Do come into the library to see a wonderful new display by another supremely talented local artist, Jess Parker. Jess invites us to exerience Beyond The Ridge - an exhibition inspired by the sweeping landscapes and horizons of the Chiltern Hills. The paintings offer a thoughtful and uplifting invitation to pause, reconnect and embrace the … Continue reading Beyond The Ridge : A new exhibition from Jess Parker

TALKS IN THE LIBRARY. I hope you were able to join us for the visit of Lady Aurelia Young last month. It was a wonderful opportunity to hear from her personally all about her father, the celebrated sculptor Oscar Nemon. Known for his busts of Royalty and statesmen, including Queen Elizabeth II and Winston Churchill, … Continue reading MARCH IN THE LIBRARY

...for this year's photography competition to produce another stunning local calendar! Last year's winners produced a beautiful calendar which sold out before Christmas! See below for further details on how to enter. Happy snapping!

We are delighted to have a new painting by Watlington artist James Kelso on display in the library - the tenth in our long-running association. Lake Keitele is a really beautiful image. Read more about it below, and do pop in and admire.

Find out about the many online library services and resources that are available FREE to library users. Simply click on this link : https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries/online-library-services to find out about... News, magazines and research Music streaming Language learning Homework and study resources Encyclopaedias, dictionaries and reference works Family history and biographies You can of course also reserve … Continue reading Free Online Library Services

We are delighted to have a new selection of books in the library which have been donated by the Friends of Watlington Library and specially chosen by our librarian Libby. FOWL's Book Fund is very pleased to be able to support the library in this way, and we hope you will enjoy the new selection … Continue reading New books donated by FOWL are now in the library!

We are delighted to welcome Kevin Poule from the Family History Society to the library for his popular one-to-one sessions.  He will be in the library on the 3rd Thursday afternoon of each month and is available to help with family research online. If you would like to book one of these free, one- hour sessions … Continue reading The Family History Society visits every month!