Family Time At Your Library

Celebrate December with Family Time at Your Library!This December, our libraries are buzzing with festive fun and creativity! As part of the Family Time at Your Library initiative, we’re hosting a range of events designed to bring families together and make reading and learning a joyful experience.
Enjoy Christmas crafts, card-making, and storytime sessions, cozy up for a Christmas Movie Night, or get hands-on with LEGO mornings and Messy Play. Plus, don’t miss the magic of Santa’s visits and other special activities that will make this season unforgettable.
Check your out our events page for dates and times – and join us in celebrating reading, creativity, and family fun this December!
Family Time at your Library is part of our national Right to Read Initiative. Activities and events are designed to support a family-focused approach to reading with children. The programme also aims to increase awareness of the benefits of reading and promote reading as a fun, recreational activity for children.
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