Happy Monday everyone! We have had some super entries for our short story and poetry competition so far and due to demand we are extending the deadline until March 15th. We are also delighted to announce that one of our judges will be the Worcestershire Young Poet Laureate…

Just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has borrowed my books from a library. Thanks to the PLR scheme the author receives a few pence each time a book is borrowed and that all adds up to a lovely bonus. Please keep using libraries! Thank you! 💗📚💗 #LoveLibraries

We thought we should give you all a little introduction to the beautiful town of Bewdley where our festival will take place on April 13th. A Georgian market town in the heart of the Wyre Forest, Bewdley literally means beautiful place.

Thank you to our friends in Worcestershire for spreading the word about our wonderful city and its authors!

If you are interested in writing for children then I can think of way more than three reasons why you should go and see Imogen Cooper, but here are our top three reasons:

It’s your midweek reminder that the Step into Stories festival is almost here!!! So here are three reasons you should go and see Serena Patel: 1. Serena’s books feature a family of characters who are very different to each other but understand and value each other all adding up

Today it’s the turn of Joshua Seigal - 'YAPPING AWAY' out now! poet extraordinaire! So here are three reasons you should come and Joshua Seigal: 1. Josh’s poems are straight from the heart, while also being full of fun and humour. Full video on other social media

Our Big Bewdley Book Swap is officially open for your children’s books! Bring any books you want to swap to @thehallbewdley and you will receive your Book Swap ticket ready to use in our Book Swap Shop from 2-4 on April 13th.

Do you have your tickets for the Henry Normal/Nigel Planer event - 12th Oct at St George’s Hall, Bewdley yet?? Running out fast! Don’t miss out! Fabulous poetry and comedy gold!! Bewdley Festival Bewdley Library #poetrylovers

Bewdley Festival 12th Oct.2.00. Tea and cakes with Emily Dean! She has interviewed everyone who is anyone on her ‘Walking the Dog’ podcast and now we are interviewing her!! Get the Goss!Tickets on festival website. Don’t miss out! Bewdley Festival #WorcestershireHour™️ 📢

Emily Dean is co-host of the new ‘Frank Skinner Off The Radio’ podcast! You can talk to her in person in Bewdley on 12th October. Tickets on Bewdley Festival website - Tea and cakes with Emily Dean and her dog Raymond. Don’t miss it!! Bewdley Festival Bewdley Library

You may have noticed that crime books are moving away from the ‘hard bitten loner who doesn’t play by the rules’ long running stereotype,to protagonists that have an altogether more idiosyncratic relationship with the world. Interested? Try something from our Quirky Crime display

Darren McGarvey- ‘The standout, authentic voice of a generation'. 'Utterly compelling', Ian Rankin. How can you miss this? Bewdley Festival, 13th Oct, St George’s Hall. Tickets on festival website now! Bewdley Festival Bewdley Library

New display up at Bewdley Library 'Stories From #Vermont ' 'The Green Mountain State' is characterised by rolling hills, lush forest & fertile agricultural land.All books are set in, or are by writers born in this North Eastern US state, commonly seen as one of the most beautiful

New Year. A great time to have a sort out and return those overdue library books, just the 40 years late. Good job we don't fine people these days 😉