Children's Activities
We have a great range of regular activities for children, plus one-off and school holiday events.
We have recorded some of our activities online too.
Regular Activities for Under 5s
We run free and regular Baby Rhyme Times, Toddler Times and Saturday Singalongs. Find a local session here and discover the benefits for children and their parents/carers. We also have online recordings that you can access from home.
More about Regular Activities for Under 5s Regular Storytimes
We run free and regular Storytimes for children in lots of our libraries. Find a local session here and discover the benefits for children and their parents/carers. We also have online recordings that you can access from home.
More about Regular Storytimes Multi-Sensory Story Magic
We run free, regular Multi-Sensory Storytimes, specially for children and young people with additional needs, in some of our libraries. Find a local session, borrow a sensory story or communication device and access our online recordings.
More about Multi-Sensory Story Magic Board Games for Families
We run free drop-in sessions for families to play board games together in some of our libraries. Find a local session here and discover the benefits for children and their parents/carers.
More about Board Games for Families Special Events and Activities
Find out about our occasional one-off events for children, including our school holiday activities.
More about Special Events and Activities Coding and micro:bits
You can find out lots about learning computer code and various fun projects.
Learn more about coding and the BBC micro:bit Rhyme Time
Pop in to join other families with under 5s for rhyme time fun at a library near you. These relaxed sessions are a free and fun way for under 5s to develop a love of language from an early age. Sessions last around 30 minutes and include nursery rhymes, songs, action rhymes, musical instruments and puppets.
Find a Rhyme Time near you Toddler Time
Pop in to join other families with under 5s for Toddler Time fun at a library near you. These relaxed sessions are a free and fun way for under 5s to develop a love of language from an early age. Sessions last around 30 minutes and include nursery rhymes, songs, action rhymes, musical instruments and puppets.
Find a Toddler Time near you