Library Core Activities

What's going on in our libraries

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We offer a regular programme of activities across all Council-run libraries. Most of our libraries offer the following activities:

• Babytime (for babies and toddlers up to around 2 years old)
• Storytime (for pre-schoolers)
• Chatterbooks (a reading group for children aged 7-11 years old)
• Adult Reading Group
• Past Times Group (a reminiscence session)
• Digital Support
• Library Social

Some of our libraries also offer additional activities. For details and times of activities at each library, please see below.

Contact details for all our libraries can be found here.

 

Central Library

Babytime	Every Friday, 11am-12 noon
Storytime	Every Monday, 11am-12 noon
Chatterbooks	Monthly on Saturdays, 11am-12 noon. Please contact library for more details.
Adult VIP Reading Group	Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 2pm-3.30pm. Please contact library for more details.
Adult LGBTQ+ Reading Group	Every last Wednesday of the month, 6pm-7pm. Book via sheffieldlibraries.eventbrite.co.uk
Adult Sci-Fi Reading Group	Please contact library for details
Past Times Group	Every 1st Wednesday of the month, 2pm-3pm. Book via sheffieldlibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or drop in
Digital Support	Learn for Life: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10am-12 noon Age UK: Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, 11am-1pm

 

Chapeltown Library

Babytime	Every Tuesday, 10.30am-11.15am
Storytime	Every Friday, 10.30am-11.15am
Chatterbooks	Monthly on Wednesdays, 3.30pm-4.30pm. Please contact library for more details.
Adult Reading Groups	Every 2nd Monday of the month, 3.45pm-4.45pm. Please contact library for more details. Every 1st Friday of the month, 2.30pm-3.30pm. Please contact library for more details. FeelGood Reading Group: Every 1st Monday of the month, 10am-12 noon. Please contact library for more details.
Past Times Group	Every last Wednesday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am
Digital Support	Every 4th Friday of the month, 2pm-4pm
Library Social	Every Wednesday, 10.30am-11.30am
Mindfulness Colouring	Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am

 

Crystal Peaks Library

Babytime	Every Wednesday, 10.15am-11am
Storytime	Every Monday, 10.15am-11am
Chatterbooks	Monthly on Saturdays, 10.30am-11.30am. Please contact library for more details.
Adult Reading Groups	CP Book Club: Every 3rd Monday of the month, 2pm-3pm. Mosborough Ladies: Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1.30pm-3.30pm. Carers’ Book Club: Every 3rd Monday of the month, 11am-12 noon. Book Chat (chat about whatever you are currently reading: Every 1st Friday of the month, 2pm-3pm. Please contact the library for more details if you are interested in joining any of the reading groups.
Adult Writing Group	Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 2pm-3pm.
Past Times Group	Every last Friday of the month, 2pm-3pm.
Family History Group	Every 1st Tuesday of the month, 10.30am-12.30pm.
Digital Support	Please contact library for details.
Library Socials	Every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 2pm-4pm. Every Friday, 11am-12 noon.

 

Firth Park Library

Babytime	Every Monday, 10.30am-11.30am
Storytime	Every Wednesday, 10.30am-11.30am
Chatterbooks	Monthly on Saturdays, 2pm-3pm. Please contact library for more details.
Urdu Women’s Reading Group	Three out of four Mondays (depending on Urdu-speaking staff availability), 11am-12 noon. Please contact library for more details.
Digital Support	Every Wednesday, 10am-12.30pm
Library Social	Every Tuesday, 11am-12 noon

 

Highfield Library

Babytime	Every Friday, 11.15am-12.15pm
Storytime	Every Wednesday, 11.15am-12 noon
Chatterbooks	Every 2nd Saturday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am. Please contact library for more details.
Children’s Writing Group	Every 4th Saturday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am. Please contact library for more details.
Adult Reading Group	Every 4th Saturday of the month, 3pm-3.45pm. Please contact library for more details.
Adult Writing Group	Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10.15am-11.45am. Please contact library for more details.
Past Times Group	Every 3rd Friday of the month, 2pm-3pm
Digital Support	Every Friday, 10am-12 noon
Library Social	Every Tuesday, 10.30am-11.30am

 

Hillsborough Library

Babytime	Every Friday, 10am-10.45am
Storytime	Every Tuesday, 11am-11.45am
Chatterbooks	Monthly on Saturdays, 10.30am-11.30am. Please contact library for more details.
Adult Reading Group	Please contact library for details
Past Times Group	Every last Wednesday of the month, 11am-12 noon
Digital Support	Every 1st Friday of the month, 1pm-3pm
Library Social	Every Friday, 10am-11am

 

Manor Library

Babytime	Every Monday, 10.30am-11.30am
Storytime	Every Wednesday, 10.30am-11.15am
Chatterbooks	Every 1st Tuesday of the month, 3.45pm-4.30pm
Adult Reading Group	Every 1st Friday of the month, 11.30am-12.30pm
Past Times Group/Library Social	Every other Tuesday, 2.30pm-3.30pm. Please contact library for more details
Digital Support	Every Monday, 10am-12 noon
ESOL Conversation Group	Every other Tuesday, 2.30pm-3.30pm. Please contact library for more details

 

Parson Cross Library

Babytime	Every Friday, 10.30am-11.30am
Storytime	Every Saturday, 11am-11.45am
Chatterbooks	Every last Monday of the month, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Past Times Group	Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 10am-12 noon
Digital Support	Every 3rd Friday of the month, 1pm-3pm
Library Social	Every Wednesday, 10am-12 noon

 

Stocksbridge Library

Babytime	Every Monday, 10.30am-11.30am
Storytime	Every Tuesday, 10.30am-11.30am
Chatterbooks	Every 1st Saturday of the month, 2pm-3pm
Adult Reading Groups	Every 3rd Monday of the month, 1.45pm-2.45pm. Please contact library for more details. Every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 2pm-3pm. Please contact library for more details.
Past Times Group	Every 1st Monday of the month, 2pm-3pm
Digital Support	Every 2nd Friday of the month, 1pm-3pm
Library Social	Every Friday, 2pm-3pm

 

Woodseats Library

Babytime	Every Monday, 2pm-2.45pm
Storytime	Every Tuesday, 10.30am-11.15am
Chatterbooks	Every 1st Monday of the month, 4pm-4.45pm
Adult Reading Groups	Every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 1.30pm-2.30pm Every 3rd Saturday of the month, 2pm-3pm
Past Times Group	Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, 2pm-3pm
Digital Support	Every 1st Tuesday of the month, 11am-1pm
Library Socials	Coffee Morning: Every Wednesday, 10.30am-12 noon Silver Foxes Men's Social Group: Every Friday, 10.30am-12 noon
Health & Wellbeing Café	Every 3rd Monday of the month, 10.30am-12 noon
Drop In and Draw	Every last Tuesday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am