Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Plant pot decorating and planting marigolds | 12 July | 10am to 2pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Nature hunt - craft and scavenger hunt | 6 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
North Yorkshire libraries will welcome children aged four to 11 to read six library books of their choice over the summer holidays, offering stickers and prizes to encourage children to take part.
This year’s theme is 'Story Garden – adventures in nature and the great outdoors' by award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola. Created by The Reading Agency and delivered in partnership with libraries, it encourages children to explore the connection between storytelling and nature.
Children sign up at their local library to start the challenge, which is to read six books over the summer break. Reading or listening to books with grown-ups or siblings also counts towards completing the challenge. They can choose any books they like, as long they’re from the library and ebooks and audiobooks borrowed from our digital platforms Borrowbox and Libby also count. For each book read, children collect stickers. When completed, they are presented with exclusive prizes, a certificate and medal.
Children who read a book from this list below as part of their six books can receive a copy of 'A Wildlife Match' magazine (normally exclusive to Wildlife Trust members), as well as a sticker:
- Wow said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
- A Busy Day for Birds and Peck Peck Peck by Lucy Cousins
- Tad by Benji Davies
- Let’s Go for a Walk with Ranger Hamza by Hamza Yaseen
- Maril’s Tangled Tale by Ellie Jackson
- The Brambly Hedge series by Jill Barkelm
- The Magic and Mystery Trees by Jen Green
- Twitch, Clutch, Spark, Feather series by M.G. Leonard
- The Wolf Road and Wolf Mountain by Alice Roberts
You can reserve and borrow these books from your local North Yorkshire Library.
Photography competition
The photography competition is aimed at encouraging children aged 7 to 11 to share their best nature shots. The photos can be of anything they see in the North Yorkshire countryside or in their own garden – a close up of a plant, an insect, an animal or a view of water, hills or sky.
The winners will see their pictures turned into limited edition library cards that will be used by library members across the county.
How to enter
Photographs (with details of where they were taken and the child’s name/library card number) can be emailed to library.secretaries@northyorks.gov.uk, ideally in jpg format. They should be landscape and no more than 4MB in size. Each child can send a maximum of three images.
Closing date: Saturday 13 September 2025.
Read the junior photography competition terms and conditions here.
Summer Reading Challenge events
There are many events for families taking place over the summer holidays to support the challenge, from creative writing, Lego, learning to knit to digital coding.
Events are free unless a cost is stated. Many are drop in events, but places are limited for some events and so you will need to book a place with your library in advance.
Please contact your local library for further information about what's on at your library.
See below the events and activities that are happening at your local library this summer.
Library events
Bedale library events
Bentham library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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A busy day for Birds with Wild Ingleborough | 23 July | 10am to midday | 4 to 7 | Free - booking required |
Story Garden Lego | 7 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Lego fun | 7 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Lego fun at Bentham library |
Bog Fairies and Bugs with The Herbsmith | 20 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Story Garden Junk Modelling | 28 August | 1.30pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Boroughbridge library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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North Yorkshire Rotters 'smoothie bike' | 22 July | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
LoveScience - Story Garden | 20 August | 2.30pm to 3.30pm | 5 and over | £2 per child |
Catterick library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Junk modelling | 30 July | 2.15pm to 3.15pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
ZooLab | 8 August | 2.30pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for ZooLab at Catterick library |
Little Loco's Big Day reading by author Caroline Hardy | 20 August | 2pm to 3pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Little Loco's Big Day reading at Catterick library |
Colburn library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Junk modelling | 14 July | 3pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for junk modelling at Colburn library |
ZooLab |
8 August | midday to 1pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for ZooLab at Colburn library |
Ponies and picnics | 21 August | 11am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for ponies and picnics at Colburn library |
Derwent Valley Bridge
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
REConnect family craft activity | 23 July | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking required |
ZooLab | 21 August | 10am to 11am | 4 to 11 | £3 per child - booking required |
Local author Cressida Brown and craft | 27 August | 10.30am to midday | 8 years and older | Free - booking required |
There's a Tiger in the Garden | 15 August | 11am to midday | 4 to 11 | £2 per child - booking required |
