Join Adey from Drum United Academy for positive mindset drumming and body-beats with upbeat rhythms and mantra for mindset development. Sessions are great fun with body-tapping, air-drumming, box-drums and drumsticks!

Sessions are FREE but require booking in advance as places are limited. You can register via the Drum United Academy website using the relevant links below to book your sessions. Each registration allows for one adult with up to 3 children.

Kingston Library on Tuesday 28 October

• 10.30-11am for the Under 5s
• 11.15-11.45am for ages 5 to 12 years

Stony Stratford Library on Wednesday 29 October

• 10.30-11am for the Under 5s
• 11.15-11.45am for ages 5 to 12 years

Central MK Library on Thursday 30 October

• 10.30-11am for the Under 5s
• 11.15-11.45am for ages 5 to 12 years

Parents/carers must stay with their children throughout the session.

If you need to cancel your booking, please contact Drum United directly using the Drum United contact form.

MK Lif Fest will be hosting ​Milton Keynes' second Indie Book Fair on Saturday 25 October 10am to 5pm at Middleton Hall, Centre:MK.

Over sixty independently published authors and small presses will be present to thrill you - their newest readers.

 You'll have the chance to talk to them in person, hear them read from their work - and of course to buy loads of wonderful books. (There are fewer than a hundred days left until Christmas, by the way.) You'll be spoilt for choice across a whole spectrum of genres: crime, mystery, fantasy, Young Adult, children’s books, poetry, self-help, memoir, sci-fi, humour, essays, travel and so much more!

Visit the MK Lit Fest website to read more about it and see a list of participating authors and publishers along with details of children’s events taking place during the day.

Play your favourite boardgames and learn some new ones while you make friends and strengthen your numeracy, language and communication skills.

Community Learning MK brings you boardgames and puzzle fun with the 'Games 4 U' sessions on the first floor at Central Library. You can join these free tutor-led sessions any week on Tuesdays between 4 November and 9 December 2025 from 1pm to 2.30pm.

You can read more and enrol online if you'd like to book your place by visiting the Community Learning MK course database.

MK Archaeology Day returns on Saturday 1 November from 10am to 4pm at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone (MK9 2ES). There is FREE entry and everyone is welcome to come along for talks on archaeology in MK and further afield, plus stands, displays and activities from local groups and societies.

Activities and Exhibitions - 10am to 12.30pm

MK East “Pop-Up Museum” and hands-on activity for young people (Age 8+) hosted by Pre-Construct Archaeology / RPS.

Displays & Activities from:

• Milton Keynes Heritage Association
• Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society’s Active Archaeology Group
• Upper Nene Archaeological Society
• CLASP – Community Archaeology & Landscape Survey Project
• Local Metal Detectorists

Afternoon Talks - 1pm to 4pm

• 1pm - Buildings, Baths and a Mosaic: A Glimpse into a Nucleated Roman Settlement at Olney - John Boothroyd, Oxford Archaeology.
• 1.50pm - Cups, Coins and Cows: Unravelling the Late Iron Age at Milton Keynes East - Mark Hinman, Judy Mlynarska & Jenn Hulse, Pre-Construct Archaeology.
• 2.40pm - A Farmer's Life Along the A428: Revealing Bedfordshire & Cambridgeshire's Ancient Settlements - Sanda Vucicic, MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology).

For more information email archaeology@milton-keynes.gov.uk or phone 01908 254259.

Look Again is a guide to Central Milton Keynes’ unique modern heritage, art, architecture and design. Get off the beaten track and discover stories of how creativity is all around you.

Look Again was created by Milton Keynes City Council with the research and collections of the Archive partners. The trail is added to every month, helping to test stories and designs, and enabling everyone to explore our unique design heritage. Throughout the City Centre information panels and artwork plaques have been created with QR Codes that take people to the online information, with a handy Map to explore by area, theme or interest.

Help us expand the trail by giving feedback online - head to the LOOK AGAIN website.

Join us for a special Halloween-themed Storytime at Woburn Sands Library on Tuesday 28 October 11.15 to 11.45am. We hope you'll come in costume - there will be a prize for the best dressed!

• COMPUTER HELP SESSIONS WITH OUR IT BUDDIES
  • Sessions are held at several libraries and offer one-to-one help with your devices (phones, laptops, tablets) and online processes like setting up an email or shopping. Visit the Digital Help web page for full details.
• COUNCILLOR DROP-IN SESSIONS - at Woburn Sands Library - First Tuesday each month 10-11am (drop-in)
• GAMES CLUB - (all ages) at Newport Pagnell Library - Friday 2.30-4.30pm (drop-in)
• GAMES CLUB - (all ages) at Olney Library - Tuesday 2.30-4.30pm (drop-in)
• GAMES CLUB - (all ages) at Stony Stratford Library - Thursday 3.45-4.45pm (drop-in)
• GARDENING CLUB - Stony Stratford Library (contact Stony Stratford Library for dates).
• KNIT AND NATTER sessions at various libraries
• LIBRARY COFFEE MORNINGS at Stony Stratford Library with FoSSL on the first and third Wednesdays each month 10-11am. Free to attend, just stop by for tea, coffee, homemade cake and conversation.
• LIBRARY READING GROUPS at various libraries
• MK NANOWRITERS meet on the second Saturday each month at Central Library 2pm to 4pm. It's a social group for writers although they do discuss writing as that's their shared hobby. If you'd like to know more or are interested in joining the group, please email mknanowriters@gmail.com.
• SOCIAL SCRABBLE at Bletchley Library on Tuesdays 10.30-11.30am.

