Suffolk libraries run a varied programme of activities and
events for all ages throughout the year.
Team Read 2008
Take part in this year's
reading challenge ...
Top Time events in Suffolk libraries
Weekly meetings for older people with a friendly and
varied programme of activities and events. Groups are currently
running at these libraries:
Bookstart - Children's activities
All Suffolk libraries in Suffolk run
Bookstart related activities for pre-school children.
Activities in Suffolk libraries
Activities in other places
National Year of Reading in
Suffolk
2008 is the National Year of Reading and Suffolk Libraries are
celebrating this by running a number of events and activities
throughout the year.
Find out more details here.
Georgian Gem Weekend 13 and 14 September 2008 at Bury St
Edmunds Library
Not Just Jane – Women Writers in Georgian
Times
Come along to
Bury St Edmunds Library over the heritage weekend and find out
about the famous and not so famous women writers of the Georgian
period, such as Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Elizabeth Inchbald and
Elizabeth Bonhote. Take part in our quiz, and see how much you know
about the Georgians.
On Sunday, join us between 10.30am and 1.00pm for our children’s
craft sessions, including mask-making, fan-making, silhouettes, and
make your own matchbox or shoebox Georgian theatre to take home
with you.
No booking necessary, free admittance to all.
National Children's Book Week 6-12 October 2008
Children’s Book Week is a celebration of reading for pleasure
for children of primary school age. This year’s theme is Rhythm and
Rhyme.
Suffolk libraries will be celebrating
Children's Book Week with activities and events. See
individual
library pages for more details when available.
National Bookstart Day Friday 10 October
2008
The theme of this year’s
National Bookstart
Day is 'Pirates'. Suffolk libraries will be
celebrating Bookstart Day with activities and events. See
individual
library pages for more details when available.
Paddington Bear's 50th Anniversary
On 13th October 1958 the very first Paddington book was published
in the UK. Suffolk libraries will be
celebrating Paddington
Bear's 50th Anniversary with activities and events. See
individual
library pages for more details when available.
The Big Draw 1-31 October
2008
Big Draw events will be taking place in Suffolk
Libraries. Libraries will be hosting drawing activities
for people of all abilities. See individual
library pages for more details when available.
Special event:
Exhibition of Children's Book Illustration and Question and Answer
Session (PDF, 49Kb) are being held in Ipswich, 13 -
24 October
World Book Day
This is an annual event promoting the enjoyment of books and
reading. Find out more from our
World Book Day page. For more information see
the World Book
Day website.
National Science and Engineering Week
2008
National Science and Engineering Week saw people of all
ages taking part in science and engineering activities.
Find out more on how Suffolk celebrated
National Science and Engineering week.
Sundays in Suffolk
Did you know all Suffolk libraries are open on Sundays? Well
they are with fun activities for all the family,
find out more here.
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library
location page to find specific details of their events.
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