We offer a regular programme of activities across all Council-run libraries. Most of our libraries offer the following activities:

• Babytime (for babies and toddlers up to around 2 years old)
• Storytime (for pre-schoolers)
• Chatterbooks (a reading group for children aged 7-11 years old)
• Adult Reading Group
• Past Times Group (a reminiscence session)
• Digital Support
• Library Social

Some of our libraries also offer additional activities. For details and times of activities at each library, please see below.

Central Library

• Babytime - Every Friday, 11am-12 noon
• Storytime - Every Monday, 11am-12 noon
• Chatterbooks - Monthly on Saturdays, 11am-12 noon. Please contact library for more details.
• Adult VIP Reading Group - Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 2pm-3.30pm. Please contact library for more details.
• Adult LGBTQ+ Reading Group - Every last Wednesday of the month, 6pm-7pm. Book via sheffieldlibraries.eventbrite.co.uk
• Adult Sci-Fi Reading Group - Please contact library for details.
• Past Times Group - Every 1st Wednesday of the month, 2pm-3.30pm. Book via sheffieldlibraries.eventbrite.co.uk.
• Digital Support - Learn for Life: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10am-12 noon and Age UK: Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, 11am-1pm.

Chapeltown Library

• Babytime - Every Tuesday, 10.30am-11.15am
• Storytime - Every Friday, 10.30am-11.15am
• Chatterbooks - Monthly on Wednesdays, 3.30pm-4.30pm. Please contact library for more details.
• Adult Reading Groups - Every 2nd Monday of the month, 3.45pm-4.45pm. Please contact library for more details.
  Every 1st Friday of the month, 2.30pm-3.30pm. Please contact library for more details.
  FeelGood Reading Group - Every 1st Monday of the month, 10am-12 noon. Please contact library for more details.
• Past Times Group - Every last Wednesday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am
• Digital Support - Every 4th Friday of the month, 2pm-4pm
• Library Social - Every Wednesday, 10.30am-11.30am
• Mindfulness Colouring - Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am.

Crystal Peaks Library

• Babytime - Every Wednesday, 10.15am-11am
• Storytime - Every Monday, 10.15am-11am
• Adult Reading Groups - CP Book Club: Every 3rd Monday of the month, 2pm-3pm.
  Mosborough Ladies: Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1.30pm-3.30pm.
  Carers’ Book Club: Every 3rd Monday of the month, 11am-12 noon.
  Book Chat (chat about whatever you are currently reading: Every 1st Friday of the month, 2pm-3pm.
  Please contact the library for more details if you are interested in joining any of the reading groups.
• Family History Group - Every 1st Tuesday of the month, 10.30am-12.30pm.
• Library Socials - Every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 2pm-4pm. Every Friday, 11am-12 noon.

Darnall Library

• Babytime - Every Tuesday, 10.30am-11.15am
• Storytime - Every other Wednesday, 10.30am-11.15am. Please contact library for more details.

Ecclesall Library

• Babytime - Every Wednesday, 2pm
• Storytime - Every Monday, 2pm
• Chatterbooks - Every 3rd Friday of the month, 4pm. Please contact library for more details.
• Adult Reading Groups - Every 1st Monday of the month, 5pm. Please contact library for more details.
  Every 1st Tuesday of the month, 11am. Please contact library for more details.
  Every last Friday of the month, 1.30pm. Please contact library for more details.
• Past Times Group - Every 1st Friday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am
• Digital Support - Every 3rd Friday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am
• Library Social - Every 1st Monday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am.

Firth Park Library

• Babytime - Every Monday, 10.30am-11.30am
• Storytime - Every Wednesday, 10.30am-11.30am
• Chatterbooks - Monthly on Saturdays, 2pm-3pm. Please contact library for more details.
• Urdu Women’s Reading Group - Three out of four Mondays (depending on Urdu-speaking staff availability), 11am-12 noon. Please contact library for more details.
• Digital Support - Every Wednesday, 10am-12.30pm
• Library Social - Every Tuesday, 11am-12 noon.

Highfield Library

• Babytime - Every Friday, 11.15am-12.15pm
• Storytime - Every Wednesday, 11.15am-12 noon
• Chatterbooks - Every 2nd Saturday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am. Please contact library for more details.
• Children’s Writing Group - Every 4th Saturday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am. Please contact library for more details.
• Adult Reading Group - Every 4th Saturday of the month, 3pm-3.45pm. Please contact library for more details.
• Adult Writing Group - Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10.15am-11.45am. Please contact library for more details.
• Past Times Group - Every 3rd Friday of the month, 2pm-3pm
• Digital Support - Every Friday, 10am-12 noon
• Library Social - Every Tuesday, 10.30am-11.30am.

Hillsborough Library

• Babytime - Every Friday, 10am-10.45am
• Storytime - Every Tuesday, 11am-11.45am
• Chatterbooks - Monthly on Saturdays, 10.30am-11.30am. Please contact library for more details.
• Adult Reading Group - Please contact library for details
• Past Times Group - Every last Wednesday of the month, 11am-12 noon
• Digital Support - Every 1st Friday of the month, 1pm-3pm
• Library Social - Every Friday, 10am-11am.

Manor Library

• Babytime - Every Monday, 10.30am-11.30am
• Storytime - Every Wednesday, 10.30am-11.15am
• Chatterbooks - Every 1st Tuesday of the month, 3.45pm-4.30pm
• Adult Reading Group - Every 1st Friday of the month, 11.30am-12.30pm
• Past Times Group/Library Social - Every other Tuesday, 2.30pm-3.30pm. Please contact library for more details.
• Digital Support - Every Monday, 10am-12 noon
• ESOL Conversation Group - Every other Tuesday, 2.30pm-3.30pm. Please contact library for more details.

Parson Cross Library

• Babytime - Every Friday, 10.30am-11.30am
• Storytime - Every Saturday, 11am-11.45am
• Chatterbooks - Every last Monday of the month, 3.30pm-4.30pm
• Past Times Group - Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 10am-12 noon
• Digital Support - Every 3rd Friday of the month, 1pm-3pm
• Library Social - Every Wednesday, 10am-12 noon.

Stocksbridge Library

• Babytime - Every Monday, 10.30am-11.30am
• Storytime - Every Tuesday, 10.30am-11.30am
• Chatterbooks - Every 1st Saturday of the month, 2pm-3pm
• Adult Reading Groups - Every 3rd Monday of the month, 1.45pm-2.45pm. Please contact library for more details.
  Every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 2pm-3pm. Please contact library for more details.
• Past Times Group - Every 1st Monday of the month, 2pm-3pm
• Digital Support - Every 2nd Friday of the month, 1pm-3pm
• Library Social - Every Friday, 2pm-3pm.

Woodseats Library

• Babytime - Every Monday, 2pm-2.45pm
• Storytime - Every Tuesday, 10.30am-11.15am
• Chatterbooks - Every 1st Monday of the month, 4pm-4.45pm
• Adult Reading Groups - Every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 1.30pm-2.30pm
  Every 3rd Saturday of the month, 2pm-3pm.
• Past Times Group - Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, 2pm-3pm
• Digital Support - Every 1st Tuesday of the month, 11am-1pm
• Library Socials - Coffee Morning: Every Wednesday, 10.30am-12 noon
  Silver Foxes Men's Social Group: Every Friday, 10.30am-12 noon
• Health & Wellbeing Café - Every 3rd Monday of the month, 10.30am-12 noon
• Drop In and Draw - Every last Tuesday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am.