Events

If you love reading, DVDs and videos or surfing the Internet, your library is a great place to be – we have events, displays, author visits, and lots of exciting new titles for you to read! We also loan jigsaw puzzles.

The latest information on our current & regular library events can be found on our Facebook events page, these include dates for Rhymetimes.

Events are also held at Rutland County Museum and Oakham Castle.

Lego Play – Self-service

Come and play with our Lego! We will continue to put out our Lego for free play on Saturday mornings. What can you make today? Please note that the Lego table is NOT supervised by staff.

Every Saturday, Oakham Library 9am-12noon. Drop-in. FREE.

Recent Events:

Story and Craft

A 1/2 hour session with story and a spot of craft in each of our libraries to celebrate Marvellous Makers Summer Reading Challenge 2024.

  • 23rd July, Uppingham Library – 10-10.30 for 0-5’s, and 10.30- 11.00 for age 5+
  • 24th  July, Ketton Library –  10-10.30 for 0-5’s, and 10.30- 11.00 for age 5+
  • 25th July, Ryhall Library – 10-10.30 for 0-5’s, and 10.30- 11.00 for age 5+
  • 26th July, Oakham Library 10-10.30 for 0-5’s, and 10.30- 11.00 for age 5+
  • 27th August, Uppingham – 1.30pm-2pm for 0-5’s,  and 2pm-2.30pm for age 5+
  • 29th August, Oakham – 1.30pm-2pm for 0-5’s,  and 2pm-2.30pm for age 5+
Enormous Crocodile Performance

Rhubarb Theatre

Rhubarb Theatre joined us for a story and a spot of craft at Oakham Library Thurs 22nd August, with

‘Going on a Bear Hunt’ for 0-5yrs, and

‘The Enormous Crocodile’ for 5-11yrs.

Meet the Author – E.C. Bateman

E.C. Bateman event poster including cover images for 'Death at the Auction' and 'Murder Most Antique'

Meet local novelist E.C. Bateman, author of popular locally-set cozy mystery series ‘The Stamford Mysteries’.

The series includes popular whodunnit ‘Death at Auction’ and the latest instalment, ‘Murder Most Antique’, both set in the historic town of Stamford and featuring the local antiques trade.

Oakham Library, Thursday 23rd May 2024, 5.30pm start (duration approx. 1 hour)

Easter Half-Term events

Free Easter and seasonal stories and crafts. Lion Learners animal handling workshops.

John Clare

Portrait of John Clare
Professor John Goodridge

An Introduction to John Clare, the Northamptonshire peasant poet. John Clare had many local connections, including to Rutland. Prof. John Goodridge, Vice-President of the John Clare Society will be giving a talk on this fascinating man at Oakham Library in November.

Wednesday 22nd November 2023, Oakham Library 5.30pm. Duration approx. 1 hour.

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