Easingwold library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Easingwold Lions presents traditional fairground games | 19 July | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Magnetic pond games | 30 July | 10am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for magnetic pond games at Easingwold library |
Eco scrap flowers - flower making using recycled cups | 12 August | 10am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for eco scrap flowers at Easingwold library |
REConnect family crafts - use natural items to decorate a nature book | 20 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Crafty garden creatures - make a butterfly, bumble bee or squirrel | 29 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Filey library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Summer Reading Challenge launch event - crafts with Sue |
12 July | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Grow Scarborough - cress seed planting | 19 July | 10am to 1pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for grow Scarborough at Filey library |
National Literacy Trust (young children) morning Young ones (older children) afternoon |
23 July | 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for young children morning and young ones afternoon on 23 July at Filey library |
Gillyking storytelling and crafts | 26 July | 10am to 11am | 4 to 11 | Free |
National Literacy Trust (young children) morning Young ones (older children) afternoon |
30 July | 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for young children morning and young ones afternoon on 30 July at Filey library |
Gillyking storytelling and crafts | 1 August | 10am to 11am | 4 to 11 | Free |
National Literacy Trust (young children) morning Young ones (older children) afternoon |
6 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
North Yorkshire Adult Learning 'Summer Craft' event for families | 7 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
REConnect family crafts - make prints using natural items and gel paint printing techniques. | 8 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for REConnect family crafts at Filey library |
National Literacy Trust (young children) morning Young ones (older children) afternoon |
13 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Sproutley' story time and writing session | 15 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 (under 5s welcome) | Free |
North Yorkshire Rotters 'smoothie bike' | 18 August | 10.15am to 12.15pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Nature weaving | 20 August | 1.30pm to 2.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Gillyking storytelling and crafts | 22 August | 10am to 11am | 4 to 11 | Free |
North Yorkshire Adult Learning 'Summer Craft' event for families | 28 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Gillyking storytelling and crafts | 30 August | 10am to 11am | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Gillyking storytelling and crafts at Filey library |
Gargrave library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Let’s take reading to the great outdoors with Yorkshire Dales National Park | 7 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for let's take reading to the great outdoors at Gargrave library |
Great Ayton library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Visit from Kirkleatham Animal Centre | 5 August | 10.30am to 1pm | 4 to 11 | £3.50 per family - booking essential for visit from Kirkleatham Animal Centre at Great Ayton library |
REConnect family walk and craft activity | 14 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for REConnect family walk and craft activity at Great Ayton library |
Harrogate library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Outdoors odyssey - join author John Clewarth to write about mythical plants, design a colourful camping tent and make a funky bug mask | 22 July | 1pm to 2pm | 7 to 11 | £2 - booking essential for outdoors odyssey at Harrogate library |
Cinema at the library - watch a family film at the library cinema | 30 July | 10am to midday and 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for cinema at the library at Harrogate library |
Activity day | 1 August | 10am to midday and 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Create your own plant monster and have a go at our plant | 4 August | 10am to 11.15am | 4 to 11 | £2 - booking essential for create your own plant monster and have a go at our plant at Harrogate library |
Underwater adventure with children's author, Peter Woolrich | 6 August | 10am to 11am | 4 to 7 | £2 - booking essential for underwater adventure with children's author, Peter Woolrich at Harrogate library |
Smoothies and sustainability | 12 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Make a miniature shoebox garden with a selection of natural materials | 13 August | 10am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | £2 - booking essential for make a miniature shoebox garden at Harrogate library |
Escape to edam escape room | 20 August | 10am to 11.30am and 2pm to 3.30pm | Families | £2 - booking essential for escape to edam escape room at Harrogate library |
Cinema at the library - watch a family film at the library cinema | 27 August | 10am to midday and 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for cinema at the library at Harrogate library |
Helmsley library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fizzy flowers, flying helicopters and UV colour changing paint with LoveScience | 1 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for fizzy flowers, flying helicopters and UV colour changing paint with LoveScience at Helmsley library |
