Welcome to Burbage Community Library
Established in 2016, Burbage Community Library is a self-funding Charitable Incorporated Organisation managed and run by local volunteers, including our Board of 10 annually-appointed local Trustees. With the continued support of Leicestershire County Council the Library provides a Free Book Loan Service, including reading initiatives for the young, a well-stocked Friendly Bookshop and a year-round accessible outdoor Garden Meeting Area.
We also offer and support a range of wider services and activities for the local community, all with the aim of maximising local awareness and engagement with the Library and ensuring best overall use of our resources and facilities.
Book Loans - Adult, Teenage and Children Fiction and Non-Fiction
Large Print and Audio Books, Reference Books
Bookshop - Adult, Teenage and Children Fiction, Non-Fiction and Jigsaws
Children's Play Area, Story Tapes / CDs, Bookstart,
Wriggly Readers
Local History and Tourism Information
Local Studies and Family History
WI-fI, and free use of PCs for members
Photocopier Facilities
Availability of Room Hire
Accessibility The Library is set within its own gardens, including a flat paved area leading directly to the Wheelchair-Accessible Main Entrance. Assistance Dogs are very welcome and there are always at least two volunteer staff available during ‘opening hours’ to welcome, assist and support all users. A Disabled Toilet, Nappy Changing facilities and Light Refreshments are available on-site. A DEFIBRILLATOR is situated outside the Main Entrance.
The Library Gardens are a wonderful place to meet and relax and include our ‘famous’ Friendly Bench, with lawns, fruit trees, flower beds, bird table and feeding area, bird bath, nesting boxes, and a Picnic Table for all to enjoy.
'KNIT & NATTER'
All welcome!
Every Saturday Morning
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ROOM HIRE
Weekdays £10 per hour (p/h) Saturday afternoons £15 p/hSunday mornings £15 p/h
Sunday afternoons £15 p/h
Evenings £20 p/h
Booking by Telephone/Facebook
'WRIGGLY READERS'
Story and Rhyme Time Fun!
for All Pre-Schoolers and their Carers
Come and Enjoy the Fun!
Every Thursday Morning
9:30am – 10:00am
Booking Essential (Telephone)
'WRIGGLY READERS' UPDATE
In support of everyone’s safety and well-being we are pleased to be introducing a new Wriggly Readers Registration Form over the next few weeks. Please see more information, including how to access the Registration Form and the Library's Use of Images Policy, on our Childrens Page
Opening Hours for Library Loans and Bookshop
MON: 2pm - 5pm
TUES: 10am - 1pm
TUES: 2pm - 5pm
WED: 10am - 1pm
THURS: 10am - 1pm
THURS: 4pm - 6pm
FRI: CLOSED
SAT: 10am - 1pm
SUN: CLOSED
Books on Loan can be returned ANYTIME through Letterbox, including Loans from other libraries within Leicestershire County Council area
The Library is delighted to be hosting this Craft Event. Please note ALL bookings are via Eventbrite NOT through the Library.
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***New***
'Bring Your Own' Book Group
starts Thursday 5th March
All Welcome and No Booking Required
Library Doors open from 6:30pm.
Coffee / tea and a quiet hour to read your own book, then time to chat about what everyone has been reading and to share thoughts and recommendations
During 2026 this Group will be meeting on the first Thursday evening of each month
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'THE 100 CLUB' WINNERS
February 2026
1st Prize: No 91, David B- £30.75
2nd Prize: No 86, Vicki D- £18.45
3rd Prize: No 110, Paul B- £12.20
For £12 per year 'The 100 Club' has one Draw per month: 1st Prize 25%; 2nd Prize 15%, 3rd Prize 10%, Library Funds 50%
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Burbage Heritage Group's
New 'History of Libraries in Burbage'
Currently on Display
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Hinckley & Bosworth Borough
Council Local Plan
Consultation
A copy of these Documents is now available on our Public Information Shelf
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'10 Years Celebratory Booklet'
Burbage Community Library
Currently being complied - all Anecdotes / Photos Welcome
2026 Forthcoming Events
Sponsored by Davidsons Homes our fun Programme of free 'Good TO BE' Events for children 0 – 5 years takes place during 2026!
