Library events
We've got lots of events coming up for the festive period. Have a look at your local library's listings to find out what's happening near you.
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Saturday 21 December, 10.30am-12.30pm: Festive crafts and stories
Crafts all morning, with story time at 11.30am. Drop in.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Barnton Library page.
Friday 20 December, 2.30pm - 3.30pm: Stories and rhymes with Santa
An extra special story and rhymetime, with a visit from Santa. Drop in.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Blacon Library page.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Chester Library at Storyhouse page.
Post a letter to Santa all throughout December.
Saturday 21 December, 10.30am - 11.15am: Animals Takeover
Animal handling session. Please book a place at the library.
Saturday 21 December, 11.30am - 12.15pm: Christmas crafts
Drop in Christmas themed crafts, for all the family.
Monday 23 December, 10.30am - 11.30am: Biscuit decorating
Come along and decorate a biscuit for Santa. Please book at the library.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Ellesmere Port Library page.
Saturday 21 December, 10.30am: Christmas crafts
Drop in Christmas themed crafts, for all the family.
Monday 23 December, 2.30pm: Christmas bingo
Eyes down for lots of fun for all the family. Drop in.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Frodsham Library page.
Saturday 21 December, 10am - 12pm: Christmas table decorations
Make a lovely Santa decoration for your Christmas table. Drop in
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Great Boughton Library page.
Saturday 21 December, 10.30am: Christmas crafts
Drop in Christmas themed crafts for all the family.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Helsby Library page.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Hoole Library page.
All of December - Santa hunt around the library and make a wish on Santa's special wish coin.
Thursday 5 December, 2.30pm: Craft and coffee afternoon
Join us for a festive craft and chat, as part of Grief Awareness Week. Create something special in memory of a loved one. Drop in.
Friday 13 December, 10.30am: Father Christmas Rhymetime
Festive rhymetime with a visit from Santa - please book in the library.
Tuesday 17 December, 10.30am: Christmas storytime with Santa
Special Christmas storytime with Santa. Come along and decorate a gingerbread man too - please book in the library.
Thursday 19 December, 4 - 5pm: Festive fun for families
Dog themed activities, interactive games, reading a story and making a Christmas cracker, with Dogs Trust.
Monday 23 December, 2.30pm - 4pm: Circus skills
Have you ever wanted to join the circus? Come along and learn some circus skills. Please book a place at the library.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Hope Farm Library page.
Saturday 21 December, 10.30am - 12pm: Christmas star
Children's festive crafts. Drop in.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Lache Library page.
Saturday 21 December, 10.30am - 12pm: Christmas craft
Drop in for our paper plate bauble craft.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Little Sutton Library page.
Thursday 19 December, 3pm - 6.30pm: Climate Plan Consultation
Drop in and speak to the climate change team.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Malpas Library page.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Mobile Library page.
Saturday 30 November: Neston Library's Christmas Grotto,1.30pm - 5pm
Join us for our Christmas extravaganza - enter the forest of Narnia and visit Santa in his grotto.
Afterwards enjoy some festive refreshments and some gingerbread decorating.
The bookings are divided into 15 minute sessions, with 5 families allocated per session. Please book 1 space per family (you can add up to 3 children). You can book a slot on the TicketSource website - What's on Neston Library.
Please note: on the day you should only come between the allotted times as this will help to stop queues building. There may be a few surprises while you wait. Watch out for the White Witch, she'll keep you in line!
Part of Christmas in Neston
Friday 6 December, 2pm: Craft and chat
Join us for a festive craft and chat, as part of Grief Awareness Week. Create something special in memory of a loved one. Drop in.
Sunday 8 December, 7.30pm: Christmas... and all that jazz!
What a better way to get into the spirit of Christmas than a fabulous jazz performance by five musicians from the BBC Philharmonic.
Listen to well-known jazz standards, new compositions and some seasonal favourites.
Tickets are £15 (including a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie) and can be booked in the library or on the TicketSource website: Christmas... and all tha jazz!
Doors open at 7pm.
Please note: due to high demand for this event, tickets must be prebooked. We will not be able to admit any 'pay on the door'.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Neston Library page.
Friday 6 December, 10am - 12pm: Craft and chat
Join us for a festive craft and chat, as part of Grief Awareness Week. Create something special in memory of a loved one. Drop in.
