Library events
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We have a whole host of events running at our libraries across the Wakefield district. Find the latest events happening at your local library.
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Storytime
Hemsworth Library
4 Apr 2025
Under 5's storytime and craft. TERM TIME ONLY
Storytime
South Elmsall Library
4 Apr 2025
Under 5's storytime with rhymes and crafts every Tuesday.
Morning drop in – (read daily newspaper & weekly magazine)
Featherstone Library
4 Apr 2025
Storytime
Wakefield One Library and Museum
4 Apr 2025
Come along and enjoy the fun with stories and rhymes. Booking is not required.
Storytime Horbury Library
Horbury Library
4 Apr 2025
Come along and join in the fun! No booking is required.
Knit and natter Sandal Library
Sandal Library
4 Apr 2025
Ancestry Group
Normanton Library
4 Apr 2025
German conversation
Sandal Library
4 Apr 2025
Lego Club
Stanley Library
4 Apr 2025
Active minds
Featherstone Library
4 Apr 2025
Come along meet new friends and have a go at our weekly quiz.
Variety of subjects covered.
Free event aimed at adults, refreshments provided
Storytime
Normanton Library
4 Apr 2025
Short, interactive story sessions for Under 5's. Great way to introduce them to the library and books. Term Time Only. Contact any of the team at Normanton Library T: 01924 302525 or email: normantonlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk
Reader Group
Hemsworth Library
4 Apr 2025
Monthly Reader Group – meet with like-minded people to discuss a new book each month. Refreshments available.
Active Minds
Featherstone Library
4 Apr 2025
Come along meet new friends and have a go at our weekly quiz.
Variety of subjects covered.
Free event aimed at adults, refreshments provided.
Craft and chat
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
4 Apr 2025
Friendly craft and chat group. Bring along a current project and come along for chat and a cuppa.
Stop Smoking Support Group at Airedale Library
Airedale Library
4 Apr 2025
Support sessions to help you to stop smoking.
Call into one of our group sessions between 9.30 & 10.30 every Friday morning or telephone 01924 252174.
Our website address is www.yorkshiresmokefree.nhs.uk if you'd like more information.
Contact the front desk on arrival.
Mindful Morning
Stanley Library
4 Apr 2025
Spend a relaxing morning at Stanley Library in our friendly mindfulness session. Try your hand at some water colour painting, adult colouring, brainteasers and puzzles. Refreshments served.
Teen Literacy Zone
Ossett Library
4 Apr 2025
Students social gives you a chance to have a go at different activities including crafts, drawing, games whilst meeting new friends.
Duplo stay and play
Ossett Library
4 Apr 2025
Duplo stay and play
Story Time
Ossett Library
4 Apr 2025
Story time and rhymes.
Duplo stay and play
Ossett Library
4 Apr 2025
Duplo stay and play
Diamond Art
Airedale Library
4 Apr 2025
Try your hand at Diamond Art! This unique way of making art is therapeutic and fun. Have a chat and a coffee while you create too!
This group requires you to bring your own diamond art supplies, but friendly advice is available on where to begin.
Chair Based Yoga
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
4 Apr 2025
Chair based yoga is a gentle form of yoga suitable for all fitness levels from very basic to advanced. Join us to start your journey to improve your fitness, in warm friendly surroundings, and make new friends.
Contact the library on 01977 722084 for more details
CONNECT
Hemsworth Library
4 Apr 2025
CONNECT is a vibrant, supportive community designed for new parents seeking connection and friendship.
We want to provide a welcoming space for families and their babies to come together with a focus on getting out of the house and sharing experiences of parenthood and beyond.
Enjoy free refreshments, a calming environment and a number of activities to promote mindfulness.
We can’t wait to welcome you here.
Digital Drop In Sessions
South Elmsall Library
4 Apr 2025
Do you need help with basic digital skills? Do you need help using your tech devices?
Come into South Elmsall Library on a Friday afternoon (3pm – 4pm) for our digital drop-in sessions.
We will show you how you can access basic online courses which will give you support, guidance and tips on a range of everyday tech tasks! Staff are available to help you get started at our drop-in sessions.
No booking needed and no charge.
Suitable for adults only.
Chair Based Exercise
Stanley Library
4 Apr 2025
Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility, and mobility.
Contact the library on 01924 303130 for more details
Morning drop in – (read daily newspaper & weekly magazine)
Featherstone Library
5 Apr 2025
Checkmates - Pontefract Library Junior Chess Club
Pontefract Library
5 Apr 2025
Lego/Crafts
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
5 Apr 2025
Drop in crafts and lego sessions every Saturday. Test out your building skills with our large selection of lego, then use your creative side to craft something wonderful. Contact Castleford Library 01977 722 085
Fun Saturday (Games and Lego)
Horbury Library
5 Apr 2025
Join us every Saturday for a morning of fun with Games and Lego. Contact: horburylibrary@wakefield.gov.uk 01924 303060
Lego
Wakefield One Library and Museum
5 Apr 2025
Come along to our Saturday Morning Lego Hour. Contact: 01924 305376 or wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk
Active Minds
Airedale Library
5 Apr 2025
Saturday Family Crafts
Stanley Library
5 Apr 2025
Crafts
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
5 Apr 2025
Drop-in crafts session for all the family.
