We offer a regular programme of activities across all Council-run libraries.
Most of our libraries offer the following activities:
- Babytime (for babies and toddlers up to around 2 years old)
- Storytime (for pre-schoolers)
- Chatterbooks (a reading group for children aged 7 to 11 years old)
- Adult Reading Group
- Past Times Group (a reminiscence session)
- Digital Support
- Library Social
Some of our libraries also offer additional activities.
Contact details for all our libraries can be found at Our libraries.
Activities offered by our libraries
These are the activities available at the Central Library:
Babytime
This activity is held every Friday at 11am to midday.
Storytime
This activity is held every Monday at 11am to midday.
Chatterbooks
This activity is held monthly on Saturdays at 11am to midday. Please contact the Central Library for more details.
Adult VIP Reading Group
This activity is held on the third Wednesday of each month at 2pm to 3.30pm.
Adult LGBTQ+ Reading Group
This activity is held on the last Wednesday of each month at 6pm to 7pm. Please book your place on the Sheffield Libraries website.
Adult Sci-Fi Reading Group
If you are interested in attending this group, please contact the Centeral Library for details.
Past Times Group
This activity is held on the first Wednesday of each month at 2pm to 3:30pm. Please book your place on the Sheffield Libraries website.
These are the activities available at the Chapeltown Library:
Babytime
This activity is held every Tuesday at 10:30am to 11:15am.
Storytime
This activity is held every Friday at 10:30am to 11:15am.
Chatterbooks
This activity is held monthly on Wednesdays at 3:30pm to 4:40pm. Please contact the Chapeltown Library for more details.
Adult Reading Groups
This activity is held:
- the second Monday of each month at 3:45pm to 4:45pm
- the first Friday of each month at 2:30pm to 3:30pm
The Feel Good Reading Group is held on the first Monday of each month at 10am to midday. Please contact the Chapeltown Library for more details on all of the Adult Reading Groups and sessions.
Past Times Group
This activity is held on the last Wednesday of each month at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Digital Support
This activity is held on the fourth Friday of each month at 1pm to 3pm.
Library Social
This activity is held every Wednesday at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Mindfulness Colouring
This activity is held on the first and third Friday of each month at 10:30am to 11:30am.
These are the activities available at Crystal Peaks Library:
Babytime
This activity is held every Wednesday at 10:15am to 11am.
Storytime
This activity is held every Monday at 10:15am to 11am.
Chatterbooks
This activity is held monthly on Saturdays at 10:30am to 11:30am. Please contact the Crystal Peaks Library for more details.
Adult Reading Groups
If you are interested in joining any of the Adult Reading Groups listed below, please contact the Crystal Peaks Library.
- CP Book Club - the third Monday of each month at 2pm to 3pm
- Mosborough Ladies - the second Tuesday of each month at 1:30pm to 3:30pm
- Carers' Book Club - the third Monday of each month at 11am to midday
- Book Chat - the first Friday of each month at 2pm to 3pm
Adult Writing Group
This activity is held on the third Wednesday of each month at 2pm to 3pm.
Past Times Group
This activity is held on the last Friday of each month at 2pm to 3pm.
Family History Group
This activity is held on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30am to 12:30pm.
Digital Support Group
This activity is held every other Tuesday at 11am to 1pm. Please contact the Crystal Peaks Library for more details.
Library Socials
This activity is held:
- every second and fourth Monday of the month at 2pm to 4pm
- every Friday at 11am to midday
These are the activities available at Darnall Library:
Babytime
This activity is held every Tuesday at 10:30am to 11:15am.
Storytime
This activity is held every other Wednesday at 10:30am to 11:15am. Please contact Darnall Library for more details.
These are the activities available at Ecclesall Library:
Babytime
This activity is held every Wednesday at 2pm.
Storytime
This activity is held every Monday at 2pm.
Chatterbooks
This activity is held on the third Friday of each month at 4pm. Please contact Ecclesall Library for more details.
Adult Reading Groups
This activity is held:
- the first Monday of each month at 5pm
- the first Tuesday of each month at 11am
- the last Friday of each month at 1:30pm
Please contact Ecclesall Library for more details.
Past Times Group
This activity is held on the first Friday of each month at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Digital Support
This activity is held on the third Friday of each month at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Library Social
This activity is held on the first Monday of each month at 10:30am to 11:30am.
These are the activities available at Firth Park Library:
Babytime
This activity is held every Monday at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Storytime
This activity is held every Wednesday at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Chatterbooks
This activity is held monthly on Saturdays at 2pm to 3pm. Please contact Firth Park Library for more details.