Saturday 7 December, 10.30am, 11am and 11.30am: Christmas Story time and Crafts (Aliens Love Panta Claus)
Experience a favourite Christmas story read to you by one of the friendly library staff, followed by a themed craft and a goodie bag to take home. Fancy dress encouraged!
Free with donations welcome but booking is essential. You can book on the TicketSource website: Christmas Story time and Crafts - 7 December
Saturday 14 December, 10.30am, 11am and 11.30am: Christmas Story time and Crafts (Stick Man)
Experience a favourite Christmas story read to you by one of the friendly library staff, followed by a themed craft and a goodie bag to take home. Fancy dress encouraged!
Free with donations welcome but booking is essential. You can book on the TicketSource website: Christmas Story time - 14 December
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Northwich Library page.
Every Monday, Thursday and Friday, 2.30pm-4.30pm: Festive crafts (starting 5 December)
Festive craft activity for families. Drop-in.
Monday 16 December, 3.45-4.45pm: Dream Big Art Club Christmas special
Festive folding. Join the Dream Big Art Club to create festive book art and origami decorations. Contact the library to book your place.
Tuesday 17 December, 10.30-11.30am: Christmas Rhymetime
Festive rhymes and sensory play. Join us for a fun rhymetime full of songs, activities and treats. Drop-in.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Sandiway Library page.
Monday 9 December, 2pm: Santa Storytime
Enjoy a story with Santa. Drop in.
Thursday 12 December, 2.30pm: Festive Rhymetime
Join us for a festive rhymetime. Drop in.
Thursday 19 December, 2.30pm: Festive Rhymetime
Join us for a festive rhymetime. Drop in.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Tarporley Library page.
Tuesday 17 December, 3.30pm: Christmas decorations
Come along and make some festive decs for your home, using different materials. Drop in.
Thursday 19 December, 3.30pm: More Christmas decorations
Come along and make some festive decs for your home, using different materials. Drop in.
Tuesday 21 January 2025, 6.30pm: An evening with Simon McCleave
Join us for an evening with multi million selling crime novelist Simon McCleave. His first book 'Snowdonia Killings' was released in January 2020 and soon became an Amazon bestseller, reaching No. 1 in the UK chart. 'The Dark Tide,' Simon's first book in the Anglesey based crime series, published by Harper Collins, was a major hit in 2022.
His most recent book, 'Wirral Killings', is hot off the press (2024), soon to be followed by 'Abersoch Killings' (2025). The Snowdonia based book is now set to be filmed as a major new television series.
Doors open at 6pm. Books will also be available to purchase.
Tickets are £5 and can be bought at the library and via Ticketsource, An evening with Simon McCleave, Tarvin Library 21.1.25
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Tattenhall Library page.
Friday 29 November - Friday 13 December: Festive colouring competition.
Monday 2 December, 11am: Christmas star craft
Decorate a Christmas star in memory of a loved one. As part of national grief awareness week. Drop-in.
Thursday 5 December, 2.30pm: Festive papercraft
Come and make some origami Christmas cards and table centrepiece. Drop in
Tuesday 17 December, 2.15 - 2.45pm: Festive rhymetime
Sing along to your favourite rhymes and enjoy a festive story. Christmas jumpers welcome. Drop in.
Wednesday 18 December, 3.30 - 4.30pm: Wooden Christmas decorations.
Come along and paint your own wooden decoration for your Christmas tree.
Friday 20 December, 5.30pm - 6.30pm: Storytime with Santa
Enjoy a festive storytime, with a visit from Santa. Drop in.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Upton Library page.
Saturday 14 December, 10.30am-12.30pm: Christmas bauble crafts
Make some personalised decorations for your tree or home. Drop-in.
Monday 16 December - Monday 23 December, all day: Festive Lucky Dip
Win a mystery gift when you visit the library. Drop-in.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Weaverham Library page.
Thursday 19 December, 3pm-5pm: Santa's Christmas Grotto
Santa's coming to visit Wharton Library! Tickets are £3 and include a visit with Santa and a present. You can book your place at Winsford or Wharton Library.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Wharton Library page.
Monday 16 December, 5.45 - 6.45pm: Christmas sing-along and stories
Sing some carols around the tree followed by a bedtime storytime (younger visitors are welcome to come in their pyjamas). Drop-in.
Further details of our regular activities can be found on our Winsford Library page.