Storytime for those aged 6 and under
Saturday 21st June 10.30am - 11am
Our next Book Sale and Coffee Morning
will be on
Saturday 5th July 10.00am until 12.00noon
Paperback books 50p, Hardbacks £1, Children's Books 30p each or 4 for £1
Hot drink & cake or biscuit £1.50
CASH ONLY please as we do not have a card reader
Summer Reading Challenge 2025 - Story Garden
Explore the magical connection between stories and nature with the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge.
For further information please see the Reading Agency website:
https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk
Sign up at our Library from Saturday 19th July
Explore the magical connection between stories and nature with the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge.
For further information please see the Reading Agency website:
https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk
Sign up at our Library from Saturday 19th July
Fulbourn Village Library - on the ground floor of The Swifts Meeting Rooms
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Book Sale and Coffee Morning held on
1st Saturday in the month 10am - 12noon
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Story Time held on 3rd Saturday in the month 10.30am to 11am
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We are open for 5 sessions each week
Monday afternoons 3pm - 5pm
Tuesday afternoons 3pm – 5pm
Thursday afternoons 3pm – 5pm
Friday afternoons 3pm - 5pm
Saturday mornings 10am – 12noon
Tuesday afternoons 3pm – 5pm
Thursday afternoons 3pm – 5pm
Friday afternoons 3pm - 5pm
Saturday mornings 10am – 12noon
Author Talk by Caroline Biggs - 28th May 2025
During the nineteenth century, Cambridge University became infamous for its dogged determination to cling to ancient laws, allowing it to arrest and imprison unchaperoned women found walking the streets of Cambridge after dark.
Caroline began her talk by speaking about Elizabeth Howe, a nineteen year old, who was buried in St Vigor's graveyard in 1846. She was one of many girls imprisoned in the terrible conditions of the Spinning House.
We heard of several more strong young women, some of whom were eventually the cause of a change in the law restricting the powers of the University Proctors. They could no longer arrest and imprison women merely for innocently walking on the streets of Cambridge.
Caroline illustrated her talk with a selection of slides of the buildings mentioned in her book.
Refreshments were served after the talk while Caroline sold copies of her book to an appreciative audience.
Caroline began her talk by speaking about Elizabeth Howe, a nineteen year old, who was buried in St Vigor's graveyard in 1846. She was one of many girls imprisoned in the terrible conditions of the Spinning House.
We heard of several more strong young women, some of whom were eventually the cause of a change in the law restricting the powers of the University Proctors. They could no longer arrest and imprison women merely for innocently walking on the streets of Cambridge.
Caroline illustrated her talk with a selection of slides of the buildings mentioned in her book.
Refreshments were served after the talk while Caroline sold copies of her book to an appreciative audience.
2003 - 2025
We are now in our 22nd year!
In 2003 Cambridgeshire County Council voted to close Fulbourn Library and 9 other libraries around the County to save money, but offered each community the chance to take them over and run them as Community Managed Libraries.
The Friends of Fulbourn Library took on the challenge. They worked to recruit volunteers and to organise the transition from a library run by Cambridgeshire County Council to a library run by volunteers.
There have been many changes since 2003, not least a move of premises and several changes to the computer systems, but we are still here and very proud of our Library.
The Friends of Fulbourn Library took on the challenge. They worked to recruit volunteers and to organise the transition from a library run by Cambridgeshire County Council to a library run by volunteers.
There have been many changes since 2003, not least a move of premises and several changes to the computer systems, but we are still here and very proud of our Library.
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In November 2003 we celebrated our 20th Birthday with 75 visitors at a special coffee morning to mark the occasion. This fantastic cake was admired, then enjoyed by everyone. It was a very cheerful morning and we were flattered to receive the following comments:
"What a lovely community you have, what dedicated volunteers and a great space."
"Thank you for hosting such a lovely event and the turnout showed how well loved the library is in the local community"
"Congratulations to all the volunteers for an excellent celebration. Am so glad it was so well attended. The atmosphere was so good and a tribute to you all."
"What a lovely community you have, what dedicated volunteers and a great space."
"Thank you for hosting such a lovely event and the turnout showed how well loved the library is in the local community"
"Congratulations to all the volunteers for an excellent celebration. Am so glad it was so well attended. The atmosphere was so good and a tribute to you all."
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As part of their commitment to support local community and raise awareness of mental health, Cambridgeshire Libraries has gifted sets of Reading Well books to local communities, including Fulbourn Village Library. There are 3 collections to suit different community groups and organizations, including Reading Well for Mental Health for adult readers, Shelf Help for young people’s mental health, and Reading Well for Children. The books are available to borrow and displayed on the small yellow trolley in the Library.
Please click on the links below to see the available titles:
30 titles from the Reading Well for Mental Health collection for adult readers
21 titles from the Shelf Help collection for young people
31 titles from Reading Well for Children collection
Please click on the links below to see the available titles:
30 titles from the Reading Well for Mental Health collection for adult readers
21 titles from the Shelf Help collection for young people
31 titles from Reading Well for Children collection
Cambridgeshire Libraries still have many online resources you can access
eBooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers and eAudiobooks and online reference library - visit their Online Library page to see what is available:
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries-leisure-culture/libraries/library-online
Library Presents
The Library Presents is Cambridgeshire Libraries programme of arts activities, online and in locations around Cambridgeshire.
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries-leisure-culture/libraries/library-news/library-presents#the-library-presents-in-your-house-1-0
If you are not currently a member of Cambridgeshire Libraries click here to join.
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries-leisure-culture/libraries/library-online
Library Presents
The Library Presents is Cambridgeshire Libraries programme of arts activities, online and in locations around Cambridgeshire.
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries-leisure-culture/libraries/library-news/library-presents#the-library-presents-in-your-house-1-0
If you are not currently a member of Cambridgeshire Libraries click here to join.
For your exercise around Fulbourn - click on the picture to download the content. |
Fulbourn Parish Council have congratulated the Library volunteers for their continued hard work making this community facility such an asset to the village. |
What our customers have said about us:
It's lovely having the Library here. We really appreciate it.
Fantastic free resource! My husband and I read a lot so having access to not just the books in Fulbourn Library but the entire county catalogue is an absolute godsend. It means that we can read any newly published titles in hardback,as soon as they appear, without paying huge sums of money.
It is a superb resource.
The staff in our village library are also extremely friendly and helpful.
It is a superb resource.
The staff in our village library are also extremely friendly and helpful.
Thank you very much to all the volunteers. We love our village library and appreciate all you do.
Love the library - very much.
Thanks for all your hard work in creating such a wonderful space! My daughter loves the library so much.
This is the nicest place in the village!
And from one of our younger members:
I love coming to this Library. It's the best Library I've ever been to.
