Blackpool Libraries Summer Activities www.blackpool.gov.uk/libraries
Find your reading rhythm this summer! We’ll be inspiring children to explore the rhythm and melody of reading in the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge. Read to the Beat will celebrate music and sound – exploring how music and storytelling unite. Children are invited to borrow and read library books over the summer. There are stickers to collect, with a medal and certificate for those who complete six reading goals (that they choose!). The Summer Reading Challenge is a great opportunity for children to find books they love. They choose what they want to read – story books, information books, e- books, audio books, poetry, comic, joke books, and graphic novels, all reading counts – children set the tempo! Facebook: www.facebook.com/ blackpoollibraries
Get started on your Reading Challenge with Blackpool Libraries ... If you are not already a Blackpool library member, it's free to join, you can register online at www.blackpool.gov.uk/libraries or at your local library. While at home or on the go you can explore our fantastic range of e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines and e-newspapers online for free. BorrowBox is available on your mobile device, including your smart phone and tablet, via the app. The app can be downloaded from the App Store for Apple devices, and from the Google Play store for Android devices. BorrowBox can also be accessed on your pc or laptop via https://blackpool.borrowbox.com. www.blackpool.gov.uk/libraries We hope you will come along to some of the FREE fun activities taking place throughout the summer...
Thursday 23 July Make Your Own Rainmaker 2.00pm to 3.00pm at Blackpool Central Library Enjoy a story and make your own rainmaker. Suitable for children age 5 to 11. No booking required. Friday 24 July Create Your Own Pop Star Band 1.30pm to 3.00pm at Langdale Library Get crafty and make your own pop stars. Suitable for children age 5 to 11. No booking required. Monday 27 July Dan Worsley Stories and Writing Workshop 11.00am at Layton Library For budding and enthusiastic creative writers. Create your own character and ending for one of Dan’s stories. Suitable for children age 7+. Booking recommended, please call Layton Library on 01253 478145. Activities
Thursday 30 July Mindful Makers 2.00pm to 3.00pm at Blackpool Central Library Make a decoupage picture frame. A get together with other like- minded young people. For young people age 11 to 17. No booking required. Friday 31 July Create Your Own Pop Star Band 1.30pm to 3.00pm at Moor Park Library Get crafty and make your own pop stars. Suitable for children age 5 to 11. No booking required. Monday 3 August Musical Pirates with Blackpool Music Service 2.00pm to 2.45pm at Layton Library Join Blackpool Music Service and make some noise in the library! Suitable for 5 to 7 year olds. Pirate costumes welcome! Booking essential, please call Layton Library on 01253 478145. Activities
Monday 3 August Try a Ukulele! with Blackpool Music Service 3.15pm to 4.00pm at Layton Library Join Blackpool Music Service and make some noise in the library! Suitable for 7 to 11 year olds. Booking essential, please call Layton Library on 01253 478145. Tuesday 4 August Read to the Beat Rhyme Time 11.00am at Langdale Library Enjoy a singing session to celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge. Suitable for under 5s. No booking required. Wednesday 5 August Musical Pirates with Blackpool Music Service 10.00am to 10.45am at Library@thegrange (theatre) Join Blackpool Music Service and make some noise in the library! Suitable for 5 to 7 year olds. Pirate costumes welcome! Booking essential, please call Library@thegrange on 01253 478270. Activities
Wednesday 5 August Try a Ukulele! with Blackpool Music Service 11.15am to 12.00 noon at Library@thegrange (theatre) Join Blackpool Music Service and make some noise in the library! Suitable for 7 to 11 year olds. Booking essential, please call Library@thegrange on 01253 478270. Wednesday 5 August Musical Storytime 11.30am at Layton Library Enjoy hearing the Story Orchestra books. Suitable for children age 4 to 10. No booking required. Thursday 6 August Rhyme Time Rangers 10.00am to 12.00 noon at Devonshire Road Rock Gardens Barmy Ballads, toe-tapping tunes and monster mash ups! This year Blackpool Libraries are challenging the children of Blackpool to become Rhyme Time Rangers. Help us write and perform the wackiest song possible, craft your own music makers with Blackpool Learning Rooms and read to the beat with the National Literacy Trust. Booking essential, please book via Blackpool Learning Rooms link: https://bit.ly/FLRTR or scan the QR code. Activities