Urdu Women's Reading Group
This activity is held three out of four Mondays each month (depending on Urdu-speaking staff availability) at 11am to midday. Please contact Firth Park Library for more details.
Digital Support
This activity is held every Wednesday at 10am until 12:30pm.
Library Social
This activity is held every Tuesday at 11am to midday.
These are the activities available at Highfield Library and Children's Centre:
Babytime
This activity is held every Friday at 11:15am to 12:15pm.
Storytime
This activity is held every Wednesday at 11:15am until midday.
Chatterbooks
This activity is held on the second Saturday of each month at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Children's Writing Group
This activity is held on the fourth Saturday of each month at 10:30am to 11:30am. Please contact Highfield Library for more details.
Adult Reading Group
This activity is held on the fourth Saturday of each month at 3pm to 3:45pm. Please contact Highfield Library for more details.
Adult Writing Group
This activity is held on the third Tuesday of each month at 10:15am to 11:45am.
Past Times Group
This activity is held on the third Friday of each month at 2pm to 3pm.
Digital Support
This activity is held every Friday at 10am to midday.
Library Social
This activity is held every Tuesday at 10:30am until 11:30am.
These are the activities available at Hillsborough Library:
Babytime
This activity is held every Friday at 10am to 10:45am.
Storytime
This activity is held every Tuesday at 11am to 11:45am.
Chatterbooks
This activity is held monthly on Saturdays at 10:30am to 11:30am. Please contact Hillsborough Library for more details.
Adult Reading Group
If you are interested in attending this group, please contact Hillsborough Library for details.
Past Times Group
This activity is held on the last Friday of each month at 10am to 11am.
Digital Support
This activity is held on the first Friday of each month at 1pm to 3pm.
Library Social
This activity is held every Friday at 10am to 11am.
These are the activities available at Manor Library:
Babytime
This activity is held every Monday at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Storytime
This activity is held every Wednesday at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Chatterbooks
This activity is held on the first Tuesday of each month at 3:45pm to 4:30pm.
Adult Reading Group
This activity is held on the first Saturday of each month at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Past Times Group and Library Social
This activity is held every other Tuesday at 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Please contact Manor Library for more details.
Digital Support
This activity is held every Monday at 10am to midday.
ESOL Conversation Group
This activity is held every other Tuesday at 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Please contact Manor Library for more details.
These are the activities available at Parson Cross Library:
Babytime
This activity is held every Friday at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Storytime
This activity is held every Saturday at 11am to 11:45am
Chatterbooks
This activity is held on the last Monday of each month at 3:30pm to 4:30pm.
Past Times Group
This activity is held on the third Wednesday of each month at 10am to midday.
Digital Support Group
This activity is held on the third Friday of each month at 1pm to 3pm.
Library Social
This meeting is held every Wednesday at 10am to midday.
These are the activities available at Stocksbridge Library:
Babytime
This activity is held every Monday at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Storytime
This activity is held every Tuesday at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Chatterbooks
This activity is held on the first Saturday of each month at 2pm to 3pm.
Adult Reading Groups
This activity is held:
- the third Monday of each month at 1:45pm to 2:45pm
- the second Wednesday of each month at 2pm to 3pm
Please contact Stocksbridge Library for more details.
Past Times Group
This activity is held on the first Monday of each month at 2pm to 3pm.
Digital Support
This activity is held on the second Friday of each month at 1pm to 3pm.
Library Social
This activity is held every Friday at 2pm to 3pm.
These are the activities available at Woodseats Library:
Babytime
This activity is held every Monday at 2pm to 2:45pm.
Storytime
This activity is held every Tuesday at 10:30am to 11:15am.
Chatterbooks
This activity is held on the first Monday of each month at 4pm to 4:45pm.
Adult Reading Groups
This activity is held:
- the second Wednesday of each month at 1:30pm to 2:30pm
- the third Saturday of each month at 2pm to 3pm
Past Times Group
This activity is held on the second Tuesday of each month at 2pm to 3pm.
Digital Support
This activity is held on the first Tuesday of each month at 11am to 1pm.
Library Socials
For more details on the Library Social Groups listed below, please contact the Woodseats Library.
- Coffee Morning - every Wednesday at 10:30am to midday
- Silver Foxes Men's Social Group - every Friday at 10:30am to midday
Health and Wellbeing Café
This activity is held on the third Monday of each month as 10:30am to midday.
Drop In and Draw
This activity is held on the last Tuesday of each month at 10:30am to 11:30am.
Libraries delivered by Community and Volunteer Groups
Libraries delivered by Community and Volunteer Groups may have their own activities. You can find out more about them at Volunteer Libraries in Sheffield.