We have LOTS of books for sale from all genres – come along and stock up on your summer reading!
Category Archives: Events
Castle Cary Museum and the Library Working Together
This event postponed to a later date due to new restrictions.
Come into the Market House on Tuesdays, 10.15-11.45, and you will find an exciting collection of museum artefacts and local history books to have a look at. Most of the books can be borrowed if you are a Library Member (and if you are not it is easy and free to become one).
New from Libraries West – Ancestry
If you have always thought about doing some family history research but never got around to it, now is the perfect time. Ancestry.com, which has previously only been available in libraries, is now available for you to use at home.
You just have to log in to Libraries West in the normal way and then you click on to the blue words “Access to Ancestry Library Edition” to open the software.
There are hours of fun to be had here!
Big Christmas
The Library played its part in this year’s Castle Cary and Ansford Big Christmas with a Book Sale in the Library itself – a good opportunity to attract people who might not have been in the building before.
As you can see, volunteering to support the library presents a wide range of opportunities! Well done to all those who worked hard to set up and host the event.
Best of all, we didn’t get wet – (those with long memories will recall the ingenious book shelter which provided a number of logistical challenges).
Happy Christmas to all our helpers.”
Sale of Pre-Loved Books
The Community Library will be taking part in the Big Christmas again this year.
Children’s Book Donation
Please continue to donate good quality used children’s books for book sales/book swaps to be held in future.
Come celebrate Roald Dahl’s birthday
Roald Dahl would have been 103 on Friday 13th September 2019. Come and enjoy a story at the Library straight after school
Virtual Reality Event
Over 13’s – come and experience virtual reality at Castle Cary Community Library on Monday 19th August, Thursday 22 August or Saturday 24th August 2019.
Music and readings for a Summer Afternoon
A special Summer Event to enjoy at the Methodist Church in North Street, Castle Cary on Sunday 14th July from 2pm to 4pm.
A selection of your favorite passages for a relaxed summer afternoon – from novels, poems, recipes, letters, memoires – will be accompanied by music for flute and piano to complement the mood or period.
The music will be selected by and feature locally renowned musicians Adelaide Brown and Clare Sydenham.
There will, of course, be the opportunity for a luscious cream tea!
Please send in your desired excerpts for consideration to: events@castlecarylibrary.org.uk by May 21 st.
Children’s Corner – Jasper and Milo
Our very first event just for young children. . .
Come along to the Market House in Castle Cary on Wednesday, 29th May between 10am and 12 noon to hear about Jasper & Milo and their new home. Follow the experiences and enjoy the adventures of these two puppy brothers read by author, Lynn Emslie, who lives here in Somerset.
You will find out the joy of reading together
You can listen, tell the story, draw and colour. . .
Don’t miss it!
Register at the library now or email us at
events@castlecarylibrary.org.uk