Please note that some activities are term time only.

• CODE CLUB (ages 9-13) at Central Library - Monday 4-5pm
• CRAFT CLUB (ages 3-9) at Olney Library - third Saturday each month 10.30-11.30am
• GAMES CLUB - (all ages) at Newport Pagnell Library - Friday 2.30-4.30pm (drop-in)
• GAMES CLUB - (all ages) at Olney Library - Tuesday 2.30-4.30pm (drop-in)
• GAMES CLUB - (all ages) at Stony Stratford Library - Thursday 3.45-4.45pm (drop-in)
• LEGO AND DUPLO CLUBS at various libraries
• READ AND PLAY sessions at Olney Library - Thursday 2.30-4.30pm
• STAY AND PLAY sessions at Bletchley Library - Tuesday 10.30-11.30am (term time only)
• STAY AND PLAY sessions at Central Library - Wednesday 1.30-2.30pm (term time only)
• STONY MUSIC MAKERS at Stony Stratford Library - Wednesday 9.30-10.15am
• STORIES, SONGS AND RHYMES at various libraries

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.

Sessions at Central Library

• Everyone is welcome to join us on the day and you don't need to register.
• Conversation club sessions are held at Central Library on Thursday mornings 11am-12pm.
• If you'd like to know more you can phone 01908 254050 or speak to library staff.

The library offers many resources to help those who speak other languages and are looking to learn English as a second language (ESOL). The library also provides a range of material to help you improve your basic language and reading skills.

We offer Family History support from our volunteers:

FIRST STEPS

Get started with your family tree or research and have a beginner's guide to ancestry.com at Olney Library.

• on the second Friday each month - 2pm to 4pm

Book your free session by emailing library.enquiries@milton-keynes.gov.uk.

FIRST STEPS OR PROGRESSING

If you'd like help to start your family tree or to progress your research, our volunteers are here to help.

• at Wolverton Library on the last Wednesday of each month - 2pm to 4pm
• at Newport Pagnell Library on the first Tuesday of each month - 2pm to 4pm

Book your free session by emailing library.enquiries@milton-keynes.gov.uk or visiting the host Library.

EXPERT ADVICE

If you’re having difficulties with your research and need some advice, John will use his years of experience to help you at Central Library.

• Dates to be announced

Book your free 30-minute session by emailing library.enquiries@milton-keynes.gov.uk or calling 01908 254050.

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.

• 3 November - Sink the Bismarck! - Michael Kushner
• 1 December - You are Made of Star Stuff: the life and death of stars - Professor Andrew Norton FRAS

Tickets are £6 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.

• Details coming soon!

Visit the FOSSL website at: https://fossl.org.uk/ for the latest news and information.

• Several libraries host Knit and Natter groups.
• Beginners and experts are all welcome.
• Admission is free.

• Free all-round fun with Lego/Duplo clubs at several of our libraries.
• We provide the bricks and you provide the imagination.
• Everyone regardless of age is invited to join the fun.
• Parents and carers are responsible for their child's safety.
• Parents and carers must remain with their children throughout the sessions.

Click on the session links to see the dates when clubs are running.

Tuesday

• 3.30-4.30pm at Wolverton Library
• 4-5pm at Central Library

Wednesday

• 3.30-4.30pm at Newport Pagnell Library

Thursday

• 3.30-4.30pm at Bletchley Library
• 3.30-4.30pm at Westcroft Library

Friday

• 3.30-4.30pm at Kingston Library
• 3.30-4.30pm at Olney Library
• 3.30-4.30pm at Stony Stratford Library
• 3.30-4.30pm at Woburn Sands Library

Saturday 

• 10am-12pm at Central Library
• 11am-12pm at Newport Pagnell Library
• 11am-12pm at Stony Stratford Library
• First Saturday of each month - 10.30-11.30am at Olney Library

You can subscribe to library newsletters to hear the latest news or follow us on our various social media pages.

• Facebook (MiltonKeynesLibraries)
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• YouTube (Milton Keynes Libraries)

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.

• Several libraries hold storytime sessions.
• We also have many online stories, songs, poems and signed stories on our YouTube Channel.
• Be sure to browse our unlisted stories playlist.

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.

• We welcome volunteers at nine of our libraries (excluding Woughton Library).
• There are many interesting opportunities for volunteers within the Milton Keynes libraries and there's bound to be something that suits you.
• Volunteers need to be at least 13 years old.