East Sussex Library Monthly News – June 2025

Support the Summer Reading Challenge

We are looking for volunteers to help support this year’s Summer Reading Challenge which encourages children aged 4 to 11 to read six books during the summer holiday.

Working in the library, you will encourage children to enrol in the challenge and motivate them to continue; chatting to them about their books and giving out rewards for each book read.

Volunteers must be 13 and over, it could be a great opportunity to help out over the summer or for a young person to gain useful work experience.

Henry Normal Library Tour

Bafta award winning screenwriter, BBC podcaster and seasoned poet Henry Normal completes his East Sussex Library Tour. He is joined by poet, writer, performer and law librarian Tim Barlow.

Last year Henry and Tim were enthusiastically received by our customers:

“Interesting, entertaining, funny and free what more can you ask for?”

“It was really funny and moving!”

This is another chance to catch Henry and Tim’s Poetry Hour.

Loneliness Awareness

Loneliness Awareness Week is an annual campaign which aims to get people talking about loneliness.

Libraries host regular sociable events for adults and young people. We have knit and natter groups, friendly board game afternoons, writing workshops and Reading Friends. We have advice, activities, and tips on our webpage.

Medieval Wadhurst and the Bivelham Estate

Come join local author Tim Cornish for a captivating look at life during medieval times in Wadhurst.

Using detailed records from Lambeth Palace, Tim will share what life was really like for the people who depended on farming and the local forests to make a living, while also having to win the favour of their Lords.

We’ll learn about the roles of Wadhurst’s medieval parish owners—the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Crown—and what it meant when traveling landlords visited, bringing both news and demands for rent.

Reset your PIN

With your library card and PIN you can reserve 6 books.

You can also renew your books, download eBooks, eAudio, magazines and newspapers and digital comics. Make a Saved List of books you want to read or write a review of a book you loved.

Next month you’ll need your PIN to sign-up for the Summer Reading Challenge.

Its very easy to reset your PIN.

The Mother by T.M. Logan

We have a range of different platforms with exclusive content to give you the best possible range of titles.

Including “The Mother” by T.M. Logan, described by the Sunday Express as “A tense and compelling thriller that demands to be read in one sitting, with a final twist that will make you gasp.”

“The Mother” is exclusive to Borrowbox, borrow without any waitlists or holds.