Events at our libraries

Drop-In

June

23

Free

Sewing Workshop

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

11:00 AM until 1:00 PM

Cudworth Library

Age 8 and up

Drop-In

June

23

Free

Sewing Workshop

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

3:30 PM until 5:00 PM

Cudworth Library

Age 8 and up

Full

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

Popular

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

Full

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

Drop-In

July

20

Free

Pop-up Archives - Goldthorpe Library

Monday, July 20, 2026

10:00 AM until 1:00 PM

Goldthorpe Library

All ages

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

23

Free

Paper plate tamborine

Thursday, July 23, 2026

11:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Roundhouse Library

Age 4 to 11

July

25

Free

Author event: Elle Blair

Saturday, July 25, 2026

1:30 PM until 2:30 PM

Library @ the Lightbox

Age 16 to 101

July

27

Free

Concerteenies 'The Duck with No Luck' - Barnsley Libraries Tour

Monday, July 27, 2026

11:00 AM until 11:45 AM

Dodworth Library

Age 7 and under

Drop-In

July

27

Free

Summer Reading Challenge Crafts - Musical Instruments (Pan Flutes & Banjos)

Monday, July 27, 2026

1:00 PM until 3:00 PM

Wombwell Library

Age 14 and under

Drop-In

July

27

Free

Kumihimo style bracelet craft

Monday, July 27, 2026

2:00 PM until 4:00 PM

Roundhouse Library

Age 4 and up

July

27

Free

Concerteenies 'The Duck with No Luck' - Barnsley Libraries Tour

Monday, July 27, 2026

2:30 PM until 3:15 PM

Penistone Library

Age 7 and under

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

July

28

Free

Concerteenies 'The Duck with No Luck' - Barnsley Libraries Tour

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

11:00 AM until 11:45 AM

Worsbrough Library

Age 7 and under

July

28

Free

Concerteenies 'The Duck with No Luck' - Barnsley Libraries Tour

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

2:30 PM until 3:15 PM

Hoyland Library

Age 7 and under

July

29

Free

Concerteenies 'The Duck with No Luck' - Barnsley Libraries Tour

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

11:00 AM until 11:45 AM

Roundhouse Library

Age 7 and under

July

29

Free

Concerteenies 'The Duck with No Luck' - Barnsley Libraries Tour

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

2:30 PM until 3:15 PM

Library @ the Lightbox

Age 7 and under

July

30

Free

Concerteenies 'The Duck with No Luck' - Barnsley Libraries Tour

Thursday, July 30, 2026

11:00 AM until 11:45 AM

Wombwell Library

Age 7 and under

July

30

Free

Concerteenies 'The Duck with No Luck' - Barnsley Libraries Tour

Thursday, July 30, 2026

2:30 PM until 3:15 PM

Goldthorpe Library

Age 7 and under

July

31

Free

Concerteenies 'The Duck with No Luck' - Barnsley Libraries Tour

Friday, July 31, 2026

11:00 AM until 11:45 AM

Cudworth Library

Age 7 and under

Drop-In

July

31

Free

Summer Reading Challenge Crafts - Musical Instruments (Rainmakers, Castanets and Drums)

Friday, July 31, 2026

1:00 PM until 3:00 PM

Wombwell Library

Age 14 and under

Drop-In

July

31

Free

Loom weaving

Friday, July 31, 2026

2:00 PM until 3:00 PM

Mapplewell and Staincross Library

Age 4 and up

July

31

Free

Concerteenies 'The Duck with No Luck' - Barnsley Libraries Tour

Friday, July 31, 2026

2:30 PM until 3:15 PM

Royston Library

Age 7 and under

Drop-In

August

03

Free

Summer Reading Challenge Crafts: Wind Chimes

Monday, August 3, 2026

10:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Wombwell Library

Age 14 and under

Drop-In

August

03

Free

Bouncing creatures

Monday, August 3, 2026

10:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Mapplewell and Staincross Library

Age 4 and up

Drop-In

August

03

Free

Bouncing creatures

Monday, August 3, 2026

10:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Barnsley Civic

Age 4 and up

Drop-In

August

03

Free

Butterfly stick puppets

Monday, August 3, 2026

2:00 PM until 4:00 PM

Roundhouse Library

Age 4 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

06

Free

paper plate castanet

Thursday, August 6, 2026

11:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Roundhouse Library

Age 4 and up

August

07

Free

Natural percussion

Friday, August 7, 2026

2:00 PM until 3:00 PM

Mapplewell and Staincross Library

Age 4 to 14

Drop-In

August

10

Free

Junk percussion

Monday, August 10, 2026

10:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Mapplewell and Staincross Library

Age 4 and up

Drop-In

August

10

Free

Suncatcher musical note craft

Monday, August 10, 2026

2:00 PM until 4:00 PM

Roundhouse Library

Age 4 and up

Drop-In

August

11

Free

Summer Reading Challenge Crafts - Musical Instruments (Make your own Kazoo)

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

2:00 PM until 3:00 PM

Wombwell Library

Age 14 and under

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

13

Free

paper straw pan flute craft

Thursday, August 13, 2026

11:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Roundhouse Library

Age 4 and up

Drop-In

August

13

Free

Boogie Stick Puppets - Summer Reading Challenge - Read to the Beat

Thursday, August 13, 2026

2:00 PM until 4:00 PM

Royston Library

Age 4 to 11

Drop-In

August

17

Free

Seaside crafts

Monday, August 17, 2026

10:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Mapplewell and Staincross Library

Age 4 and up

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

August

20

Free

Make your own harmonica

Thursday, August 20, 2026

11:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Roundhouse Library

Age 4 and up

Drop-In

August

21

Free

Summer Reading Challenge Crafts - Musical Instruments (Spin Drum)

Friday, August 21, 2026

10:00 AM until 11:00 AM

Wombwell Library

Age 4 to 14

Drop-In

August

21

Free

Summer Reading Challenge Crafts - Musical Instruments (Spin Drum)

Friday, August 21, 2026

10:00 AM until 11:00 AM

Barnsley Civic

Age 4 to 14

Drop-In

August

24

Free

Summer Reading Challenge Crafts - Make your own Pop Star

Monday, August 24, 2026

1:30 PM until 2:30 PM

Wombwell Library

Age 14 and under

August

27

Free

African drum craft

Thursday, August 27, 2026

11:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Roundhouse Library

Age 4 and up

Drop-In

August

27

Free

Pick and Mix Magic

Thursday, August 27, 2026

2:00 PM until 4:00 PM

Royston Library

Age 4 to 11

Drop-In

September

07

Free

Pop- up Archives - Penistone Library

Monday, September 7, 2026

10:00 AM until 1:00 PM

Penistone Library

All ages

October

26

Free

Pom-Pom Spiders Halloween Craft

Monday, October 26, 2026

11:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Worsbrough Library

Age 4 and up