail and I meets The Odyssey.

Despite the setting, the story is written in a modern Irish dialect, which lends every line a punch and personality you wouldn’t normally associate with historical fiction. The humour has a philosophical bend which reminded me of Terry Pratchett at times, albeit grounded in a far bloodier narrative.

But it’s not just jokes. Ferdia Lennon’s debut is as thoughtful as it is funny, and I particularly enjoyed its focus on the relationship between art and war, as well as the depiction of a close male friendship in the melancholic Gelon and self-destructive Lampo.

“You can hate the invaders but still love their poetry.”

- Joseph, Library and Information Assistant

18/08/2026

Join Norfolk Adult Learning and Skills at King's Lynn Library for a fantastic cookery course, full info below!

Would you like to learn how to cook delicious, nutritious meals while keeping the costs down?

Join us for Eat Well for Less at King's Lynn Library

🥗 This practical, classroom-based course helps you build confidence cooking healthy meals on a budget. You'll explore food safety, nutrition and ways to reduce food waste while creating tasty, affordable dishes. It's a supportive and practical way to make everyday cooking easier and more enjoyable.

Find out more and book your place via the link in the comments below ⬇️

Start Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026

Start and finish time: 10:00 to 12:00

Duration: 5 lessons over 5 weeks

Location: King's Lynn Library