REConnect family crafts - use natural items to decorate a nature book | 20 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for REConnect family crafts at Helmsley library |
Animal finger printing with LoveScience | 26 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for animal finger printing with LoveScience at Helmsley library |
Ingleton library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Story Garden Lego drop-in - every Monday | 28 July to 25 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Ribblehead Quarry – “Wolf Road” – outdoor story session, Stone Age crafts and quarry scavenger hunt | 29 July | 10am to midday | 7 to 11 | £2 - booking required |
Let’s take reading to the great outdoors with Yorkshire Dales National Park | 31 July | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for let's take reading to the great outdoors at Ingleton library |
Bog Fairies and Bugs with The Herbsmith | 5 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
A Busy Day for Birds with the Folly, Museum of North Craven Life | 21 August | 2pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
A visit from owl adventures | 27 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | £12 - booking essential for a visit from owl adventures at Ingleton library |
Kirkbymoorside library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
REConnect family walk - short work to explore the local area and natural habitats | 31 July | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Knaresborough library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Flashlights workshop - decorate a string of lights inspired by nature. | 25 July | 10.30am to midday | 5 to 11 | Free - booking essential for flashlights workshop at Knaresborough library |
Garden crafts | 28 July | 2.30pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | £3 - booking essential for garden crafts at Knaresborough library |
Garden crafts | 29 July | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | £3 - booking essential for garden crafts at Knaresborough library |
Drawing river monsters and dinosaurs with Nidd Action Group | 5 August | 10am to 11.30am | 8 to 11 | Free - booking essential for drawing river monsters and dinosaurs at Knaresborough library |
North Yorkshire Rotters 'smoothie bike' | 29 August | 10 to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Creative writing workshops with the Yorkshire Authors | 13 August | 10am to 4pm | 7 to 11 | Free |
Doodle day | 20 August | 10am to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Making Lego and Duplo day | 27 August | 10am to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Leyburn library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Craft day | 29 July | 10am to 2pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for craft day at Leyburn library |
Flowers: make a floral crown from crepe paper | 2 August | 10.30am to 11.15am | 4 to 11 | Free |
Let’s take reading to the great outdoors with Yorkshire Dales National Park | 6 August | 10am to 2pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for let's take reading to the great outdoors at Leyburn library |
Vegetables: Paint a plant pot | 9 August | 10.30am to 11.15am | 4 to 11 | Free |
Trees/fruit: Print an apron | 15 August | 10.30am to 11.15am | 4 to 11 | Free |
Soil: make a wormery with real wiggly worms! | 23 August | 10.30am to 11.15am | 4 to 11 | Free |
Insects: Make a kite | 30 August | 10.30am to 11.15am | 4 to 11 | Free |
Malton library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Family craft and fun - make your own air dry clay plant pot | 22 July | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free |
REConnect family crafts - use natural items to decorate a nature book | 23 July | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Family craft and fun – fish kite crafting | 29 July | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free |
‘Mabel and the Flower Spell’ book reading by author Dawn Treacher | 30 July | 2pm to 3pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for 'Mabel and the Flower Spell' book reading at Malton library |
Family craft and fun - friendship bracelets | 5 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free |
Lego makers - come and create a bug from Lego blocks | 6 August | 1pm to 3pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Family craft workshop - a fun nature themed craft event | 8 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Ancient Egypt pea planting | 11 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Ancient Egypt pea planting at Malton library |
Family craft and fun – bug hotel making session | 12 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free |
Lego makers - garden furnishings | 13 August | 1pm to 3pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Micro:bit minibeasts bug hunt | 16 August | 9.30am to 5pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Magic lantern workshop | 18 August | 1.30pm to 2.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Family craft and fun - sunflowers and seed bombs | 19 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free |
Lego makers - potted plants | 20 August | 1pm to 3pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Family craft and fun - pompoms | 26 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free |
Lego makers - birds and bricks | 27 August | 1pm to 3pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Family craft workshop - a fun nature themed craft event | 29 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Masham library events