Thursday 6 August Make Your Own Rainmaker 2.00pm to 3.00pm at Palatine Library Enjoy a story and make your own rainmaker. Suitable for children age 5 to 11. No booking required. Thursday 6 August Musical Pirates with Blackpool Music Service 2.00pm to 2.45pm at Blackpool Central Library Join Blackpool Music Service and make some noise in the library! Suitable for 5 to 7 year olds. Pirate costumes welcome! Booking essential, please call Central Library on 01253 478080. Thursday 6 August Try a Ukulele! with Blackpool Music Service 3.15pm to 4.00pm at Blackpool Central Library Join Blackpool Music Service and make some noise in the library! Suitable for 7 to 11 year olds. Booking essential, please call Central Library on 01253 478080. Activities
Activities Friday 7 August Dance with the Bee Bots! 2.00pm to 3.00pm at Revoe Library Come to the library to listen to an excellent story and play with the Bee-Bots! Take them on a journey and help them to dance to some music. Suitable for children age 5 to 11. No booking required. Tuesday 11 August Musical Storytime 2.30pm to 3.00pm at Anchorsholme Library Enjoy hearing the Story Orchestra books. Suitable for children age 4 to 10. No booking required. Thursday 13 August Rhyme Time Rangers 10.00am to 12.00 noon at Anchorsholme Library Garden Barmy Ballads, toe-tapping tunes and monster mash ups! This year Blackpool Libraries are challenging the children of Blackpool to become Rhyme Time Rangers. Help us write and perform the wackiest song possible, craft your own music makers with Blackpool Learning Rooms and read to the beat with the National Literacy Trust. Booking essential, please book via Blackpool Learning Rooms link: https://bit.ly/FLRTR or scan the QR code.
Activities Thursday 13 August Family Zumba at the Library 11.00am to 12.00 noon at Moor Park Library Join Active Blackpool for a fusion of Latin international rhythms and easy-to-follow moves. Suitable for the whole family. No booking required. Thursday 13 August Dance with the Bee Bots! 2.00pm to 3.00pm at Palatine Library Come to the library to listen to an excellent story and play with the Bee-Bots! Take them on a journey and help them to dance to some music. Suitable for children age 5 to 11. No booking required. Thursday 13 August Mindful Makers 2.00pm to 3.00pm at Blackpool Central Library Make a safety pin brooch. A get together with other like-minded young people. For young people age 11 to 17. No booking required.
Activities Friday 14 August Read to the Beat Rhyme Time 10.00am to 10.30am at Moor Park Library Come along to our special Bounce and Rhyme session! Listen to a music themed story and sing and dance along to all your favourite songs! No booking required. Friday 14 August The Very Hungry Caterpillar with Get It Loud In Libraries 11.00am to 12.30pm at Layton Library This workshop with Get It Loud in Libraries will help children explore how rhythm, genre and melody can tell a story and experiment with musical narrative. This session will support children to achieve a Discover Arts Award. Suitable for 5 to 7 year olds. Booking essential, please call Layton Library on 01253 478145. Friday 14 August Diary of a Wimpy Kid with Get It Loud In Libraries 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Layton Library This workshop with Get It Loud in Libraries will help children explore how rhythm, genre and melody can tell a story and experiment with musical narrative. This session will support children to achieve a Discover Arts Award. Suitable for 8 to 11 year olds. Booking essential, please call Layton Library on 01253 478145.
Activities Friday 14 August Make a Read to the Beat Badge 1.30pm to 3.00pm at Langdale Library Come along to make a Read to the Beat badge. Suitable for children age 5 to 11. No booking required. Friday 14 August Make Your Own Rainmaker 2.00pm to 3.00pm at Revoe Library Enjoy a story and make your own rainmaker. Suitable for children age 5 to 11. No booking required. Saturday 15 August The Very Hungry Caterpillar with Get It Loud In Libraries 11.00am to 12.30pm at Blackpool Central Library This workshop with Get It Loud in Libraries will help children explore how rhythm, genre and melody can tell a story and experiment with musical narrative. This session will support children to achieve a Discover Arts Award. Suitable for 5 to 7 year olds. Booking essential, please call Central Library on 01253 478080.
