Birmingham City Council

Easter Holiday Fun at Your Local Library

Join in with some activity-packed holiday fun!And don't forget to borrow some extra books over the Easter break.

Find out what's going on at your local library this Easter holiday.
We will be adding more information to this webpage as we get it.


Boldmere Library

Stories and Craft

Monday 11 April, 2.15pm-3pm
Suitable for 3-5 year olds

Tuesday 12 April, 10.30am-11.30am
Suitable for 6-9 year olds

Monday 18 April, 10.30am-11.15am
Suitable for 3-5 year olds

Thursday 21 April, 2.15pm-3.15pm
Suitable for 6-9 year olds

FREE tickets for events released 2 weeks prior to events.

Boldmere Library


Centre for the Child at Central Library

There is a whole programme of activities at Centre for the Child including Family Storytimes from 2pm-2.45pm on 9, 11, 15, 16 and 18 April and Easter Craft from 3pm-4pm on 11, 15 and 18 April. Plus, don't miss our Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations in the Shakespeare Memorial Room at Central Library - a whole day of free family activities including face painting, quizzes, games and craft. Find out the full programme of Centre for the Child Easter events.

Centre for the Child


Erdington Library

Easter Craft Drop in Session

Easter hat, card and chick and much more!
18 April, 2.15pm-3.15pm
Suitable for families. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent/carer.



Kents Moat Library

Easter Holiday Stories and Craft

Tuesday 12 April, 10.30am-12 noon
Suitable for 6-12 year olds

Tuesday 19 April, 10.30am-12 noon
Suitable for 6-12 year olds

Kents Moat Library


Northfield Library

Easter Stories and Activities

Tuesday 12 April,10.30am-11.30am
Suitable for 4-9 year olds

Friday 15 April, 2pm-2.45pm
Suitable for children aged 2-5 years

Tuesday 19 April, 10.30am-11.30am
Suitable for children aged 4-9 years

No need to book places - just come along.

Northfield Library



Quinton Library

Easter Bunnytime

Rabbit Reads and an 'Eggciting' Activity

Wednesday 13 April, 10.30am-11.30 am

Suitable for 5-10 year olds

Ticket only event (tickets can't be reserved /first come first served basis only). Tickets available from Quinton Library from Friday 1 April 2011. Parents must stay the session with children aged 5 and under.

Quinton Library


Sutton Children's Library presents Easter Story Sessions at The Fellowship Hall

Stories, Songs and Craft

Monday 11 April, 10.15am—11am
Suitable for 3-5 year olds

Monday 18 April, 10.15am—11am
Suitable for 3-5 year olds

No need to book just come along and join the fun. Parents or carers of children aged 5 years and under must remain in the building.

Sutton Coldfield Children's Library


West Heath Library

Easter Craft

Tuesday 19 April, 10.30am-11.30am
Suitable for 5-11 year olds

Ticket only available free at the Library.

West Heath Library



Stories from the Web

Fun online with Stories from the Web

Don't forget you can also join in some fantastic Easter activities online with Stories from the Web. Whether you're at home or in a library, why not have a go? Colour in an Easter Egg, play a matching pair game, send in an acrostic poem (and see it published online!) or design and print out an Easter Egg Head.

There are activies for 0-7 year olds and for children aged 7-11 years.

If you live in Birmingham you can login to the website for free! The writing and drawings you send in appear in the online Gallery and you can join in all the activities and games. To get your free login pop into any Birmingham library and ask a member of library staff or email or telephone your local library.

To join in the activities for 7-11 years, log in and choose Join In - Choose a Theme - Celebrations - Easter.


What's On in Birmingham Libraries for Children And Young People
Library Services for Children and Young People
Children Under 5 in Birmingham Libraries