Event | Date | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|
A-board poster competition - create a poster about why you love the library | Throughout the challenge | All ages | Free |
More Than Books - Eastfield
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Outdoor games morning | 25 July | 10am | 4 to 11 | £5 per child £8 per family |
Activity to be arranged and run by the National Literacy Trust | 25 July | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Activity to be arranged and run by the National Literacy Trust | 1 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | £3 per child £5 per family |
Activity to be arranged and run by the National Literacy Trust | 1 August | 10am to 10.45am | 4 to 11 | £3 per child £5 per family |
Outdoor games morning | 6 August | 2pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for outdoor games morning at More Than Books - Eastfield |
Activity to be arranged and run by the National Literacy Trust | 8 August | 11.30am to 12.15pm | 4 to 11 | £3 per child £5 per family |
Activity to be arranged and run by the National Literacy Trust | 8 August | 1.30pm to 2.15pm | 4 to 11 | £3 per child £5 per family |
Activity to be arranged and run by the National Literacy Trust | 11 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Outdoor music jam | 15 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for outdoor music jam at More Than Books - Eastfield |
Activity to be arranged and run by the National Literacy Trust | 15 August | 2pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for activity to be arranged and run by the National Literacy Trust at More Than Books - Eastfield |
Activity to be arranged and run by the National Literacy Trust | 26 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Mindful photography - children must be accompanied by an adult who has a smart phone | 28 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for mindful photography at More Than Books - Eastfield |
REConnect family crafts – gel printing | 28 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for REConnect family crafts - gel printing at More Than Books - Eastfield |
Newby and Scalby library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Art in the garden | 22 July | 10.30am to 11.30am | 8 to 11 | Free |
Harminis - music and movement | 23 July | 10.30am to 11.30am | under 5s | Free - booking essential for Harminis at Newby and Scalby library |
ZooLabs - live creatures | 28 July | Sessions all day | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for ZooLabs at Newby and Scalby library |
Harminis - music and movement | 29 July | 10.30am to 11.30am | under 5s | Free - booking essential for Harminis at Newby and Scalby library |
Harminis - music and movement | 6 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | under 5s | Free |
Harminis - music and movement | 12 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | under 5s | Free - booking essential for Harminis at Newby and Scalby library |
ZooLab - live creatures | 15 August | Sessions all day | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for ZooLabs at Newby and Scalby library |
Kathy Seabrook - music for under 5s | 22 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | Under 5s | Free - booking essential for Kathy Seabrook at Newby and Scalby library |
Art in the garden | 26 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | 5 to 7 | Free |
REConnect family crafts - use natural items to decorate a nature book | 27 August | 10am | 4 to 11 | Free |
Nidderdale Plus library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Park trail in Pateley Bridge recreation ground - collect trail sheets from the library | Throughout the challenge | - | 4 to 11 | - |
Poster competition - create a poster all about the best book you've read from the library | Throughout the challenge | - | 7 to 11 | - |
Summer Reading Challenge story time | 28 July | 1.15pm to 1.45pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Summer Reading Challenge story time | 4 August | 1.15pm to 1.45pm | 4 to 7 | Free |
Summer Reading Challenge story time | 11 August | 1.15pm to 1.45pm | 4 to 7 | Free |
Summer Reading Challenge story time | 18 August | 1.15pm to 1.45pm | 4 to 7 | Free |
Northallerton library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Launch event with herb planting by Incredible Edible and rock painting to create a rock snake | 12 July | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Printing from vegetables and plants | 23 July | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for printing from vegetables and plants at Northallerton library |
Nature treasure hunt | 31 July | 2pm to 3pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for nature treasure hunt at Northallerton library |
Giveaway - bug making craft kit | 1 August | - | 4 to 11 | Free |
Creating garden ornaments | 5 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for creating garden ornaments at Northallerton library |
Nature based shadow puppet workshop with Hoglets | 14 August | 2pm | 7 to 12 | £3 per child - booking essential for nature based shadow puppet workshop with Hoglets at Northallerton library |
Garden birds storytime | 22 August | 10am | 4 to 11 | Free |
Bulb planting with Incredible Edible | 23 August | 10am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for bulb planting with Incredible Edible at Northallerton library |
North Yorkshire Rotters 'smoothie bike' | 29 August | 2.30pm to 4.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Norton Hive hub events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Making Lego animals and gardens | 16 July | 3pm to 5pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for making Lego animals and gardens at Norton Hive hub |