Activities Saturday 15 August Diary of a Wimpy Kid with Get It Loud In Libraries 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Blackpool Central Library This workshop with Get It Loud in Libraries will help children explore how rhythm, genre and melody can tell a story and experiment with musical narrative. This session will support children to achieve a Discover Arts Award. Suitable for 8 to 11 year olds. Booking essential, please call Central Library on 01253 478080. Monday 17 August Stories and Music with Shaker Maker 10.30am to 12.00 noon at Blackpool Central Library Join Shaker Maker for storytelling with musical instruments. Suitable for ages 5 to 11. No booking required. Monday 17 August Read to the Beat Rhyme Time 11.00am to 11.30am at Palatine Library Come along to our special Bounce and Rhyme session! Listen to a music themed story, sing and dance along to all your favourite songs! Suitable for under 5s. No booking required.
Activities Wednesday 19 August Musical Storytime and Craft 11.30am to 12.00noon at Layton Library Enjoy a story and learn how to make a origami piano. Suitable for children age 3 to 6. No booking required. Thursday 20 August Rhyme Time Rangers 10.00am to 12.00 noon at Layton Library Garden Barmy Ballads, toe-tapping tunes and monster mash ups! This year Blackpool Libraries are challenging the children of Blackpool to become Rhyme Time Rangers. Help us write and perform the wackiest song possible, craft your own music makers with Blackpool Learning Rooms and read to the beat with the National Literacy Trust. Booking essential, please book via Blackpool Learning Rooms link: https://bit.ly/FLRTR or scan the QR code. Thursday 20 August Story and Craft Make a Spin Drum 2.00pm to 3.00pm at Blackpool Central Library Come along and listen to a great story, and make your own spin drum from found materials to take home. Suitable for children age 5 to 11. No booking required.
Activities Thursday 20 August Musical Pirates with Blackpool Music Service 2.00pm to 2.45pm at Palatine Library Join Blackpool Music Service and make some noise in the library! Suitable for 5 to 7 year olds. Pirate costumes welcome! Booking essential, please call Palatine Library on 01253 478050. Thursday 20 August Try a Ukulele! with Blackpool Music Service 3.15pm to 4.00pm at Palatine Library Join Blackpool Music Service and make some noise in the library! Suitable for 7 to 11 year olds. Booking essential, please call Palatine Library on 01253 478050. Friday 21 August Read to the Beat Rhyme Time 2.00pm to 2.30pm at Revoe Library Come along to our special Bounce and Rhyme session! Listen to a music themed story, sing and dance along to all your favourite songs! Suitable for under 5s. No booking required.
Activities Monday 24 August Stories and Music with Shaker Maker 10.30am to 12.00 noon at Blackpool Central Library Join Shaker Maker for storytelling with musical instruments. Suitable for ages 5 to 11. No booking required. Monday 24 August Musical Pirates with Blackpool Music Service 2.00pm to 2.45pm at Moor Park Library Join Blackpool Music Service and make some noise in the library! Suitable for 5 to 7 year olds. Pirate costumes welcome! Booking essential, please call Moor Park Library on 01253 478120. Monday 24 August Try a Ukulele! with Blackpool Music Service 3.15pm to 4.00pm at Moor Park Library Join Blackpool Music Service and make some noise in the library! Suitable for 7 to 11 year olds. Booking essential, please call Moor Park Library on 01253 478120.
Activities Tuesday 25 August Musical Pirates with Blackpool Music Service 10.00am to 10.45am at Anchorsholme Library Join Blackpool Music Service and make some noise in the library! Suitable for 5 to 7 year olds. Pirate costumes welcome! Booking essential, please call Anchorsholme Library on 01253 853588. Tuesday 25 August Try a Ukulele! with Blackpool Music Service 11.15am to 12.00 noon at Anchorsholme Library Join Blackpool Music Service and make some noise in the library! Suitable for 7 to 11 year olds. Booking essential, please call Anchorsholme Library on 01253 853588.
