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Central Bedfordshire Council libraries are inviting children to take part in the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge, Read to the Beat, launching on Friday 17 July until Saturday 5 September 2026.

Biggleswade Library will close temporarily from Tuesday 13 January 2026 to allow essential maintenance works to repair internal water damage caused by an issue with the external drainage.

Our libraries are inviting children to explore the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, Story Garden: Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors, launching on 18 July 2025 and running until 6 September.

We have launched a new Sustainable Student Programme, offering young people in Years 10–12 (aged 14 to 17) the opportunity to explore climate change.

We're proud to announce the official opening of the newly relocated Stotfold Library, now based in Oak Hall at The Greenacre Centre in Stotfold.

Stotfold Library is gearing up for a move to its new home in Oak Hall in the Greenacre Centre, Stotfold and is set to open at 2pm on Wednesday 11 June.

Together with community environment charity Groundwork East, we're excited to announce a new initiative offering free climate change training to our residents.

On Thursday 25 May, Councillor Gareth Mackey was appointed as Chair of Central Bedfordshire Council. Councillor Sue Bell has been appointed as Vice Chair.

Councillor Adam Zerny was elected as the new Leader of Central Bedfordshire at the first full Council meeting since the local elections on 4 May.