Making Lego animals and gardens | 23 July | 3pm to 5pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for making Lego animals and gardens at Norton Hive hub |
Making Lego animals and gardens | 30 July | 3pm to 5pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for making Lego animals and gardens at Norton Hive hub |
North Yorkshire Adult Learning craft event for families | 5 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for North Yorkshire Adult Learning craft event for families at Norton Hive hub |
Make a nature bookmark | 6 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for make a nature bookmark at Norton Hive hub |
Knit and natter present make a 'knitted animal' | 7 August | 2pm to 3pm | 7 to 11 | Free - booking essential at knit and natter present make a 'knitted animal' at Norton Hive hub |
Make a nature bookmark | 12 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for make a nature bookmark at Norton Hive hub |
Knit and natter present make a 'knitted animal' | 14 August | 2pm to 3pm | 7 to 11 | Free - booking essential for knit and natter present make a 'knitted animal' at Norton Hive hub |
Make a bee house | 14 August | 2pm to 3pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for make a bee house at Norton Hive hub |
North Yorkshire Adult Learning craft event for families | 19 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for North Yorkshire Adult Learning craft event for families at Norton Hive hub |
REConnect family crafts - gel printing | 21 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for REConnect family crafts at Norton Hive hub |
Knit and natter present make a 'knitted animal' | 21 August | 2pm to 3pm | 7 to 11 | Free - booking essential for knit and natter present make a 'knitted animal' at Norton Hive hub |
Making Lego gardens | 27 August | 3pm to 5pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for making Lego gardens at Norton Hive hub |
Make a nature bookmark | 28 August | 2pm to 3pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Pickering library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Exploring the natural environment of a wood with related workshop | 31 July | 10am to 5pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Craft event delivered by North Yorkshire Adult Learning services | 8 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for craft event at Pickering library |
Workshop related to natural woodland project, creating woodland themed fairy lights | 14 August | 10.30am to midday | 5 to 11 | Free |
North Yorkshire Rotters 'smoothie bike' | 15 August | 2pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Magic lantern projector workshop | 18 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
REConnect family crafts – gel printing | 21 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Craft event delivered by North Yorkshire Adult Learning | 29 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for craft event at Pickering library |
Richmond library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Junk modelling | 15 July | 2.15pm to 3.15pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for junk modelling at Richmond library |
Let’s take reading to the great outdoors with Yorkshire Dales National Park | 23 July | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for let's take reading to the great outdoors at Richmond library |
ZooLab | 8 August | 10.15am to 11.15am | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for ZooLab at Richmond library |
Little Loco's Big Day reading by author Caroline Hardy | 18 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Little Loco's Big Day reading at Richmond library |
Ripon library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Code Club | 14 July | 4pm to 6pm | 7 to 11 | Free |
Story time with Pippa | 16 July | 10.30am | 4 to 11 | Free |
Story time with Sue | 18 July | 10.30am | All ages | Free |
Lego club | 19 July | 11am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Outdoors Odyssey - join author John Clewarth to write about mythical plants, design a colourful camping tent and make a funky bug mask | 22 July | 10am to 11am | 7 to 11 | £2 - booking essential for Outdoors Odyssey at Ripon library |
Story time session at Fountains Abbey | 25 July | 10.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Fountains admission fee |
Story time session and wildflower picking at Courthouse Museum Gardens | 28 July | 11am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for story time session and wildflower picking at Courthouse Museum Gardens |
Ripon Walled garden hosting a pop-up library and story time session | 29 July | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Christopher Nibble’s Storytime - Christopher Nibble loves dandelions, but no-one seems to do anything when the dandelions begin to dwindle. Join us to find out how Christopher Nibble made sure dandelions would continue to grow and plant some yourself! | 31 July | 10.30am to 11.30am | 6 -9 | Free - booking essential for Christopher Nibble's storytime at Ripon library |
Story time session at Fountains Abbey | 1 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Fountains admission fee |
Adult Learning family summer craft | 4 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Adult Learning family summer craft at Ripon library |
Practice poetry with Jake | 7 August | 10.30am to 11.30pm | 7 to 11 | Free |
Story time session at Fountains Abbey | 8 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Fountains admission fee |
