This talk has sold out during the priority booking period for the Friends of Watlington Library. If you would like to put your name on the waiting list in case we have any returns, please call in to the library. To receive notice of priority booking for future talks you can become a Friend, details … Continue reading Splendours of the Mughal Empire : 18th September

ART IN THE LIBRARY We are delighted to be hosting a wonderful exhibition by local artist Rachel Gill this month entitled ‘Chiltern Hills - Spring and Summer’. Rachel works primarily in acrylic and mixed media and these paintings aim to capture the brightness of the Chilterns at this time of year; showcasing the joy of … Continue reading August In The Library

We are delighted to have a new exhibition in the library, by local artist Rachel Gill, entitled Chiltern Hills - Spring and Summer. Rachel works primarily in acrylic and mixed media and these paintings aim to capture the brightness of the Chilterns at this time of year, showcasing the joy of some golden daylight after … Continue reading Art In The Library

FOWL CALENDAR COMPETITION 2027 is OPEN. Have you entered yet? The competition to create our next calendar for 2027 runs until the end of this month (1st August). This year, the theme for the calendar is: ‘Colours of Watlington’. The possibilities are endless; interpret this brief however you like. The competition ends on the 1st … Continue reading July In The Library

FOWL CALENDAR COMPETITION 2027 is OPEN. The time has come! The competition to create our next calendar for 2027 is officially open. This year, the theme for the calendar is: ‘Colours of Watlington’. What do these words conjure up for you? Perhaps it is the glorious blue of a bluebell wood, a swathe of gorgeous … Continue reading June In The Library

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT We are delighted that India Hicks will be visiting to tell us all about her book on her mother Lady Pamela Hicks. India has been sharing anecdotes about her mother Lady Pamela for many years and this beautiful, visual biography is a fascinating chronicle of Lady Pamela's life.  Born a British aristocrat to … Continue reading Lady Pamela : Friday 17th April

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

We are very pleased to be welcoming crime writer Simon Mason to talk about the role of anti-heroes in literature. Literature is full of badly behaved characters that we all love to read about - Long John Silver, Mr Toad, Tom Ripley to name but a few. Why do we love to read about them … Continue reading Anti-Heroes & Why We Love Them : 20th March