Starting Thursday, 5th March, Library Doors open 6:30 pm - 'Bring Your Own' Book Group. All Welcome and No Booking Required. This new Group will be running on the First Thursday of each month
Saturday 7th March, 2:00pm - 3:30pm and 3:30 pm to 5:00pm, the Library is hosting a 'Mothers and Loved Ones' CRAFT EVENT. Please note that Booking is ONLY avaialble via Eventbrite
Saturday, 14th March, 2:00pm - 3:30pm - Good TO Be IMAGINATIVE, Whistle-Tot Lane at the Library with a Spring Animal-Themed role-play session for Pre-school children (see Poster Below BOOKING ESSENTIAL)
Recent Events
28th January - 'Good TO move and make music' . Jo Jingles for babies to pre-school children
October - December: Library Display of The Painting of Freda Kahlo 'With Exotic Birds'. Painted as individual squares by 36 Members of Hinckley and District Society of Arts
3 December - Drop in session at the library run by Coventry Building Society, this about a Power of Attorney. “You never think you need one until you do''
28 November - Burbage Community Library's 'Christmas Fayre' - hugely successful and packed with visitors!
25th November - 'Good TO BE Sparkly' - interactive Festive Story, with a sparkly selection of Crafts for Pre-School Children
14th November 'Good TO BE Imaginative' - imaginative Play Session with lots of excting experiences to explore, a fun 'Sensory Experience' with 'Little Mess'
28 November - Burbage Community Library's 'Christmas Fayre' - hugely successful and packed with visitors!
25th November - 'Good TO BE Sparkly' - interactive Festive Story, with a sparkly selection of Crafts for Pre-School Children
14th November 'Good TO BE Imaginative' - imaginative Play Session with lots of exciting experiences to explore, a fun 'Sensory Experience' with 'Little Mess'
10th November - Library 'HUB' Visit by Richard Styles from the Rural Community Council (RCC). The HUBs are for people who are looking to volunteer, local groups looking for Grant funding. He also had some free heated blankets for those who may be struggling in the cold
October 14th at 7:00pm - Annual General Meeting
September 26th - 'Mini First Aid' Class, run in conjunction with Wriggly Readers at Burbage Library - see Photo below
Summer Reading Challenge, 5 July - 6 September 2025
Recent Grants and Donations
Donation: A £500 donation from local housebuilder Davidsons Homes The contribution came as the library prepares to celebrate a decade of being community-managed, with plans to produce a commemorative booklet later this year.
Warm Welcome Venue: £1,200 'Warm Welcome Grant' from Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, to be a 'Warm Welcome' venue from over the Winter 2025/2026.
Solar Panels Installation: £16,900 Grant from the VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme, a Government scheme administered by community charity Groundwork, on behalf of The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) The scheme helps frontline delivery organisations with the increased cost of living.
Warm Welcome Venue: £1,500 'Warm Welcome Grant' from Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council to be a 'Warm Welcome venue' over the Winter 2024/2025.
Handrail (Lychgate Lane): £500 from the Hinckley Park Fund, administered by Burbage Parish Council, to purchase and install the handrail.
Picnic bench: 2024 grant from Burbage Parish Lands Charity and a donation from Burbage Community Arts Festival.
Electrical wiring and fire alarm system up to standard: Leicestershire County Council is a key funder of our Community Library, and the Council’s’s Building Contingency Fund has also funded this initiative.
'Hands On' Art Session for BCAF Children's Art Exhibition in March: funded by Tesco Stronger Starts.
Contact and Feedback
Burbage Community Library
Church Street
Burbage
Leicestershire, LE10 2DA
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To share Compliments, report any Concerns, offer Ideas and Suggestions to help improve our services: please Telephone or Visit the Library to discuss and complete a Feedback Form