Digital Services from the Library

Digital events and activities

Visit our digital events programme to see what’s on at Worcestershire Libraries. Access Poetry readings, author talks and other online cultural events.

Follow Worcestershire Libraries on Facebook (opens in a new window) to keep up to date with the launch of new cultural and creative services.

Enrol on a creative course

A range of adult and family learning courses are now being delivered online. Indulge your creativity and join courses such as ‘Watercolour Painting’, ‘Why not Draw?’, ‘Jewellery Making’ and ‘Acoustic Guitar for beginners’. The creative courses are available to book online (opens in a new window)

Watch free cultural events courtesy of the Living Knowledge Network

Worcestershire Libraries have been streaming live cultural events within library buildings across the county since September 2019. With widespread closure of public libraries to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, the Living Knowledge Network have now curated an archive programme of their past events for people to watch online.

The archive programme launched on Friday 5th June 2020 and new events are added each week; promising to be varied in content to appeal to a wide cross-section of audiences.

In the future, customers will be able to view live streaming events again within library buildings. Until then, the archive programme will provide an interim culture fix!

Go to the Living Knowledge Network (opens in a new window)

Connect Bubbles

Worcestershire Libraries are hosting a series of free online Bubbles providing opportunities for residents to meet safely online with like-minded people and have some fun during lockdown and beyond.

Join us online via Zoom where our knowledgeable and friendly library staff will be on hand as you connect with others to explore a wide range of activities from knitting to poetry and from art to crime novels or photography. Here’s a list of just some of our Bubbles to choose from:

• board games bubble
• crime book bubble
• photography bubble
• woolly bubble
• cultural exchange bubble
• art bubble
• poetry bubble
• children’s book bubble
• plus more

Why not give one (or more) of them a try! Please visit the Worcestershire Libraries Eventbrite page to check dates, times and availability for all our Bubbles.  

Do you have a passion? Local history, gardening, paper crafts or vegan cooking? We welcome suggestions from anyone interested in setting up or being supported to set up their own library Bubble on different topics; please just get in touch via email librariesHQ@worcestershire.gov.uk

If you’re using Zoom for the first time why not book a free 1-1 session with one of our Digital Champions and learn the basics of how to set up your own Zoom account and then confidently use Zoom to chat to family and friends online. You will need a device (phone, tablet or laptop) and an internet connection. Book a place here: Worcestershire Libraries - Zoom 1-1 sessions (opens in a new window)

Young Poet Laureate 2020

Every year, one young person from Worcestershire is given the title Worcestershire's Young Poet Laureate. In this role, our Young Poet Laureate champions poetry as an art form with the aim of encouraging and inspiring other young people to write and perform poetry.

They are also mentored by a professional poet and given coaching on writing and performance.

Ellie Dart from Kidderminster has been crowned Young Poet Laureate 2020. Watch the winning poetry performances from all age groups (opens in a new window)