We are bidding farewell to our Sea of Faith 'Listen' conference attendees soon. Thank you to all who attended for taking part in this series of illuminating, challenging yet companionable talks and panels. We hope to share the gems of the Don Cupitt archive with you again soon.

Good night from Gladstone's Library! (Picture by Bethany Pemberton)

Lovely visit to Gladstone's Library today. Wonderfully special place. The staff are so friendly and helpful, and the creams teas are rather nice too.

The Reading Rooms are places where stories are written and stories are shared, where silent conversations take place with authors living and departed, and where knowledge is uncovered and texts re-interpreted. Do you have any special memories or moments in the Reading Rooms?

Our Glimpse on Friday still has places! Book onto this mini tour, find out about the Library and peep inside the Reading Rooms. The next Glimpse is held at 11.30am-11.55am on Friday September 27th. Tickets are £6. Call 01244 532 350 to book your place.

It might be a bit late in the day for this (near 5pm where we are) but we have a new coffee machine! Are you a coffee drinker? Do you keep sipping black gold into the evenings, or do you caffeinate carefully? Either way, come and try it out. We serve hot drinks from 10am-5pm.

What do films tell us about history, politics, race and human nature? In our 5pm lecture on Saturday 19th October, Warden Andrea Russell and Professors Anthony Reddie and Greg Garrett will reflect on the insights films offer. Tickets are £10. Info here buff.ly/3TGsoZD

"It is only by reflection that one can assimilate what one has read. If one reads straight ahead without pondering over it later, what has been read does not take root, but is for the most part lost.” ― Arthur Schopenhauer

Our new coffee machine is in action, so we decided to test it again... you know, just in case. 😉 ☕ Latte, cappuccino, flat white or espresso: which do you think would go best with a good book, and which would you choose to fuel a writing session?

Are you free this Friday? Get a Glimpse of our Reading Rooms! Our Glimpse tours normally sell out, but we have late availability this week. Held at 11.30am-11.55am on Friday September 27th, this is a chance to learn about the Library. Places are £6. Call 01244 532 350 to book.

The path through the Hawarden castle gates is a gentle rising and falling walk through lovely meadowland. If you spot 'permit needed' signs, stop and turn around - though if you are staying the night at the Library, you can ask for that permit and continue your ramble.

We will stop banging on about our new coffee machine for a bit. Here's a hot chocolate instead. Yum-yum! Hot and cold drinks and sweet treats are served from 10am to 5pm. We recommend booking on 01244 532 350 for lunch (noon-2pm) but you can just drop by outside then.

Author and textile artist Heather Richardson will speak about her poignant book, A Dress for Kathleen, which explores true family history, at Gladstone's Library next month. Join her from 2.30pm-3.30pm on Thursday 10th October. Tickets £5. Call 01244 532 350 to purchase.