Bring your book and read with a cuppa and a biscuit in quiet camaraderie in the Library surrounded by the written history of Somerset.

Join us for Heritage Open Days and celebrate the Everyday Histories of Somerset – the ordinary people whose daily lives have left behind extraordinary stories.

Learn how to read the old handwriting to be found in archival documents in this introduction to palaeography day course.

Drop in for a display of archive documents from the 17th to 20th Centuries, showcasing Somerset’s food culture from harvest to table.

Join Archivist Esther Hoyle for fascinating stories about nature and the natural world in the archives.