Friends of Milton Road Library

13/05/2026

Our friends at Rock Road Library are having a plant sale!

17/04/2026

... and yet more stories in Cambridge: every Tuesday morning!

She’s back!!

Bronwen is back, entertaining your little ones every Tuesday morning from 11.30am
Expect songs, puppets, music & stories, bring a blanket and the sunshine 🌞

17/08/2025

family storytime will be back on Saturday 13th September, but meanwhile there are plenty of stories happening in and around Cambridge

🌊 Celebrate the Great Ouse – A Free Family River Day!
📅 Tuesday 19th August
🕚 11am – 3pm
📍 At The Norris Museum, Holt Island & St Ives Methodist Church
💸 Free entry – drop in anytime!

Get ready for a fun-filled day of river-themed adventures as we celebrate our beautiful local river, the Great Ouse! This special event brings together The Norris Museum, Holt Island Nature Reserve, and St Ives Methodist Church for a collaborative family experience packed with nature, creativity, and imagination.

🗺️ Start your journey with an Activity Passport – collect a stamp at each of the three venues by completing hands-on activities. Once you’ve got all three, return to the museum for a small prize!

📖 Enjoy magical storytelling sessions with the wonderful Marion Leeper, sharing river tales in each location:
• 🕦 11:30am – St Ives Methodist Church
• 🕐 1:00pm – The Norris Museum Garden
• 🕝 2:15pm – Holt Island

🎨 Get creative with river-inspired crafts, explore family trails, and help build a giant junk-model Ouse Monster in the museum garden!

🛶 Take to the water with the St Ives Electric Boat Company, offering 30-minute boat trips along the Ouse at a reduced price:
• £6 per adult
• £3 per child
🚤 Tickets on sale on the day from The Norris Museum (first come, first served)

🦆 Learn more about local nature and conservation with the Wildlife Trust.

☕ Refreshments will be available at the Methodist Church throughout the day.

No need to book – just drop in and make a splash with us! It’s the perfect summer adventure for families, nature lovers, and river explorers of all ages.

28/01/2025

It's at the Junction tomorrow! An excellent storytelling show that will persuade you that stories are for grownups too:

Book tickets for The Three Snake Leaves – Fairytales for grown-ups from the Grimm Forest at J2 at Cambridge Junction. Presented by The Crick Crack Club Fairytales for grown-ups from the Grimm forest. A father and daughter sit beside a fire in the snow; a bride is bricked up in a tower; marvels gle...

23/01/2025

Film Night: Fermat's Last Theorem

7.30 pm Thursday 13th February 2025

It was at Milton Road Library in the 1960s that Sir Andrew Wiles, born in Cambridge and then 10 years old, came across the problem of Fermat’s Last Theorem which had puzzled mathematicians for over three centuries. In 1994 he proved the theorem to wide acclaim, making front page headlines worldwide. A room and plaque celebrating his achievement are now part of our library.

Join us for a screening of the 1996 BBC Horizon film about Andrew Wiles and his proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem. The film explains his extraordinary achievement, including interviews with Sir Andrew and his eminent colleagues, as well as unpicking the complicated mathematics involved.

Tickets are free!
Space is limited and these events are ticketed. Please apply via our website - www.friendsofmiltonroadlibrary.org.uk - or email [email protected] to register - or you can leave us a note at the library.

Welcome The Friends of Milton Road Library (FMRL) are a group of residents who support our local library in Cambridge and are active to preserve it as a local community resource. We run regular events that are open to the general public. MORE ABOUT US BECOME A MEMBER Events Upcoming Events Jan 15 7:...

02/12/2024

CHRISTMAS COMES TO MILTON ROAD LIBRARY THIS THURSDAY!

The Friends of Milton Road Library invite you to join us for

A Merry Christmas Evening
7.30 pm Thursday 5th December

With live music from The String Onions, Mince Pies, Mulled Wine,
Festive Nibbles and brain-teasing activities.
Christmas Jumpers optional.

Space is limited and this event is ticketed. Please apply here to register – or leave us a note at the library. Tickets are free.

21/11/2024

coming up at the Library:

REMINDER
Milton Road Library Book Sale this Saturday 23 November
CHRISTMAS COMES TO MILTON ROAD LIBRARY!

The Friends of Milton Road Library invite you to join us for

A Merry Christmas Evening
7.30 pm Thursday 5th December

With live music from The String Onions, Mince Pies, Mulled Wine,

Festive Nibbles and brain-teasing activities.
Christmas Jumpers optional.

Space is limited and this event is ticketed. Please apply here to register – or leave us a note at the library. Tickets are free.