Tomorrow! Bring your toddlers along for a story and Duplo play! 10am Tuesday 23 July.

Digital Support from Age UK Isle of Wight. Come along on Thursday 25 July - 10.30am-12pm - and get some help with your device.

Tomorrow! Bring your toddlers along for a story and Duplo play! 10am Tuesday 30 July.

Book Sale! Our monthly book sale is moving, for one month only to the second Saturday in August (Saturday 10 August). All items are 50p as usual, come and grab a bargain... next week!! 9am-4pm.

Have a peek at all the fun you can have over the summer at Lord Louis Library! The Summer Reading Challenge has started! Read six library books and win a medal! Our craft activities are free but do need to be booked at the library or phone 823823 to book. #MarvellousMakers

We're folding the 500s, so it will be available in Island libraries, bookshops & cafes by the weekend. BTW Brevity is FIVE years old! Joe Plumb @IndependentArts Creative Island Lord Louis Library Star Coffee & Ale House Art@Boojum&Snark Arts Council England, South West IOWLF Ventnor Exchange Portsmouth Creates

Do you use your library? My discussion on BBC about how libraries provide value for money and also environmental benefits due to books being used again and again. As former CILIP libraries champion & current The Reading Agency charity ambassador, I will always use my voice to

🌟🏥 Newport library event draws hundreds interested in Isle of Wight's care sector 💼💙 onthewight.com/isle-of-wight-… #iwnews #IsleofWight IOW Council Official

Do you want to know about events happening across the Island in October? Our 'Dates for your Diary' section is packed with details of local events. Head over to islandmagazines.co.uk/p/events_17.ht… for the full list including regular, weekly, fortnightly and monthly meet ups.

If you're quitting or have quit smoking for Stoptober, your longer-term risks of cancer, lung disease, heart disease and stroke will significantly reduce. See the other health benefits below! We are here to help you quit smoking for good. ☎️ 01983 642369 #Stoptober

Read Stories & Carry On. Latest Brevity available at an island library, coffee house or arts org near you. Lord Louis Library Sandown Library💙 Arts Council England, South West ArtfulScribe New Writing South Ventnor Exchange @philgibby Medina Publishing The Freshwater Coffee House Katie || writer || The N/C trilogy now out! ⚓🌈

Island author tops Amazon best-seller list with latest book ift.tt/YNrsczv

Join the #IsleOfWightLibraries 2025 Book Bingo challenge and explore new genres! 📚 Visit Freshwater, Newport, Ryde, Sandown, or Ventnor libraries from 3 Feb to sign up. Complete 25 reading challenges by December for a chance to win a £50 book token! #BookBingo

1 in 5 children experience mental health difficulties. #ReadingWell books help children to understand feelings and cope with tough times. Find them in your local library this #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek Place2Be. Discover more about the list here: readingagency.org.uk/reading-well

Something fishy? Find the March/April Brevity lit zine in an Island library, bookshop, arts org or coffee house near you. Arts Council England, South West ArtfulScribe Lord Louis Library Joe Plumb Jean G-Owen OnTheWight: Isle of Wight News Ventnor Exchange Hampshire Writers StoneCrabs Theatre Out On An Island Creative Island

It’s never too late to quit smoking and the health benefits start sooner than you might think. Take back your life this No Smoking Day. Learn more at nhs.uk/better-health/… #NSD2025

Happy World Book Day with stories galore at the local library

Only 1 in 3 children say that they enjoy reading. Without action, the gap only widens over the summer. The #SummerReadingChallenge is is part of the solution, helping young readers build confidence & a lifelong love of books. Learn more: readingagency.org.uk/a-recipe-for-r…

I felt so welcome' — hear Tilly & Nadia’s powerful stories about breastfeeding in public on the Isle of Wight. Plus, Gurnard Press & Southern Vectis explain why supporting mothers matters. Watch to see how the Breastfeeding Friendly Scheme is changing lives! #IsleOfWight 🍼💙

Reading for pleasure is one of the strongest predictors of a child’s future success. But children's reading is in crisis. We know what works. The #SummerReadingChallenge builds skills, confidence & joy. Find out how we’re tackling the problem 👉️📖 readingagency.org.uk/a-recipe-for-r…