Summer children's activities at Reading Libraries

CRAFT ACTIVITIES AT THE BRANCHES SUMMER 2024
 Summer Reading Challenge 
Register at any Reading library for the free Summer Reading Challenge. Read six books over the summer and get stickers, a medal, a certificate and much more!

TILEHURST
All crafts Tuesday morning 10.30 – 11.30. £1 per child. Drop-in.
•    30th July - Froggy land.
•    6th August - Paper plate butterflies and dinosaurs. 
•    13th August Fred in the Shed Magic show.
•    20th August Eggbox sea creatures.
•    27th August Enchanted Sea. 
•    3rd September Bee Inspired. 

CAVERSHAM
All crafts Thursday afternoon 2.00 – 3.30pm. £1 per child. Drop-in. 
Activities are aimed at primary school children with the help of a grown-up.  
•    25th July - Sunshine and Showers. 
•    1st August - Funny Faces.
•    8th August - Bobbing Boats.
•    15th August - Silly Squids. 
•    22nd August - Froggy Friends.
•    29th August - Dragon Drama. 

WHITLEY
Lego Club 
FREE, drop-in session. 
Every Saturday, 10.00 -12.00pm.
Tambourine making 
Tuesday 13th August, all day. 
These Tambourines are great fun to decorate and even more fun to play. Make and decorate your one-of-a-kind instrument. 

All day. £1 per child. Drop in. 

Wooden spoon craft
Tuesday 6th August, all day Whitley Library.  
Use our well stocked craft table to decorate a wooden spoon and create your favourite character or animal.  
£1.00 per child, drop-in.

Museums on Wheels, the museums return with a storyteller, Summer Reading Challenge LEGO themed craft and items from their collections. Saturday 17th August 10.00 - 12.00pm.  FREE, drop-in.

SOUTHCOTE
All activities are for children aged 4 – 10, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Library Scavenger Hunt in association with Safer Public Realm Community Day.
Thursday 25th July 1.00 – 4.00pm.
FREE drop-in session. 

School’s Out! Children’s craft.
Saturday 27th July 10.00 – 11.30am.
£1 per child. Drop-in.

Museums on Wheels, the museums return with a storyteller, Summer Reading Challenge LEGO themed craft and items from their collections. Saturday 10th August 10.30 - 12.00pm.  FREE, drop-in.

Children’s Craft Sessions including watermelon lolly sticks, glass painting on jam jars and cress heads!
10.00 – 11.30am. £1 per child, drop-in. 
•    Saturday 3rd August
•    Saturday 10th August
•    Saturday 17th August
•    Saturday 24th August

BATTLE
Children’s Craft Sessions
Thursdays from 2.30 - 3.30pm, apart from 25th July which will be from 3.30 – 4.30pm. 
£1 per child, drop-in. 
•    25th July – Peggy Butterflies.
•    1st August – Junk Modelling.
•    8th August - Windmills.
•    15th August – Paper-chain Jellyfish.
•    22nd August - Under the Sea Plates.
•    29th August - Lighthouses. 

PALMER PARK

Children's Craft Sessions

Tuesdays from 2.00 - 4.00pm, £1 per child, drop-in. 

30th July - Door Hangers.

6th August - Pirate Shapes.Banner

13th August - Alien Pencil Toppers.

20th August - Fantastic Fish Windcatchers. 

27th August - Card Bird Mobile. 

CENTRAL LIBRARY

Children's Craft Sessions

Mondays from 10.30 - 11.30, £1 per primary age child, drop-in.

29th July - Mindful, Calming Craft Session.

5th August - Space Aliens and Out Of This World Craft.

12th August - Construction and building Crafts.

19th August - Dinosaur Craft.

2nd September - Inset Library Craft Day.

End of Holiday Crafting Spectacular 

Friday 30th August 10.00 - 1200