Stirchley Library

This Saturday, 20 June 10 - 10.30 am we have Saturday StoryTots for 0 to 5 year olds and their carers. Short stories, rhymes, musical instruments and bubbles. In the afternoon, 2.30 - 4pm we have a range of boardgames. These sessions are free, no need to book. Pop along and join the fun.

Come and meet your local West Midlands Police Community Support Officer and a representative of Stirchley Neighbourhood Forum at Stirchley Library.
Tuesday 23rd June 2026.
11am to 12 noon

Tea and coffee will be available courtesy of Stirchley Library coffee morning

It's Refugee Week 15-21 June 2026. You can pop in and pick up a book from our displays. https://refugeeweek.org/

Today is Lego Club 2.30 - 4pm and every second Saturday of the month. Free session, lots of Lego, no need to book.

Our morning sessions with Ways for Wellbeing have finished for the moment. We still have our free Children's Craft sessions, 2 - 4pm tomorrow and the first Saturday of each month. There's no need to book, just drop in. This month we have some cute bears to make. We think they could be useful to give to someone, if you can bear to part with them. They might be suitable for Father's Day, but other opportunities also exist.

We're looking forward to our friendly Stitch it in Time Mending Cafe, run by Friends of Stirchley Library, 10am to 12 noon on the first Saturday of each month. Pop along and chat about how to mend your clothing, bring along something and seek advice, or join our menders for a cuppa and stitch up something together.

This Saturday (6th June) is Mending Café!

10am–12pm

Drop in for a cuppa & biscuits, some friendly company, and a chance to repair, remake, and revive the things you love.

Note for your diary. Stirchley Community Market is held in Stirchley Baths, next door to the library. At the end of the month, 27 June, 10am to 4pm. You can pop in and pick up some books from us, too!

Tomorrow 10 - 11am our Friends of Stirchley Library have organised an Authors Panel. This is a free event, no need to book, just turn up. The theme is How writers work: loneliness and company, with short readings from the Royal Literary Fund archive.

Saturday 30th May - 10am to 11am - no booking required.

Reminder that we have the Royal Literary Fund visiting this Saturday, with three West Midland writers.....

How Writers work: Loneliness and company

A 1-hour panel discussion with three Midlands-based writers (chair Leila Rasheed, Charlie Hill & Sue Brown), including short readings from the Royal Literary Fund archive.

About this event:
Most people experience feeling lonely at some point in their lives. Sometimes this drives them to write. Many people see writing as a lonely job, but it can also bring you into companionship. In this panel, we’ll discuss how we as writers work in company and how we work alone – and whether and when ‘being alone’ tips over into loneliness.Some of the questions we’ll explore include: Is writing always a lonely job? Where do we write best – in company or alone? How and when do writers experience loneliness? How does company and solitude feed the writing process, or drain it? Are you ever truly alone with a cast of characters in your imagination? Every writer is a different individual and there will be different opinions and fresh insights as well as shared experiences in this friendly and informal panel conversation.

For more information, visit: https://friendsofstirchleylibrary.org.uk/authors-panel-how-writers-work-loneliness-and-company/

Saturday 30th May - 10am to 11am - no booking required.

It's the last day of our Saturday Ways for Wellbeing UK CIC sessions. Come along 9.15 to 10.45 and join in this craft session.