Libraries

Events at our libraries

Author Giving A Speech At Barnsley Book Festival
Drop-In
May
15
Free

Pop-up Archives - Cudworth Library

Friday, May 15, 2026
10:00 AM until 1:00 PM
Cudworth Library
All ages
Full
May
19
Free

Sewing Socials: Zip Purse Workshop

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
3:00 PM until 4:30 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 18 and up
May
20
Free

Open Mic and Collaborate Artwork with Creative Recovery

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
5:00 PM until 7:30 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 18 and up
Drop-In
May
26
Free

Craft: Headbands and Bookmarks!

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
All ages
Drop-In
May
26
Free

Daffodil Suncatchers Craft

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Mapplewell and Staincross Library
Age 4 and up
Drop-In
May
26
Free

Children's Craft: Tissue paper flowers and butterflies

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
2:00 PM until 3:00 PM
Darfield Library
Age 4 to 11
Drop-In
May
26
Free

Cudworth Library - Spring Flower and Mini Beasts Suncatchers

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
2:30 PM until 3:30 PM
Cudworth Library
Age 5 and up
May
26
Free

Growing with Courage: wooden Tree Decorating

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
3:30 PM until 4:30 PM
Thurnscoe Library
Age 4 to 12
Drop-In
May
27
Free

Get crafty!

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
10:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Goldthorpe Library
All ages
Drop-In
May
27
Free

Cudworth Library - Make your own origami tulip

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2:30 PM until 3:30 PM
Cudworth Library
Age 4 and up
May
28
Free

Every Child a Coder - Sphero's WorkShop

Thursday, May 28, 2026
10:30 AM until 11:30 AM
Goldthorpe Library
Age 5 to 13
Drop-In
May
28
Free

Hand print ice cream cone and egg box flowers

Thursday, May 28, 2026
11:00 AM until 1:00 PM
Roundhouse Library
Age 4 and up
May
28
Free

MakeCode Arcade Chase the Pizza Workshop (KS3 & KS4)

Thursday, May 28, 2026
1:30 PM until 3:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 11 to 15
Drop-In
May
28
Free

Story Writing workshop for the Refugee Week Courageous story writing competition

Thursday, May 28, 2026
2:00 PM until 3:30 PM
Wombwell Library
All ages
Drop-In
May
28
Free

May Half-Term Children's Art Session - Hoyland Library

Thursday, May 28, 2026
2:00 PM until 3:00 PM
Hoyland Library
Age 6 to 14
Drop-In
May
28
Free

Get crafty!

Thursday, May 28, 2026
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Goldthorpe Library
All ages
May
29
Free

MakeCode Arcade Chase the Pizza Workshop

Friday, May 29, 2026
10:00 AM until 11:30 AM
Mapplewell and Staincross Library
Age 11 to 15
May
29
Free

Pretty Gift Boxes Craft

Friday, May 29, 2026
11:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Worsbrough Library
Age 5 to 100
May
29
Free

MakeCode Arcade Chase the Pizza Workshop

Friday, May 29, 2026
2:00 PM until 3:30 PM
Roundhouse Library
Age 11 to 15
Drop-In
May
29
Free

Decorative Kite Craft

Friday, May 29, 2026
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Mapplewell and Staincross Library
Age 4 and up
June
03
£6.00 per person

Family Workshop: Make your own paper!

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
4:30 PM until 6:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 8 and up
June
05
Free

The Art of Kantha

Friday, June 5, 2026
10:00 AM until 12:30 PM
Worsbrough Library
Age 18 to 100
June
06
Free

Crime author Michael Wood

Saturday, June 6, 2026
1:30 PM until 2:30 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 14 to 100
Popular
June
08
£12.00 per person

Make your own Terrarium

Monday, June 8, 2026
5:30 PM until 7:00 PM
Cudworth Library
Age 16 and up
Popular
June
24
£12.00 per person

An Introduction to Bookbinding

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
5:30 PM until 7:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 16 and up
June
26
Free

Michelle Rawlins- Author Talk

Friday, June 26, 2026
5:30 PM until 7:30 PM
Worsbrough Library
Age 18 and up
Full
June
29
£15.00 per person

An Introduction to Calligraphy Mini-Series (2 workshops)

Monday, June 29, 2026
5:30 PM until 7:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 16 and up
Popular
July
01
£12.00 per person

Bundle Dying Workshop

Wednesday, July 1, 2026
5:30 PM until 7:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 16 and up
July
04
Free

Author Event: Yvonne Battle-Felton

Saturday, July 4, 2026
1:30 PM until 2:30 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 12 to 100
Full
July
06
£12.00 per person

Create with Clay

Monday, July 6, 2026
5:30 PM until 7:00 PM
Cudworth Library
Age 16 and up
July
18
Free

Author Event: Sally O'Reilly's Hagtale

Saturday, July 18, 2026
1:30 PM until 2:30 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 12 to 100
Full
July
22
£12.00 per person

Create with Clay

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
5:30 PM until 7:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 16 and up
July
27
Free

Summer Sewing Socials for teens: Scrunchies!

Monday, July 27, 2026
3:00 PM until 4:30 PM
Hoyland Library
Age 11 to 16
July
27
£6.00 per person

Family Workshop: The First Signs of Summer

Monday, July 27, 2026
4:30 PM until 6:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 8 and up
August
05
Free

Summer Sewing Social for teens: Scrunchies!

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
3:00 PM until 4:30 PM
Penistone Library
Age 11 to 16
August
11
Free

Summer Sewing Socials for teens: Scrunchies!

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
3:00 PM until 4:30 PM
Grimethorpe Library
Age 11 to 16
August
19
Free

Summer Sewing Socials for teens: Scrunchies!

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
3:00 PM until 4:30 PM
Cudworth Library
Age 11 to 16