Activities Thursday 27 August Rhyme Time Rangers 10.00am to 12.00 noon at Highfield Road Park Barmy Ballads, toe-tapping tunes and monster mash ups! This year Blackpool Libraries are challenging the children of Blackpool to become Rhyme Time Rangers. Help us write and perform the wackiest song possible, craft your own music makers with Blackpool Learning Rooms and read to the beat with the National Literacy Trust. Booking essential, please book via Blackpool Learning Rooms link: https://bit.ly/FLRTR or scan the QR code. Thursday 27 August Mindful Makers 2.00pm to 3.00pm at Blackpool Central Library Make a rainbow keychain. A get together with other like-minded young people. For young people age 11 to 17. No booking required.
Game On Tuesday 2.00pm to 4.00pm Revoe Library Call into Revoe Library, relax and choose a board game from our selection to play. We have some classic games as well as some brand new ones. Everyone is welcome! Bounce and Rhyme Monday 11.00am at Palatine Library Tuesday 10.30am at Central Library Wednesday 10.30am at Layton Library Wednesday 2.30pm at Library@thegrange Thursday 10.30am* at Anchorsholme Library *Sessions held in July then takes a break during August* Friday 10.00am at Moor Park Library Friday 2.00pm at Revoe Library Come and join in with stories and songs suitable for little ones and their grown ups! Free sessions to enjoy time together and spark your child's love of books and reading. No booking required. Don't forget our regular Weekly Activities
Chapter Chats Wednesday 3.30pm to 4.00pm at Moor Park Library Thursday 3.30pm to 4.00pm at Palatine Library Join us to read a chapter from a new book each week. Aimed at children aged 6 to 11. No booking required. August Summer Holidays Build & Play Sessions Thursday 10.30am to 11.30am Anchorsholme Library Bounce and Rhyme takes a break for the summer in August. Instead come along to play with our Lego Duplo sets and soft bricks on Thursday 6, 20 and 27 August. No booking required. Toddlers and Toys Friday 1.30pm to 3.00pm Langdale Library Come along with your toddlers and have some fun playing giant snakes and ladders, building blocks, build a road jigsaw and many more games and fun things to do. No booking required. Weekly Activities
Build & Play Sessions Saturday 10.00am to 12.30pm at Anchorsholme Library Saturday 10.00am to 3.30pm at Central Library Saturday 10.00am to 1.00pm at Moor Park Library Saturday 11.00am to 1.00pm at Palatine Library Saturday 10.30am to 12.30pm at Revoe Library Come along to one of our Build and Play sessions where you and your little one can have heaps of fun with our Lego Duplo sets and soft bricks. Best suited for ages 0 to 4 years. Older siblings welcome. No need to book, just turn up and play! Saturday Board Games Saturday 10.00am to 12.30pm Layton Library Bring your friends and family to try your hand at Scrabble, Ludo, Snakes & Ladders and more. No need to book, just turn up and join in the fun! Family Chess Club Saturday 1.00pm to 3.00pm Moor Park Library Come along to our weekly family chess club sessions. No need to book, just turn up and play! Weekly Activities
Contact us / Opening Times Anchorsholme Library Tel: 01253 853588 Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 4.00pm (unstaffed between 12.30pm to 1.00pm) Saturday between 10.00am and 1.00pm Central Library Tel: 01253 478080 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 9.00am and 5.00pm Saturday between 10.00am and 4.00pm Layton Library Tel: 01253 478145 Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 10.00am and 5.00pm Saturday between 10.00am and 1.00pm Library@the grange Tel: 01253 478270 The library is staffed between 9.00am and 1.00pm on Monday and Friday, and between 1.00pm and 5.00pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Outside of these hours Monday to Friday, the library is open 9.00am to 5.00pm on a self-service basis.
Langdale Library and Laundry Room Tel: 01253 478155 Monday and Tuesday between 10.00am and 1.00pm Thursday and Friday between 1.00pm and 5.00pm Moor Park Library Tel: 01253 478120 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 9.00am and 5.00pm Saturday between 10.00am and 4.00pm Palatine Library Tel: 01253 478050 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 9.00am and 5.00pm Saturday between 10.00am and 4.00pm Revoe Library Tel: 01253 478160 Monday, Tuesday and Friday between 1.00pm and 5.00pm Wednesday and Saturday between 10.00am and 1.00pm For more information and to keep up to date with the latest news, please visit: www.blackpool.gov.uk/libraries www.facebook.com/blackpoollibrariesMonthly specials
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