Over the years the library has become an important community hub for Narborough and Littlethorpe, offering regular groups who meet at the library. The groups have been an important source of information, support and a lot of fun for our attendees. A lot of new friendships have been made and people are a part of the community.

Like the library, our groups are run by volunteers who work to make these groups happen. And over the holidays they had Christmas parties or outings.

The groups we currently run are:

●  Wriggly Readers (every Tuesday, 9:15am – 10:30am) – this group is for pre-school children and
their carers to enjoy storytelling and book related crafty activities or songs.

●  Board Games Group (every Tuesday, 11am – 1pm) – this group enjoys fun and competitive games of Scrabble, but other games are also available and we have just bought a large print Scrabble set.

●  Digital Drop-In (every Wednesday, 10:30am – 12:30pm) – you can drop into this group whenever you need help with your technology devices or you need help online, their team will help you.

●  Busy Hands and Minds (every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, 2pm – 4pm) – this is our crafting group. If you knit, crochet, sew, come along to make new friends and get to know other like-minded people.

A small charge of £1 per person is made for the groups to cover the cost of refreshments. There is no commitment to attend every meeting. If you’d like information drop into the library or email us at nandlclibrary@gmail.com.

During February we will be celebrating Valentine’s day. We have plenty of Danielle Steele, Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones books and plenty more romance titles to discover. Including titles in large print and audiobook CDs.

We’re pleased to announce our first fundraising event for 2025! We are holding a quiz at Littlethorpe Village Hall on 14th March, 2025 starting at 7pm until 9.30pm. Bring your own food and drinks, some hot drinks will be available. Tickets will be available next month for £5 each from the library, keep an eye out for posters and on our website for the notification that they are for sale. You have plenty of time for brushing up on your trivia!

Last month I told you about our new computer system going live this month. We have been busy learning the ropes so we thank you in advance for your patience while we work at perhaps a tortoise’s pace getting used to the new system. Our regular hare speed will be back shortly!