Welcome to Markfield Community Library
We are a local library based in the village of Markfield in Leicestershire.
Opening Times
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 10:00 | 13:00 – 15:00 | 18:00 – 19:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 10:00 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 10:00 | 12:30 – 15:00 | Closed |
| Friday | 09:00 – 10:00 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Closed |
| Saturday | 10:00 – 12:30 | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Summer Reading Challenge 2025
The theme for this year is Story Garden
The 2025 Summer Reading Challenge celebrates adventure, fantasy and storytelling through nature and the great outdoors. We’ll be inspiring children to tap into a world of imagination through reading.
Story Garden will be brought to life through wonderful artwork from award-winning illustrator, Dapo Adeola. The theme lends itself to creative reading activities. Libraries will be inspired to create indoor and outdoor garden spaces where children can explore and be curious amongst the trees, wildlife can take children on an adventure, plants and flowers will inspire their next story. The theme could even get families learning new skills like gardening or growing their own veg – along with new reading inspiration and their Challenge completion certificate!
You can find out more about this year’s challenge in this YouTube video from Leicestershire Libraries.
Dates
The challenge is launched in Leicestershire on Saturday 5th July and runs until Saturday 6th September.
Ages
For 4–12-year-olds (including children who will be 4 by 31st August)
We are delighted to have some new volunteers on board and if anyone else is considering volunteering, please get in touch at the library. Please ask for Julie Grace or Jacqui Williams, leave your details or phone us on 0116 305 3642 so we can contact you.
The trustees and volunteers at Markfield Community Library would like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding whilst the library system was recently updated.
As of Monday 17th February 2025 the system went live and we are back to full operation with our public computers and ordering / reserving books.
On saturday 6th September 2025 we are celebrating 10 years of operating as a community managed library. Further details on events page.
If you have any ideas or comments, get in touch at markfieldlibrary@gmail.com and have your say.
We have had several new groups interested in operating from the library.
BOOKS AND MORE …
Our book stock is managed by Leicestershire County Council Libraries. You should find all the latest books on our shelves. If you can’t find the book you want, we can order it for you.
We have a wide range of books we offer a number of facilities including:
- Up-to-date adult fiction and non-fiction (including large print)
- A big selection of children’s and teenage fiction
- Audio books on CD
- Newspapers and local information
- Photocopying
- Free public internet access computers and free wi-fi access
- Wheelchair access
EVENTS
We hold regular events such as books groups, as well as many children’s activities including reading and rhymes plus much, much more. For the latest events go to our Events page.
Community groups and local businesses can also hire our premises for a small fee. There is free parking in our library car park as well as at the nearby Community Centre car park. See our Facilities page.
Find Books and Renew Your Loans.
You can find and order books as well as renew your loans the same way as before. Access the Leicestershire Libraries website www.leics.gov.uk/libraries and then go to the relevant link either ‘Find a Book, DVD or CD’ link or the ‘Renewals’ link.
Contact us
Phone:
0116 305 3642
Email:
Post:
Oakfield Avenue
Markfield
Leicestershire
LE67 9WG
