Beccles Library activities and events

     The following activities are run regularly at Beccles library:
Day Time Activity
Thursdays 9.45am - 11.15am Family Playtime: from birth to four years old
Thursdays 2.00pm - 3.00pm Top Time - group for older people
Fridays  2.00pm - 2.30pm Baby Bounce and Tot Rock: from birth to three years old. Find out more about about Bookstart here
Sundays 10.30am - 12.00pm Fun Time Craft Activities: for children of all ages


Top Time: Open House at Beccles Library

Open House is a group for older people with different weekly themes, everyone welcome, with tea and biscuits provided on Thursdays 2.00pm - 3.00pm.  No booking required, just come along on the day and join us.

Every Week

Baby Bounce and Tot Rock: from birth to three years old.
Every Friday 2.00pm - 2.30pm

Family Playtime: from birth to four years old.
Every Thursday 9.45am - 11.15am

Fun Time Craft Activities: for children of all ages.
Every Sunday 10.30am - 12.00pm

Suffolk Childrens University

Suffolk Children's University logo Are you aged between 5 and 14 years old? Suffolk Children's University gives you the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities outside of school hours. Don't forget to check for events and activities at  Beccles library.

Sign up here: Suffolk Children's University 

Past Activities at Beccles Library

Health and Well-being Fortnight

5 - 16 October

On 5 October the Health & Well being fortnight was launched with the help of Councillor Terry Clements (assistant to Portfolio Holder for Sport, Culture, Diversity, Health and Wellbeing).

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Councillor Terry Clements (assistant to Portfolio Holder for Sport, Culture, Diversity, Health and Wellbeing) went on the morning walk and then took part in the bellydancing workshop with Lowestoft Bellydancing group, Mirage.

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Beccles Library users and staff have fun as well as exercise mixing themselves nutritious smoothies on the smoothie bike.


Summer Holiday Activities

During the summer holidays Beccles ran a variety of activities and events for children.

Magician demonstrating tricks Children watching magician

Andy Miller, professional magician, gave away how to do some simple magic tricks to the children and demonstrated balloon modelling.

Children painting plates Children painting plates Children also took part in several sessions of plate painting where they could decorate and take home their own designs.




Beccles library opening hours