October holiday

There are lots of free, fun activities for you and your children to enjoy at the library this holiday.

Libraries are fabulous places for families and free to use. It does not matter if you have any late, lost or damaged children’s library books, you can still use your library, and will not have to pay any charges.

Other activities

There are more activities at your local library:

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Bradley Stoke Library

Autumn Lights Craft Activity

Monday 23 October, 10.30 to 11.30am

Free drop in. Most suitable children aged 4+

Cadbury Heath Library

Autumn Lights Craft Activity

Tuesday 24 October, 2.30 to 3.30pm

Free drop in. Most suitable children aged 4+

Downend Library

Autumn Antics Craft Activity

Monday 23 October, 10.30 to 11.30am

Free drop in. Most suitable children aged 4+

Emersons Green Library

Autumn Antics Craft Activity

Tuesday 24 October, 2 to 3pm

Free drop in. Most suitable children aged 4+

Filton Library

Autumn Lights Craft Activity

Wednesday 25 October, 10.30 to 11.30am

Free drop in. Most suitable for children aged 4+

Hanham Library

Autumn Lights Craft Activity

Thursday 26 October, 10.30 to 11.30am

Free drop in. Most suitable for children aged 4+

Kingswood Library

Autumn Lights Craft Activity

Monday 23 October, 10.30 to 11.30am

Free drop ins. Most suitable for children aged 4+

Patchway Library

Autumn Lights Craft Activity

Friday 27 October, 10.30am to 12pm

Free drop in. Most suitable for children aged 4+

Scholars Chase

Autumn Antics Craft Activity

Thursday 26 October, 10 to 11am

Free drop in. Most suitable for children aged 4+

Staple Hill Library

Autumn Antics Craft Activity

Tuesday 24 October, 10.30 to 11.30am

Free drop in. Most suitable children aged 4+

Thornbury Library

Autumn Antics Craft Activity

Wednesday 25 October, 10.30 to 11.30am

Free drop in. Most suitable for children aged 4+

Winterbourne

Autumn Antics

Includes crafts and the chance to help Winterbourne Environmental Group build one big bug hotel in Winterbourne Library garden, to encourage more bees and pollinators as part of the Bee Corridor they are creating locally.

Friday 27 October, 10.30 to 11.30am

Free drop in. Most suitable for children aged 4+

Yate Library

Light Fantastic Whiz Bang Crafts

Monday 23 October, 10.30 to 12pm

Free drop in. Most suitable for children aged 4+

Toe Curling Halloween Crafts

Tuesday 24 October, 10.30am to 12pm

Free drop in. Most suitable for children aged 4+

Skeleton Ball – Party time fun!

Thursday 26 October, 2.30 to 4pm

Places are limited for this activity. To book your free place, email Yate.Library@southglos.gov.uk or pop into the library.

Suitable for children aged 4+.

Lego Club Challenge: Ghostly Galleon

Friday 27 October, 10.30 to 11.30am

Places are limited for this activity. To book your free place, email Yate.Library@southglos.gov.uk or pop into the library.

Suitable for children aged 4+.

 

Takeaway Craft Bags

If you can not come to one of the library activities, you can pick up a free bag of crafts to make at home.

Craft bags are available from Saturday 21 to Saturday 28 October at the following libraries during staffed opening hours whilst stocks last:

  • Bradley Stoke
  • Cadbury Heath
  • Chipping Sodbury
  • Downend
  • Emersons Green
  • Filton
  • Hanham
  • Hawkesbury Upton
  • Kingswood
  • Patchway
  • Scholars Chase
  • Severn Beach
  • Staple Hill
  • Stoke Gifford
  • Thornbury
  • Winterbourne
  • Yate

Rhymetimes and Storytimes

Keep babies and toddlers entertained with free pre-school story times and rhyme times throughout the holiday at selected libraries.

Visit Library activities for babies and young children for details.

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