Story time session during ‘Beach Week’ at Ripon Walled Garden | 11 August | 1.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Story time session at Fountains Abbey | 15 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Fountains admission fee |
Adult learning family summer craft |
18 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Adult Learning family summer craft at Ripon library |
Create a nature collage with Toria | 20 August | 2pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Story time session at Fountains Abbey | 22 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Fountains admission fee |
Underwater adventure with children's author, Peter Woolrich | 27 August | 11.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | £2 - booking essential for underwater adventure with Peter Woolrich at Ripon library |
Making Lego day | 29 August | All day | 4 to 11 | Free |
Story time session at Fountains Abbey | 29 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Fountains admission fee |
Scarborough library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer Reading Challenge launch - seed planting, film and face painting | 12 July | 10.30am to 3pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for seed planting, film and face painting at Scarborough library |
George's Marvellous Medicine - perfumes, potions and a film | 19 July | 10.30am to midday and 1pm to 2.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for George's Marvellous Medicine at Scarborough library |
Jack's Garden - bean planting in window greenhouse plus decorate your own plant pot | 26 July | 10.30am to midday and 1pm to 2.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Jack's Garden at Scarborough library |
In the Night Garden - creating nocturnal gardens to take home | 2 August | 10.30am to midday and 1pm to 2.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for In the Night Garden at Scarborough library |
Summer Reading Challenge themed family learning events | 4 August | 2pm to 4pm | Families | Free - booking essential for Summer Reading Challenge themed family learning events at Scarborough library |
REConnect family crafts - use natural items to decorate a nature book | 6 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for REConnect family crafts at Scarborough library |
Rock painting | 9 August | 10.30am to midday and 1pm to 2.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for rock painting at Scarborough library |
North Yorkshire Rotters 'smoothie bike' | 15 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Party garden crafts - create bunting, garden signs, tea lights | 16 August | 10.30am to midday and 1pm to 2.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for party garden crafts at Scarborough library |
Summer Reading Challenge themed family learning events | 18 August | 2pm to 4pm | Families | Free - booking essential for Summer Reading Challenge themed family learning events at Scarborough library |
I spy a bug - make your own bugs and binoculars | 23 August | 10.30am to midday and 1pm to 2.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for I spy a bug at Scarborough library |
Story garden at the Crescent Gardens | 30 August | 11am to 2pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for story garden at the Crescent Gardens at Scarborough library |
Selby library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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North Yorkshire Rotters 'smoothie bike' | 1 August | 2pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Camera club exhibition | 1 August | - | 4 to 11 | Free |
North Yorkshire Adult Learning event one | 7 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for North Yorkshire Adult Learning event one at Selby library |
Underwater creations one | 9 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Drop in |
Create your own garden | 13 August | 2pm to 4pm | 7 to 11 | Free - booking essential for create your own garden at Selby library |
Poetry workshop | 18 August | 2.30pm to 3.30pm | 7 to 11 | Free - booking essential for poetry workshop at Selby library |
Serena Partridge - chrysalis arts | 20 August | Afternoon | 7 to 11 | Booking essential for Serena Partridge - chrysalis arts at Selby library |
ZooLab | 20 August | 11am to midday | 4 to 11 | £4 for non-library members, £3 library members, free for accompanying adults - booking essential for ZooLab at Selby library |
Underwater creations two | 23 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Drop in |
Reading to the great outdoors with Yorkshire Dales National Park | 24 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for reading to the great outdoors at Selby library |
North Yorkshire Adult Learning event two | 28 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for North Yorkshire Adult Learning event two at Selby library |
Settle library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Reading to the great outdoors with Yorkshire Dales National Park | 24 July | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Bog Fairies and Bugs with The Herbsmith | 1 August | 2.30pm to 4.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Allotment adventures | 6 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking required |
Story garden collage and crafts drop-in | 12 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Allotment adventures | 21 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking required |
