View the schedule of regular events
The events schedule shows regular events across the libraries and can be searched and filtered by location, audience and keywords.
The Waste and Recycling team will be visiting libraries on the following dates to answer your questions about the new waste collection system in place.
We're holding a sale of audiobooks on CD at Central Library until 18 March with all books on sale for only £1.
Visit the first floor at Central Library to see this lockdown memorial quilt on display. It’s a community quilt project by Thread Thread Wine to memorialise the events that we most missed in 2020, whether cancelled, lost or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Soraya Tate, founder of Thread Thread Wine
At Christmas 2020 I decided to make a memorial quilt, dedicated to acknowledging the events and opportunities that we lost in 2020.
This is the project so far; I hope you enjoy viewing it and reading about it. We have 42 submissions and the quilt is 3m long.
We have made some of the squares into cards for sale, to raise money for the mental health charity MIND.
If you would like to contribute your artwork to this project, please email Soraya or visit the Thread Thread Wine (TTW) Facebook page.
Read more about the background to this project, the inspiration and the artists who have contributed by visiting the Memorial quilt project page.
MK Lit Fest is back this April with author talks and conversations being held at Waterstones MK and Central Library. Read full details about the events and book your tickets online on the MK Lit Fest website.
Friday 14 April
Saturday 15 April
Bunnies, fluffy chicks and eggs can only mean one thing – it’s Easter!
Hop along to the library over the Easter break and join Paula from Community Learning MK for egg-citing family craft sessions. Yes, accompanying adults are included in the fun, so don’t chick-en out. (See what we did there?)
All sessions are 2-3pm, are suitable for children aged 3 and above and involve paint and glue so please wear suitable clothing. They are free to attend, but places are limited and need to be booked in advance.
Parents and carers must remain with their children throughout the session and are encouraged to get involved. Please only book tickets for the children who are attending the sessions and not any accompanying adults.
Regular events and services for each library are also listed on the individual library information pages. New and one-off events are shown in the section above.
Please note that some activities are term time only.
English conversation club is for anyone who would like to practise and improve their English as a second language, gain better skills for study or employment, or just get on in everyday life.
Discover MK
The Discover MK Showcase area is on the first floor at Central Library. It is the primary showcase for the archive, museum and heritage of Milton Keynes and the surrounding area. It has a regularly changing series of exhibitions throughout the year and more information can be found on the Discover MK website.
A photographic exhibition celebrating the ways in which our community comes together – co-curated by Living Archive MK and city photographer Sagar Kharecha.
Over recent years it has been difficult for many communities to gather in person. This exhibition celebrates different communities across Milton Keynes as they come together: in protest, in commemoration or in celebration.
Living Archive MK has worked with local documentary photographer Sagar Kharecha. Sagar is dedicated to recording life in Milton Keynes in all its diversity. He describes himself as a ‘hyperlocal’ photographer, he shoots on 35mm black and white film, and he is fascinated by all aspects of life in the city.
The exhibition also features archive photos from Living Archive’s collections.
MK CITY PS EXHIBITION at Central Library - 21 February to 3 April 2023
Visit the first floor at Central Library to see an exhibition of photography by members of the MK City Photographic Society with an inspiring selection of images captured through the camera lens.
Read more about MK City PS on their website.
UKRAINIAN ART EXHIBITION: PeaceHopeUkraine - 11 March to 11 April 2023
The exhibition is on the ground floor at Central Library, open to all and free to attend. You'll see a selection of works by talented Ukrainian refugee artists and children and the exhibition has been curated to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s barbaric, full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
PeaceHopeUkraine is organised by charities: Ukraine Appeal and The Chernobyl Relief Foundation in the UK. It is sponsored by Milton Keynes City Council and supported by Milton Keynes City Libraries. It is also supported by Info Art Frontier CIC and The Embassy of Ukraine to the UK and Northern Ireland - to all of whom we give our thanks and appreciation.
You can find more information about the artists involved in the exhibition by visiting the Peace Hope Ukraine web page.
The exhibition has also been featured on the BBC Look East programme on 16 March 2023.
Friends Groups work in partnership with us and closely with local library teams to help support and enhance libraries in our local communities.
They provide an important contribution to support and maintain awareness of a library in a local community.
Folio - Olney Library
Folio (The Friends of the Library in Olney) run a programme of talks which are held 7.30-8.30pm at The Olney Centre, Room 4 and they request that you arrive at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Refreshments are served after each talk.
Tickets are £5 in advance and can be booked online at Ticketsource or by phoning Ticketsource on 0333 666 3366.
If you are no longer able to attend or have any questions, please email olneyfoliofriends@gmail.com.
You can download a printable schedule of Folio talks here.
FoSSL - Stony Stratford Library
FoSSL (The Friends of Stony Stratford Library) run regular talks at the library and details for booking tickets for these events will be released closer to the time. If you'd like to join the mailing list to receive news and updates from FoSSL, email fosslmk@gmail.com.
Click on the session links to see the dates when clubs are running.
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Do you enjoy reading? Would you like to talk about what you have read? Would you like to share your views with an informal group? Then why not join a reading group.
We're excited to bring you the Summer Reading Challenge each year during the summer holidays.
We hope you'll consider joining our team here at the Milton Keynes Libraries. You'll find details of any current vacancies across our libraries on the library vacancies webpage.
Milton Keynes Central Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 3HL