Family activities

About our events

Join us for family fun from creative family festivals to artist-led workshops, regular under 5s sessions and relaxed openings, there's so much for your family or community group to enjoy together.

What's on

  1. A collage on a green background. It shows a tree with birds and frogs around the tree, two planets ans stars are in top corners of the image. A cat in a spaceship travels toward the the left hand planet
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    Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds

    Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children 2 – 7.

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  2. A collage on a blue background. It shows a cat in a spaceship and a star against an orange planet-shaped background. There are a frog and some leaves against a green planet-shaped background. And, a fish and some coral against a blue planet-shaped background. There are also a bird and a rocket!
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    Story Explorers in Leeds

    Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.

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  3. Two children outside of a gingerbread house in a dark forest.
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    Fairy Tales

    A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

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  4. A young girl stands at a craft table with colourful paper and glue sticks on top. She looks up at a woman who is bending down and showing her something in her hands.
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    Family Festival: Imaginary Worlds

    Take part in this exciting day inspired by wondrous worlds, both real and imaginary. This event is fully accessible for families with D/ deaf children, parents and carers.

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  5. Two children playing, one sits on a mat on the floor with and adult, the other child is drawing on a blackboard
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    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
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  6. Small boy playing with blue fabric
    Free

    Family Storytelling: The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

    Join us on a storytelling adventure this Christmas.

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  7. Children watching a storyteller dressed in costume
    Free

    Family Sensory Storytelling: The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

    Join us on a storytelling adventure this Christmas.

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  8. An illustration of characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland including Alice, the Queen of Hearts and the Cheshire Cat in a snowy Christmas scene. Text reads The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, in partnership with Macmillan Children's Books and Lupus Films. With Carys Bexington and Kate Hindley.
    Free

    Relaxed Family Event: The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

    Start your festive adventures at the Library at this event designed for SEND families.

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  9. An illustration of characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland including Alice, the Queen of Hearts and the Cheshire Cat in a snowy Christmas scene. Text reads The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, in partnership with Macmillan Children's Books and Lupus Films. With Carys Bexington and Kate Hindley.
    Free

    Family Workshop: The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

    Start your festive adventures at the Library.

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