Holiday activities
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.