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Thurston Library

Opening times

Monday Closed
Tuesday 1400 - 1800
Wednesday 1000 - 1300
Thursday 1400 - 1800
Friday 1000 - 1300
Saturday 1000 - 1500
Sunday 1000 - 1500

Contact

Manager: Ellie Longman

Norton Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds
IP31 3PB

Find us on Google Maps

01359 235048

help@suffolklibraries.co.uk

Branch facilities

  • Payments: cash, cheques and cards accepted
  • Accessibility information on accessable.co.uk
  • Parking: available

Events and activities at Thurston Library

Upcoming special events

All special events

A Winter Evening of Wine & Song

Fri 8 Dec 2023 , 19:00 Thurston Library £15.00

Join us for a special festive evening of wine-tasting and accompanying life music.

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Wellbeing drop-in with Wellbeing Suffolk

Wed 13 Dec 2023 , 10:00 – 13:00 Thurston Library Free entry

Join the Community Team from Wellbeing Suffolk for this free drop-in session and find out what wellbeing support is available to you.

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A Live Playreading of 'Spirit Level' by Pam Valentine

Fri 15 Dec 2023 , 14:30 – 16:30 Thurston Library Free entry Booking required

Enjoy a live playreading of a festive ghost tale 'Spirit Level' by Pam Valentine with refreshments.

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Children's author event with Dominique Valente

Sat 16 Dec 2023 , 14:00 – 15:00 Thurston Library £3.00 per ticket

Join us for a special event with children's author Dominique Valente, author of the bestselling 'Starfell' series followed by reading and activities. Suitable for 7 to 12 year olds.

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Author event with C.L. Miller

Sat 23 Mar 2024 , 14:30 – 16:00 Thurston Library £5.00

Join us for a special Suffolk Libraries Day author event in Thurston with C.L. Miller who'll be talking to us about her latest crime novel, 'The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder'.

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Regular events and activities

All events

Thurston Mini Movers

Bring your little ones down for a fun early years movement class in collaboration with DanceEast.

Mon 4 Dec 2023 , 10:00 – 11:30 ( Every Monday) Thurston Library Free entry Booking required

Chat 'n' Chill - after school club for teens

Chat with friends and relax after school at this club for 11-16 year olds.

Tue 5 Dec 2023 , 15:15 – 17:15 ( Every Tuesday) Thurston Library Free entry

Wordplay - songs and rhymes for babies and pre-schoolers

Join us at Thurston library for songs and rhymes for babies and pre-school children.

Wed 6 Dec 2023 , 10:15 – 10:45 ( Every Wednesday) Thurston Library Free entry

Watercolour Art Group

Whether you're a beginner or taking up painting again, come along and dabble in some watercolours at Thurston.

Wed 6 Dec 2023 , 13:30 – 16:30 ( Every Wednesday) Thurston Library Free entry Optional donation for refreshments

Twenty Minute Tales

Enjoy a special after-school storytime session in our library corner for 4-8 year olds.

Thu 7 Dec 2023 , 15:45 – 16:05 ( Every Thursday) Thurston Library Free entry

Friday Sewcial Group

Bring along your sewing project to work on over a chat and a cuppa.

Fri 8 Dec 2023 , 10:30 – 13:00 ( Every Friday) Thurston Library Free entry Donations accepted for refreshments

A Winter Evening of Wine & Song

Join us for a special festive evening of wine-tasting and accompanying life music.

Fri 8 Dec 2023 , 19:00 Thurston Library £15.00

The Knitting & Crochet Workshop

Join us for our knitting and crochet workshop for all ages where we'll be making beanie hats, cosy accessories and more.

Sat 9 Dec 2023 , 10:30 – 12:00 ( Every Saturday) Thurston Library Free entry

Lego Club

Come along to the library and join us for our weekly Lego Club.

Sun 10 Dec 2023 , 10:30 – 14:30 ( Every Sunday) Thurston Library Free entry

Chat 'n' Chill - after school club for teens

Chat with friends and relax after school at this club for 11-16 year olds.

Tue 12 Dec 2023 , 15:15 – 17:15 ( Every Tuesday) Thurston Library Free entry