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

    Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds

    Free
    Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children aged 2–9
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  2. Two children playing, one sits on a mat on the floor with and adult, the other child is drawing on a blackboard
    Drop-in

    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Free
    Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
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  3. Toddler aged children sit on floor cushions and make motions with their hands. Some are wearing homemade gold crowns and sitting on large fabric leaves.

    Family Under 5s Workshop: Talking in the Library

    Free
    Come with us to visit magical worlds.  Suitable for under 5s.
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  4. Children doing activity.

    Relaxed Early Opening for Families

    Free
    Join us for a free sensory-friendly early opening of the Library.  Suitable for ages 5–15.
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  5. A smiling young girl watching someone cut out a shape from paper.

    Family Workshop: Adventure Zines

    Free
    Create your own DIY (do it yourself) adventure zine! Suitable for ages 7+.
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  6. Two smiling children holding lights

    Story Explorers: Relaxed Afternoon

    Free
    Join us for a sensory friendly opening of Story Explorers: A Journey Through Imaginary Worlds.
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