South Gloucestershire’s libraries have a fun-filled programme of festive activities for children and families this December. All activities are free and new faces are always very welcome (all children must bring a grown-up with them).
Find your nearest library at www.southglos.gov.uk/libraries
Saturday 9 December
Christmas Lego™ club
Staple Hill Library, 10.30am to 11.30am
Winterbourne Library, 10.30am to 11.30am
Tuesday 12 December
Christmas rhymes and stories
Patchway Library, 10.30am to 11am
Christmas story time
Emersons Green Library, 2pm to 2.30pm
Wednesday 13 December
Stories around the tree
Kingswood Library, 5.45pm to 6.45pm
Christmas Rhymetime
Downend Library, 10.30am to 11am
Thursday 14 December
Christmas Rhymetime
Staple Hill Library, 10.30am to 11am
Yate Library, 10.30am to 11am
Emersons Green Library, 10.30am to 11am
Friday 15 December
Christmas Rhymetime
Thornbury Library, 10.30am to 11am
Christmas stories and rhymes
Cadbury Heath Library, 10.30am to 11am
Saturday 16 December
Christmas Lego™ club
Downend Library, 11am to 12 midday
Monday 18 December
Christmas story time
Thornbury Library, 2.15pm to 2.45pm
Stories around the tree
Hanham Library, 5.45pm to 6.45pm (limited places available, contact Hanham Library to book your place)
Tuesday 19 December
Christmas crafts
Yate Library, 10.30am to 12 midday
Christmas Rhymetime
Winterbourne Library 10.30am to 11am
Christmas rhymes and stories
Patchway Library 10.30am to 11am
Hanham Library 10.30am to 11am
Explore Learning: Winter wonderland
Emersons Green Library 10.30am to 11.30am
Staple Hill Library 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Hanham Library 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Christmas capers
Staple Hill Library, 2.15pm to 3.45pm
Emersons Green Library, 2pm to 4pm
Wednesday 20 December
Christmas rhymes and stories
Filton Library 10.30am to 11am
Winter wonderland
Patchway Library, 10.30am to 11.30am
Christmas crafts
Thornbury Library, 11am to 12 midday
Christmas capers
Downend Library, 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Festive fun
Kingswood Library, 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 21 December
Christmas Rhymetime
Staple Hill Library, 10.30am to 11am
Winter wonderland
Bradley Stoke Library, 10.30am to 12 midday
Explore Learning – ‘My Night before Christmas’
Patchway Library, 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Thornbury Library, 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Festive fun
Hanham Library, 2pm to 3pm
Winter wonderland
Filton Library, 2pm to 3.30pm
Stories around the tree (presented by Yate Library Teen Focus Group)
Yate Library, 5pm to 6pm
Friday 22 December
Explore Learning – ‘My Night before Christmas’
Bradley Stoke Library, 10.30am to 11.30am
Christmas crafts
Winterbourne Library, 10.30am to 12 midday
Festive fun
Cadbury Heath Library, 11am to 12 midday
Saturday 23 December
Christmas Lego™ club
Patchway Library, 11am to 12 midday
Individual event details:
Christmas capers
Make a reindeer antler hat, paper plate bunting for the library and a snowy scene. Most suitable for primary school age children.
Christmas crafts
Write a letter to Father Christmas and make crafts including Santa masks and tree decorations. Most suitable for children aged 3 to 10.
Christmas Lego™ clubs
Creative Christmas themed fun. Listen to stories and poems, then make a model to display at the library. Lego™ Clubs are for primary school aged children.
Christmas Rhymetimes and story times for 0-4 year olds
Our activities for little ones continue up to Christmas with special festive themed rhyme and story sessions. Most suitable for 0 to 4-year-olds.
Explore Learning writing workshops
Choose from these two great workshops for 5 to 7-year-olds: ‘My Night before Christmas’ and ‘Winter Wonderland’. Contact your library to book a place or call 01454 626764.
Festive fun
Christmas crafts and cheer. Create your own snowman calendar, reindeer antlers, cards and more. Most suitable for children aged 3 to 10.
Stories around the tree
Come and join us around the Christmas tree for seasonal stories.
Winter wonderland
Christmas crafts, merry stories and wonderland fun. Create your own reindeer antlers, winter wonderland creatures, cards and more. Most suitable for primary school age children.
