Activities and resources for children and young people

My library card

We offer every child in reception and Year 6 a library card to encourage their love of reading. Check our My library card page for more details.

Art club

Free monthly arts and craft sessions for children aged 7 to 11. All children must bring an adult with them.

Sessions take place at Bradley Stoke Library and Filton Library.

Bradley Stoke Library

Third Tuesday of the month, 4pm to 4.45pm
16 September, 21 October, 18 November, 16 December

Drop in or for more details email BradleyStoke.Library@southglos.gov.uk

Filton Library

Second Saturday of the month, 11am to 11.45am
13 September, 11 October, 8 November, 13 December

Drop in or for more details email Filton.Library@southglos.gov.uk

Crafternoons

Crafts for children aged 4 and over. Free to drop in. All children must bring an adult with them.

Cadbury Heath Library

Every Thursday 3.30pm to 4.30pm

Downend Library

Every Monday term time only, 3.30pm to 4.30pm

Hanham Library

Every Friday 3.30pm to 4.30pm

Kingswood Library

Every Friday 3.30pm to 4.30pm

Lego clubs

Lego® Clubs are for primary school aged children. All children must bring an adult with them.

Creative fun – listen to stories and poems, then make a model to display at the library. It’s free to come along to Lego® Club.

 

Coding clubs

Free sessions run weekly for children over 8 years old – help your child learn about coding, develop their problem solving skills and build resilience.

We work with DigiLocal, an organisation which supports local communities to run free tech clubs for young people.

Your child must register for a place before attending. Complete the online form to start their registration.

Sessions take place at:

• Bradley Stoke Library: Saturdays 10am to 11am and 11.15am to 12.15pm
• Emersons Green Library: Thursdays 6pm to 7pm

Chatterbooks reading groups

Chatterbooks groups are where children have a great time talking about what they are reading and take part in fun activities inspired by the best children’s books.

Free sessions are held at the following libraries:

Bradley Stoke Library

For children aged 7 to 11
First Tuesday of every month 4pm to 4.45pm
2 September, 7 October, 4 November, 2 December

To book your place visit the library or email BradleyStoke.Library@southglos.gov.uk

Cadbury Heath Library

For children aged 5 to 7
Every month on Saturdays 10am to 10.45am
6 September, 4 October, 1 November, 29 November

To book your place, visit the library or email CadburyHeath.Library@southglos.gov.uk

Kingswood Library

For children aged 7 to 11
Every 4 weeks, Saturdays 10am to 10.45am
20 September, 18 October, 15 November, 13 December

To book your place, visit the library or email Kingswood.Library@southglos.gov.uk.

Children’s holiday activities

Our libraries have lots of fun activities for children and families over the school holidays. They are mostly suitable for primary school aged children and it is free to come along. Children must bring a grown-up with them them. Check our holiday activities page for more information.

Library activities for young adults

Volunteering

Each year we recruit enthusiastic, friendly volunteers to work as part of the team running the Summer Reading Challenge for primary school aged children. Volunteers spend their time helping children to complete the challenge. More information can be found on our Volunteer at our libraries page.

Book groups

Talk about the books you love and meet new friends at one of our book groups for young people aged 11 and over. They are free to join.

The following book groups are available:

• The Bookwurms at Hanham Library

Every 4 weeks on a Saturday, 10.30am to 11.30am.
27 September, 25 October, 22 November, 20 December

To book your place, visit the library or email Hanham.Library@southglos.gov.uk.