Sherburn library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Launch day fun | 12 July | 9.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Story garden greenhouses and egg box salad gardens | 19 July | 9.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Paper flowers | 26 July | 9.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Summer Reading Challenge coding club session one | 30 July | 1.30pm to 2.30pm | 8 to 11 | Free - booking essential Summer Reading Challenge coding club session one at Sherburn library |
North Yorkshire Rotters 'smoothie bike' | 1 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Butterfly feeder crafting session | 2 August | 9.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Story garden wind spinners | 9 August | 9.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Summer Reading Challenge coding club session two | 13 August | 1pm to 2.30pm | 8 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Summer Reading Challenge coding club session two at Sherburn library |
Crazy yarn insects | 16 August | 9.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Summer Reading Challenge coding club session three | 20 August | 1pm to 2.30pm | 8 to 11 | Free - booking essential Summer Reading Challenge coding club session three at Sherburn library |
Junk model bug hotel | 23 August | 9.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Snazzy, psychedelic snails crafting session | 30 August | 9.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
End of the challenge celebration | 6 September | 9.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Skipton library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Making Lego | 24 July | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Vinyl painting - design your own garden and paint it onto an old vinyl record | 29 July | 10.30am to midday | 8 to 11 | Free - booking essential for vinyl painting at Skipton library |
Poetry and craft session | 30 July | 11am to 11.45am | 4 to 7 | Free - booking essential for poetry and craft session at Skipton library |
Author event with Dale Neal - listen to stories with Dale and make your own 'Dancing Bug.' | 1 August | 11am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Author event with Dale Neal at Skipton library |
Poetry workshop | 6 August | 2.30pm to 3.15pm | 7 to 11 | Free - booking essential poetry workshop at Skipton library |
Sunflowers art event | 12 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential sunflowers art event at Skipton library |
Make a paper flower craft event | 18 August | 2pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
South Craven library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Craft table - garden themed crafts | - | - | 4 to 11 | Free |
Making Lego woodland animals | 18 July | 3.30pm to 4.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
North Yorkshire Rotters - mini wormery | 25 July | 2.15pm to 3.45pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Author visit - reading and craft activity | 1 August | 2pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for author visit at South Craven library |
Making Lego trees and flowers | 22 August | 3.30pm to 4.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Starbeck community library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Poetry workshop with children's writer and illustrator Elliot Chester | 12 July | 10.45am to 12.15pm | 8 to 11 | £3 - booking essential for poetry workshop at Starbeck community library |
North Yorkshire Rotters 'smoothie bike' | 12 August | 10am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Bug hunting | 19 August | 10.30am to midday | 4 to 11 | Free |
Junk modelling session | 22 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Wild Robot story session and craft display | 29 August | 2pm to 4pm | 7 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Wild Robot story session and craft display at Starbeck community library |
Stokesley library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Adult Learning Services learning event | 5 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Adult Learning Services learning event at Stokesley library |
Library children's development group running art and craft session | 7 August | 2pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
REConnect family crafts - gel printing | 14 August | 2pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for REConnect family crafts - gel printing at Stokesley library |
Adult Learning Services learning event | 19 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Adult Learning Services learning event at Stokesley library |
Library children's development group running science activities | 28 August | 2pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Tadcaster library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Lego coding with Irwiz Robotics | 25 July | 2pm to 4pm | 6 to 9 | Free - booking essential for Lego coding with Irwiz Robotics at Tadcaster library |
ZooLab small animal experience | 31 July | 1.30pm to 2.30pm | 6 to 9 | Free - booking essential for ZooLab small animal experience at Tadcaster library |
Lego coding with Irwiz Robotics | 8 August | 2pm to 4pm | 6 to 9 | Free - booking essential for Lego coding with Irwiz Robotics at Tadcaster library |
Making a garden and creating a story with Lucy Monkman | 13 August | 10.30am to midday | 6 to 9 | Free - booking essential for Making a garden and creating a story with Lucy Monkman at Tadcaster library |
Chris Geeson creative clubs | 20 August | 10.30am to midday | 6 to 9 | Free - booking essential for Chris Geeson creative clubs at Tadcaster library |
Thirsk library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Guided walk along Cod Beck with North Yorkshire Moors guides | 14 July | 10.30am to midday | 7 and older | Free - booking essential for Guided walk along Cod Beck with North Yorkshire Moors guides at Thirsk library |
