Free fairy tale fun for libraries week
Celebrate Libraries Week in Hackney and enjoy the spooky themes of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales in the lead up to Halloween this October.
Libraries Week is a week-long celebration of Britain’s much-loved libraries. Hackney Libraries will showcase the best they have to offer, encouraging people to discover what libraries can do for them in the week of October 9 to 14.
Families are invited to take part in a programme of events including afternoon tea, children’s reading groups, under 5s rhyme-time and Grimm themed art workshops.
Special events will take place in Stamford Hill and Dalston CLR James Library where visitors will be invited to help create large scale paper based murals based on the stories of Red Riding Hood and Hansel & Gretel. The completed murals will be folded into giant concertina books for public display in Hackney libraries.
The variety of books and services available from Hackney’s libraries is extensive and the programme of free activities for all ages run across our libraries throughout the year. Libraries are at the heart of our communities, and libraries week highlights to our residents the vast array of what is on offer.
For more information about events in Hackney’s libraries visit: www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries-whats-on. For more information on libraries week visit www.librariesweek.org.uk/.
Little Red Riding Hood family art workshop
Stamford Hill Library, Portland Avenue London N16 6SB
Thursday 12 Oct
4.00 - 5pm
Ages 6+
Hansel & Gretel family art workshop
Dalston CLR James Library Dalston Lane, E8 3BQ
Saturday 14 Oct
2 - 3.30pm
Ages 6+
Afternoon Tea with Make Kit
Hackney Central Library, 1 Reading Lane, E8 1GQ
Thursday 12 October
4-5.30pm
All ages
Chatterbooks Reading Group for children
Shoreditch Library, Hoxton Street N1 6LP
Monday 9 of October
4 - 5pm
Ages 8 - 12
After-School Club
Shoreditch Library, Hoxton Street N1 6LP
Tuesday 10 October
4-5pm
Ages 8 -12
Stay 'n' Play Rhyme-time
Shoreditch Library, Hoxton Street N1 6LP
Wednesday 11 October
2- 3pm
Under 5s