Library activities
This page lists all activities that are taking place in South Tyneside libraries. If you're looking for more information on your nearest library, opening times or contact details please see Find a library
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- Name
- Baby Bounce
- Location
- The Word Library
- Time
- 10:30am to 11:30am
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Gentle finger, knee bouncing and action rhymes for babies. Suitable from birth - 13 months or when they start walking.
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- Name
- Baby Bounce
- Location
- Library at Hebburn Central
- Time
- 11:00am to 11:30am
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Gentle finger, knee bouncing and action rhymes for babies. Suitable from birth - 13 months or when they start walking.
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- Name
- Chess For All session
- Location
- The Word Library
- Time
- 2:00pm to 3:45pm
- Cost
- FREE
- Description
- Come along to a free chess drop-in with members from South Shields Chess Club! Whether you want to hone your skills, develop your strategy or simply learn a new game then this is the club for you! Chess For All runs on a Saturday between 2-3.45pm.
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- Name
- Knit and Knatter
- Location
- The Word Library
- Time
- 10:00am to 11:30am
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Come along to one of our friendly, welcoming library knitting groups.
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- Name
- Jiggle and Wiggle
- Location
- Library at Hebburn Central
- Time
- 10:00am to 10:30am
- Cost
- £1
- Description
- Action rhymes and songs for toddlers. Suitable for 2-3 year olds.
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- Name
- Library Storytots
- Location
- Jarrow Focus Library
- Time
- 10:15am to 11:00am
- Cost
- £1.00
- Description
- Stories, crafts and songs for pre-school children. Suitable for 3-4 year olds.
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- Name
- Wobbly Walkers
- Location
- Library at Hebburn Central
- Time
- 11:00am to 11:30am
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Structured, interactive music and rhyme sessions for families with toddlers. Suitable for 13 months or when they start walking to 2 year olds.
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- Name
- Baby Bounce
- Location
- Cleadon Park Library
- Time
- 2:00pm to 2:30pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Gentle finger, knee bouncing and action rhymes for babies. Suitable from birth - 13 months or when they start walking.
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- Name
- Jiggle and Wiggle
- Location
- The Word Library
- Time
- 2:00pm to 2:45pm
- Cost
- £1
- Description
- Action rhymes and songs for toddlers. Suitable for 2-3 year olds.
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- Name
- Baby Bounce
- Location
- Jarrow Focus Library
- Time
- 10:15am to 11:00am
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Gentle finger, knee bouncing and action rhymes for babies. Suitable from birth - 13 months or when they start walking.
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- Name
- Baby Bounce
- Location
- The Word Library
- Time
- 10:30am to 11:30am
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Gentle finger, knee bouncing and action rhymes for babies. Suitable from birth - 13 months or when they start walking.
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- Name
- Wobbly Walkers
- Location
- The Word Library
- Time
- 2:00pm to 2:45pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Structured, interactive music and rhyme sessions for families with toddlers. Suitable for 13 months or when they start walking to 2 year olds.
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- Name
- Library Storytots
- Location
- Cleadon Park Library
- Time
- 2:00pm to 3:00pm
- Cost
- £1.00
- Description
- Stories, crafts and songs for pre-school children. Suitable for 3-4 year olds.
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- Name
- Local History Month - Ellen Wilkinson Exhibition
- Location
- Jarrow Focus Library
- Time
- 9:30am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A small exhibition on Ellen Wilkinson will be on display at Jarrow Focus Library throughout Local History Month
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- Name
- Family History Course
- Location
- Boldon & Cleadon Community Library
- Time
- 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- £42 for 7 week course
- Description
- Run by WEA and ideal for those wanting to use the internet to look for long lost family.
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- Name
- Library Storytots
- Location
- Library at Hebburn Central
- Time
- 2:00pm to 2:45pm
- Cost
- £1.00
- Description
- Stories, crafts and songs for pre-school children. Suitable for 3-4 year olds.
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- Name
- Adult Colouring In and Scrabble Group
- Location
- Cleadon Park Library
- Time
- 2:00pm to 3:30pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Come along to one of our friendly, welcoming library group
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- Name
- Library Storytots at The Word
- Location
- The Word Library
- Time
- 2:00pm to 2:45pm
- Cost
- £1.00
- Description
- Stories, crafts and songs for pre-school children. Suitable for 3-4 year olds. Booking is essential - tickets are available to purchase from Level 2 of The Word.
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- Name
- Local History Month - Ellen Wilkinson and The Town That Was Murdered Talk
- Location
- Jarrow Focus Library
- Time
- 2:00pm to 3:00pm
- Cost
- £1.50
- Description
- Dr Matt Perry will talk about the significance of Ellen Wilkinson's seminal work 'The Town That was Murdered' at the time it was published and present day. Tickets available from Jarrow Focus Library and The Word.
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- Name
- Family MakEy Session
- Location
- The Word Library
- Time
- 5:00pm to 6:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- The Family MakEy session offers opportunities for tinkering, making and playing with a variety of materials. Suitable for 3-8 year olds and their parent/carer. Places can be booked at www.theworduk.org
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- Name
- Local History Month - Ellen Wilkinson Exhibition
- Location
- Jarrow Focus Library
- Time
- 9:30am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A small exhibition on Ellen Wilkinson will be on display at Jarrow Focus Library throughout Local History Month
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- Name
- Jiggle and Wiggle
- Location
- Cleadon Park Library
- Time
- 10:00am to 10:30am
- Cost
- £1
- Description
- Action rhymes and songs for toddlers. Suitable for 2-3 year olds.
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- Name
- Jiggle and Wiggle
- Location
- Jarrow Focus Library
- Time
- 10:15am to 11:00am
- Cost
- £1
- Description
- Action rhymes and songs for toddlers. Suitable for 2-3 year olds.
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- Name
- Arty tots
- Location
- The Word Library
- Time
- 10:30am to 11:30am
- Cost
- £1
- Description
- Stories, painting and songs for pre-school children. Suitable for 3-4 year olds. Booking is essential - tickets available to purchase from Level 2 of The Word.
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- Name
- Wobbly Walkers
- Location
- The Word Library
- Time
- 2:00pm to 2:45pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Structured, interactive music and rhyme sessions for families with toddlers. Suitable for 13 months or when they start walking to 2 year olds.
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- Name
- Library Voices
- Location
- The Word Library
- Time
- 6:00pm to 7:30pm
- Cost
- £4.00
- Description
- Join our friendly new choir.
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- Name
- Local History Month - Ellen Wilkinson Exhibition
- Location
- Jarrow Focus Library
- Time
- 9:30am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A small exhibition on Ellen Wilkinson will be on display at Jarrow Focus Library throughout Local History Month
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- Name
- Baby Bounce
- Location
- The Word Library
- Time
- 10:30am to 11:30am
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Gentle finger, knee bouncing and action rhymes for babies. Suitable from birth - 13 months or when they start walking.
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- Name
- Baby Bounce
- Location
- Library at Hebburn Central
- Time
- 11:00am to 11:30am
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Gentle finger, knee bouncing and action rhymes for babies. Suitable from birth - 13 months or when they start walking.
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- Name
- Mat Making
- Location
- The Word Library
- Time
- 11:00am to 12:30pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Try your hand at a traditional craft.