Libraries

Events at our libraries

Author Giving A Speech At Barnsley Book Festival
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 paper chain Octopus

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

Paper Crafts

Friday, April 10, 2026
3:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Dodworth Library
All ages
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
Popular
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
Drop-In
April
22
Free

Seed and Plant Swap at the Lightbox

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
3:00 PM until 5:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
All ages
April
22
Free

A Creative Celebration For Earth Day

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
5:00 PM until 7:30 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 18 and up
Drop-In
April
25
Free

Blossom craft activity - Wentworth Castle Gardens visits Lightbox!

Saturday, April 25, 2026
10:30 AM until 1:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
All ages
April
27
£6.00 per person

Family Workshop - Learn Book Binding Together

Monday, April 27, 2026
4:30 PM until 6:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 8 and up
May
06
£6.00 per person

Family Workshops: Mini Nature Wreaths

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
4:30 PM until 6:00 PM
Library @ the Lightbox
Age 8 and up
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
Library @ the Lightbox
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
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
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
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
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
Popular
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
£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