Library activities

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

Central Library

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.

Chapeltown Library

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.

Crystal Peaks Library

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
Darnall Library

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.

Ecclesall Library

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.

Firth Park Library

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.

Highfield Library and Children's Centre

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.

Hillsborough Library

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.

Manor Library

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.

Parson Cross Library

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.

Stocksbridge Library

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.

Woodseats Library

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.

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