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

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.

Fairy Tales
A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

Family Workshops: BBC CBeebies Bedtime Story Read & Rave
It’s NOT time for bedtime!

Story Explorers: Drop in crafts
Free family craft activities. Create a rocket or make a soundscape.

Fairy Tales: Relaxed Early Opening for Families
Sunday 19 April 9.00 Join us for a free sensory friendly early opening of the Library.

Family Workshops: Puppetry with Little Angel Theatre
Sunday 19 April, 13.00 and 14.30 Perform Fairy Tales.

Family Station: Explore and Play
Sunday 25 January 11.00 –Sunday 27 December 11.00 Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
Family Under 5s: Fairy Tale Movement Stories
Friday 15 May, 9.45 and 11.00 Create stories through movement.

Family Workshop: Zanna Davidson's Fractured Fairy Tales
Sunday 17 May, 10.30, 13.00 and 14.30 A Magical Science Adventure with Izzy the Inventor.

Family Station: May half-term
Saturday 23 – Friday 29 May Come along this half-term and explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.

The Fairy Tale Fan Club, with Richard Ayoade and David Roberts
Tuesday 26 May 14.30 What happens when curious kids send letters to their fairy-tale idols?!

A Feast of Tales: The Stolen Smell and The Feast by the River
Wednesday 27 May 14.30 One of our most popular storytellers, Vanessa Woolf, brings to life two wonderful folk tales.

Story Explorers: Animal Trail
Thursday 19 February – Saturday 30 May Help us find cunning creatures hidden amongst the library shelves in Leeds.