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Mini Makers at Northamptonshire Central Library
2025-06-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-05 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-12 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-16 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) and 9 more dates | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Come and join us for our exciting Mini Makers children’s craft or art activity at Northamptonshire Central Library! Children aged 11 and under and their carers are very welcome to join us for an afternoon of fun, crafts and arts! This is a drop-in session. There is a charge of £1 per child.

BIG Summer Booksale
2025-07-28 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-29 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-30 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-31 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-01 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-02 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-05 09:00 - 17:00 and 4 more dates
There is no better way to enjoy your favourite books than outdoors, whether you’re gardening, boating or exploring faraway places! Come and have your best pick from the BIG Summer Booksale, where you’ll find a wide selection of books at great prices, starting from just 50p.

Carnegie Talk: ‘And then they were hanged.’ a talk by Richard Blacklee
2026-01-17 14:00 - 16:00
The true story of two Northamptonshire criminal gangs who faced justice at Northampton’s County Buildings in the C18th. The talk will include information about the Sessions House and County Gaol.
Whilst writing a book about the Culworth Gang I researched where they were imprisoned, tried and hanged in Northampton (in 1787) – I was disappointed to find there was no guide book available for this range of fascinating buildings at the heart of the town. Initially I wrote a single page information sheet about each building, intended for free distribution from the Town’s Information office. The content was extended and reworked into a book after the Information Office was closed.
Gaols, Gallows and Ghosts was published in 2023.
Please contact Central Library with any queries on: northampton.libraryplus@westnorthants.gov.uk
