Libraries

Events at our libraries

Author Giving A Speech At Barnsley Book Festival
Drop-In
March
20
Free

Pop-Up Archives : Royston Library

Friday, March 20, 2026
10:00 AM until 1:00 PM
Royston Library
All ages
March
23
Free

Art Social: Paint, Ink and Posca Fun

Monday, March 23, 2026
5:15 PM until 6:45 PM
Hoyland Library
Age 18 and up
Full
March
27
Free

Sequin Easter Eggs

Friday, March 27, 2026
10:30 AM until 12:00 PM
Worsbrough Library
Age 18 to 101
March
28
Free

Fantasy author event: with Natalie Horner

Saturday, March 28, 2026
11:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Royston Library
Age 16 to 100
Drop-In
March
30
Free

Children's Woolly Easter Chick

Monday, March 30, 2026
10:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Mapplewell and Staincross Library
Age 4 to 14
March
30
Free

Easter Bunny Portraits

Monday, March 30, 2026
11:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Worsbrough Library
Age 4 to 11
Drop-In
March
30
Free

Easter Wreath Making

Monday, March 30, 2026
1:30 PM until 3:30 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
All ages
Drop-In
March
31
Free

Hoppy Hands Paper Creations

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
10:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Roundhouse Library
Age 4 and up
March
31
Free

Easter Children's Crafts : Pop-up Chicks

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
2:00 PM until 3:00 PM
Darfield Library
Age 4 to 11
Drop-In
March
31
Free

Young Joke Club

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
2:00 PM until 3:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 8 to 11
March
31
Free

Easter Crafts for Children

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
2:00 PM until 3:00 PM
Hoyland Library
Age 5 to 11
Drop-In
April
01
Free

Easter Munch and Make

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
10:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Roundhouse Library
Age 4 and up
Drop-In
April
02
Free

Pick & Mix Easter Activities Craft Session

Thursday, April 2, 2026
10:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Grimethorpe Library
Age 4 to 11
Drop-In
April
02
Free

Easter Crafts at Cudworth Library

Thursday, April 2, 2026
11:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Cudworth Library
Age 3 to 12
Drop-In
April
02
Free

Pick & Mix Easter Activities Craft Session

Thursday, April 2, 2026
1:45 PM until 3:30 PM
Grimethorpe Library
Age 4 to 11
Full
April
02
Free

Make an Easter Chick

Thursday, April 2, 2026
2:00 PM until 3:00 PM
Penistone Library
Age 3 to 12
Drop-In
April
02
Free

Easter Craft – Paper Easter Bonnet

Thursday, April 2, 2026
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Royston Library
Age 3 to 11
Drop-In
April
07
Free

Easter Lego and Board Games session

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
2:00 PM until 3:00 PM
Darfield Library
Age 4 to 11
Drop-In
April
07
Free

Children's Easter Headband craft

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Mapplewell and Staincross Library
Age 4 and up
Drop-In
April
07
Free

Easter Children's crafts: Wreaths

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
2:00 PM until 3:30 PM
Wombwell Library
Age 13 and under
Drop-In
April
08
Free

Easter Bunny Craft at Cudworth Library

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
2:30 PM until 3:30 PM
Cudworth Library
Age 4 to 12
Drop-In
April
09
Free

Pick & Mix Easter Activities Craft Session

Thursday, April 9, 2026
10:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Grimethorpe Library
Age 4 to 11
Drop-In
April
09
Free

Pick & Mix Easter Activities Craft Session

Thursday, April 9, 2026
1:45 PM until 3:30 PM
Grimethorpe Library
Age 4 to 11
Drop-In
April
09
Free

Bunny Buddies Crafternoon

Thursday, April 9, 2026
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Roundhouse Library
Age 4 and up
April
09
Free

Easter Children's Crafts - Hand Puppets

Thursday, April 9, 2026
2:00 PM until 3:00 PM
Darfield Library
Age 4 to 11
Drop-In
April
09
Free

Easter Craft – Hatching Chick

Thursday, April 9, 2026
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Royston Library
Age 3 to 11
April
09
Free

Easter Crafts for Children

Thursday, April 9, 2026
2:00 PM until 3:00 PM
Hoyland Library
Age 5 to 11
Drop-In
April
10
Free

Games Lego & Colouring Session

Friday, April 10, 2026
10:00 AM until 3:30 PM
Grimethorpe Library
Age 4 to 11
Drop-In
April
10
Free

Spring Crafts at Cudworth Library

Friday, April 10, 2026
10:30 AM until 11:30 AM
Cudworth Library
Age 3 to 12
Full
April
10
Free

Rocking Bunny Easter craft

Friday, April 10, 2026
1:30 PM until 2:30 PM
Penistone Library
Age 3 to 12
Drop-In
April
10
Free

Children's paperchain Octopus

Friday, April 10, 2026
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Mapplewell and Staincross Library
Age 4 and up
April
11
Free

Writing a Thriller: with author Nick Louth

Saturday, April 11, 2026
11:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 14 to 101
April
18
Free

Author Liz Champion on surviving midlife

Saturday, April 18, 2026
11:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 12 to 100
May
09
Free

Legend of historical romance - Val Wood

Saturday, May 9, 2026
1:30 PM until 2:30 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
All ages
June
03
£6.00 per person

Family Workshop: Paper Making

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
4:30 PM until 6:00 PM
Barnsley Civic
Age 8 and up
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
Soon
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
Soon
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
Soon
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
Soon
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