Magnetic pond games | 28 July | 2pm to 3pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Magnetic pond games at Thirsk library |
Martin Woods art make woodland themed fairy lights | 29 July | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free |
Make mushrooms from paper plates | 31 July | 1pm to 3pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Clay modelling make a garden bird | 31 July | 10.30am to 11.30am | 7 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Clay modelling make a garden bird at Thirsk library |
Thirsk Yarn bombers knitter lings sessions | 1 August | 1pm to 3pm | 8 to 11 | Free |
Starbrights arts story with makaton, movement and sensory play | 1 August | 1pm to 3pm | Under 5s | Free |
Starbrights arts story with sensory exploration and crafts | 1 August | 9.30am to 5pm | 5 to 7 | Free |
Starbright arts story based craft session make a mini book | 5 August | 1.30pm to 2.30pm | 8 to 11 | Free |
Making Lego | 7 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | 4 to 11 | Free |
North Yorkshire Adult Learning craft | 8 August | 1pm to 3pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Starbright arts story with movement | 8 August | 10.30am to 11.30am | Under 5s | Free |
Starbrights arts and crafts | 8 August | 1pm to 3pm | 5 to 7 | Free |
Starbright arts story based craft session make a mini book and surprise | 12 August | 1.30pm to 3.30pm | 8 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Starbright arts story based craft session make a mini book and surprise at Thirsk library |
Eco scrap flowers | 15 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for eco scrap flowers at Thirsk library |
Making Lego | 18 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
Warhammer taster session | 19 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | 8 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Warhammer taster session at Thirsk library |
ZooLab | 19 August | 1.30pm to 3.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for ZooLab at Thirsk library |
ZooLab | 19 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for ZooLab at Thirsk library |
Bees and butterflies crafts drop-in | 21 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Bees and butterflies crafts drop-in at Thirsk library |
Pebble painting | 22 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for peddle painting at Thirsk library |
Starbright arts story with movement | 22 August | 10am to 12 noon | Under 5s | Free |
Starbrights arts and crafts | 22 August | 10am to 12 noon | 5 to 7 | Free - booking essential for starbrights arts and crafts at Thirsk library |
Starbright arts story based craft session make a mini book and surprise | 28 August | 10am to 12 noon | 8 to 11 | Free - booking essential for starbright arts story based craft session make a mini book and surprise at Thirsk library |
Making Lego | 28 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free |
North Yorkshire Adult Learning craft drop-in | 29 August | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for North Yorkshire Adult Learning craft drop-in at Thirsk library |
Whitby library events
Event | Date | Times | Age range | Booking information |
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Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary - decorate craft eggs to match the photos of bird nests | 24 July | 2pm to 4pm | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary - decorate craft eggs to match the photos of bird nests at Whitby library |
National Literacy Trust - story and craft, face painter, book gifting | 28 July | 10.30am to 12.30pm | KS1 | Free - booking essential for National Literacy Trust - story and craft, face painter, book gifting at Whitby library |
National Literacy Trust - story cube, using wood pebbles | 28 July | 1.30pm to 3.30pm | KS2 | Free - booking essential for National Literacy Trust - story cube, using wood pebbles at Whitby library |
REConnect family walk and craft activity | 31 July | 2pm to 4pm | 5 to 11 | Free - booking essential for REConnect family walk and craft activity at Whitby library |
National Literacy Trust - story and craft | 4 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | KS1 | Free - booking essential for National Literacy Trust - story and craft at Whitby library |
National Literacy Trust - nature quest spinner | 4 August | 1.30pm to 3.30pm | KS2 | Free - booking essential for National Literacy Trust - nature quest spinner at Whitby library |
Family fun crafts | 4 August | 10am to 12 noon | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for family fun crafts at Whitby library |
National Literacy Trust - story and craft | 11 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | KS1 | Free - booking essential for National Literacy Trust - story and craft at Whitby library |
National Literacy Trust - joke book making activity | 11 August | 1.30pm to 3.30pm | KS2 | Free - booking essential for National Literacy Trust - joke book making activity at Whitby library |
National Literacy Trust - story and craft | 18 August | 10.30am to 12.30pm | KS1 | Free - booking essential for National Literacy Trust - story and craft at Whitby library |
National Literacy Trust - Pokemon Go nature discovery | 18 August | 1.30pm to 3.30pm | KS2 | Free - booking essential for National Literacy Trust - Pokemon Go nature discovery at Whitby library |
Family fun crafts | 18 August | 10am to 12 noon | 4 to 11 | Free - booking essential for family fun crafts at Whitby library |
North Yorkshire Rotters 'smoothie bike' | 19 August | 10.15am to 12.15pm | 4 to 11 | Free |