Christmas Activities at Reading Libraries

Battle Library

18th November - 23rd December 

Christmas Story bags are released - One week only loans with special festive characters!

2nd December - 19th December 

Santa's Post Box - Write a letter to Santa, post it in our special post box and receive your own reply. Each letter to Santy is also an entry into our Christmas prize draw!

2nd December - 19th December 

Candy Cane Craziness Treasure Hunt. Find all the golden candy canes hidden around the library.

2nd December -  December - 23rd December 

Battle Library Present Pile Up. Wrap and decorate a present for our Christmas Display. See if we can reach the ceiling! 

Thursday 4th and Thursday 18th December.

3.30 - 4.30pm

Christmas Lego Club

Ages 6 and up

Saturday 6th December

10 - 3pm

Christmas Card making for adults and children. 

Thursday 11th December

3.30 - 4.30pm

Children's Christmas Craft. All Ages. We are making wonderful wooden Christmas Tree Decorations!

Friday 19th December

10am & 11am

Christmas Rhymetimes. Join us for a festive sing song, bring your favourite soft toy. Christmas Goody bag for each child. No booking required.

Caversham Library

From the 2nd December onwards try our Christmas Scavenger hunt - find all of Santa's nine reindeers in the library.

Saturday 13th December

11.00 - 12.00pm

Reindeer Christmas Card  Craft.

Saturday 20th December

11.00 - 12.00pm

Lollipop Christmas Tree Ornament Craft.

Tuesday 23rd December

10.15am

11.15am

Christmas themed Rhymetimes - booking essential, call 01189 75103 to book your place, from the 18th December.

All other events are drop-in. 

Central Library

Throughout December follow our fun trail through the library and pick up a 'Make and Take' festive craft bag. 

Saturday 6th December 

2.00 - 2.45pm

Festive Crafting Fun.

Saturday 13th December

2.00 - 2.45pm

Festive Crafting Fun.

Monday 15th December

11.00 - 12.00pm 

Christmas Coffee Morning Singalong with Shanta.

Join Shanta as she sings and plays Christmas classics on her guitar, and invites everyone to take part. 

December 16th

10.30 - 11.00am

Christmas Rhymetime - Fancy Dress Optional.

December 18th

10.15 - 10.45am

11.15 - 11.45am

Christmas Rhymetimes - Fancy Dress Optional.

No need to book for these events - all welcome. 

Palmer Park library

Saturday 20th December 

11.00am - 12.00pm

Make a Christmas Lolly Stick Bookmark.

Tuesday 20th December

10.30 am - 11.00am

Christmas Rhymetime.

Thursday 18th December

10.30 - 11.00am

Christmas Rhymetime.

Tuesday 23rd December 

10.30 - 11.00am

Christmas Rhymetime.

We'll be singing Christmas songs at all these Rhymetime sessions!

Everyone welcome, no need to book.

Southcote Library

Saturday 6th December 

10.00am - 12.00pm 

Yarn Wrapped Christmas Tree Ornament Children’s Craft.

Saturday 13th December

10.00am - 12.00pm 

Christmas Card Craft for Children and Adults

Thursday 18th December

9.45am - 10.15am

Christmas Rhymetime, Rhymes, Songs and Fun for Pre-school Children (older siblings welcome).

Saturday 20th, December

10.00am - 12.00pm 

Special Children’s Christmas Craft hHsted by Southcote Community Association.

Tuesday 23rd December

2.00pm - 4.00pm 

Filled Christmas Cracker Children’s Craft

All craft activities are for children aged 4-10 and are drop in, there is no need to book. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Donations welcome.

Special craft sessions at Southcote Library for Teens

Tuesday 9th December

4.00pm - 5.30pm

Clay Charm Making for Teens

Tuesday 16th December

4.00 - 5.30pm

Introduction to Crochet for Teens

Tilehurst Library

Tuesday 23rd December

10.30 - 11.30

Craft Session - Christmas Cards and Decorations .

Drop in. All welcome.