FREE Children’s activities at Worcestershire Libraries

Free Children’s Activities at Worcestershire Libraries 🌞📚

Make this summer unforgettable with free, fun-filled activities at your local Worcestershire Library! From weekly storytimes to craft sessions and the hugely popular Summer Reading Challenge, there’s something for every young explorer.

🎨 Weekly Children’s Events

Check the “Library Events & Activities” page for your nearest branch to find engaging sessions like:

• Bounce & Rhyme: weekly preschool sing-along at Evesham library

• Storytime: weekly under-5 reading at Upton-upon-Severn library

• Lego Club: creative building club at Malvern, Alvechurch, Wythall, Woodrow & Wythall libraries every Friday
  …plus many more!

🌻 Summer Reading Challenge 2025: Story Garden

Running 5 July–13 September, our biggest summer event invites 4–11 year-olds to dig into the Story Garden 🌼 theme:

• Read six library books to complete the challenge

• Earn stickers, then a medal and certificate upon finishing

• Bonus offer: Read four books and receive free entry (child + one adult) to National Trust Croome!

Grab your reading map and Story Garden goodies from 5 July at any Worcestershire Library. Read more here.

📅 Special Events & Outdoor Fun

• Croome Story Garden: 18–22 August, nature-themed storytimes and crafts set in the beautiful grounds of National Trust Croome. Plus, meet the Bookstart Bear!

✅ How to Join

1. Visit your local library from 5 July to sign up

2. Pick any six books to read at your own pace

3. Earn stickers and rewards along the way

4. Finish the mission and collect your medal & certificate!

📌 Why It Matters

The Challenge helps prevent the “summer dip” in reading skills by encouraging children to stay engaged and imaginative – locally and nationally, over 700,000 children take part each year

For other local events, see our What’s On page