Prize Bingo
Featherstone Library
5 Apr 2025
Weekly prize bingo
Great way to meet new friends
£1 to play refreshments provided
Councillors Surgery
Featherstone Library
5 Apr 2025
Family Board Games and Chess Club
Normanton Library
5 Apr 2025
Nom Nom Reader Group
Wakefield One Library and Museum
5 Apr 2025
Family crafts
South Elmsall Library
5 Apr 2025
A drop-in session 1st Saturday of every month to come and make different crafts.
Lego
Featherstone Library
5 Apr 2025
Lego
Get Creative with the Library Mega Blocks or Lego.
Hemsworth Art Group
Hemsworth Library
5 Apr 2025
Unleash your creativity at our newest creative venture at Hemsworth Library. Our art group is the perfect chance to practice your skills, try something new and meet new people.
Discover Your Family History
Stanley Library
5 Apr 2025
Delve into your family history with an ancestry session at Stanley Library. Was one of your relatives famous, or infamous? Find out at Stanley Library!
Coffee Morning
Ossett Library
5 Apr 2025
Coffee morning with jigsaws & board games.
Family Craft Club
Hemsworth Library
5 Apr 2025
Bring the family along as our Friends Group provide fun in the form of crafting, beading, knitting, colouring, and pretty much anything else you want! Suitable for all ages.
Stephen May author talk
Wakefield One Library and Museum
5 Apr 2025
Come along to Wakefield Library to hear Stephen May talk about his new book, Green Ink.
Storytime
Airedale Library
7 Apr 2025
Computer Help
Normanton Library
7 Apr 2025
Storytime
Hemsworth Library
7 Apr 2025
Under 5's storytime and craft. TERM TIME ONLY
Storytime
Pontefract Library
7 Apr 2025
Monday Morning Crafts
Wakefield One Library and Museum
7 Apr 2025
Walking Group
Hemsworth Library
7 Apr 2025
Play Scrabble
Pontefract Library
7 Apr 2025
Knit and natter South Elmsall Library
South Elmsall Library
7 Apr 2025
Castleford Craft Group
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
7 Apr 2025
Adult craft and chat
Featherstone Library
7 Apr 2025
All crafts including card making, cross stitch, knitting, art or just bring your own
Free event
aimed at adults, refreshments provided
Active minds
Sandal Library
7 Apr 2025
Storytime
Stanley Library
7 Apr 2025
Join us for a fun filled session of stories, song and activities. Come and enjoy a story and play games on our Tovertafel.
Bingo
Stanley Library
7 Apr 2025
Adult Bingo sessions Every Monday Refreshments available. Contact: stanleylibrary@wakefield.gov.uk 01924 303130
Craft Group Normanton Library
Normanton Library
7 Apr 2025
Informal weekly group. Bring your own WIP, have a chat and a cuppa. Run in partnership with The Well Project. Contact detail: Normanton Library – normantonlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk 01924 302525
Morning drop in – (read daily newspaper & weekly magazine)
Featherstone Library
7 Apr 2025
Crafternoon
South Elmsall Library
7 Apr 2025
A surprise awaits each month, once a month a crafternoon is run with a different craft to try each month – quilling, decoupage, Dorset button making – it could be anything.
Local/ Family History Talk
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
7 Apr 2025
Local / family history talks and slideshows. First Monday of the Month please check with Castleford Library on 01977 722085 for the monthly topic.
Games Afternoon
Hemsworth Library
7 Apr 2025
Good games, good coffee and good company. What more do you need for a Monday afternoon? See you there!
Sensory Story Time
Ossett Library
7 Apr 2025
Sensory story time is a quiet session with additional sensory toys.
Jigsaws & Board Games
Ossett Library
7 Apr 2025
A selection of jigsaws & board games for you to enjoy and make new friends.
CAB Citizens Advice
Ossett Library
7 Apr 2025
CAB citizen advice weekly session.
Health Walk
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
7 Apr 2025
Come along for a gentle walk from Castleford Library around the local area. A chance to become more active and make new friends.
Meet inside the library.
Health Walk
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
7 Apr 2025
Join a walk of usually 1-2 hours to improve your mood, reduce stress, make new friends, and just enjoy the countryside
Chair Based Exercise
Pontefract Library
7 Apr 2025
Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility, and mobility.
Contact the library on 01977 727692 for more details
Chair Based Exercise
Wakefield One Library and Museum
7 Apr 2025
Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility, and mobility.
Contact the library on 01924 302104 for more details
Chair Based Exercise
Horbury Library
7 Apr 2025
Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility and mobile.
Contact the library on 01924 303060 for more details
Easter Crafts
Wakefield One Library and Museum
7 Apr 2025
Drop in Easter Craft session at Wakefield Library.
For more information contact Wakefield library. Tel: 01924 305376 email: wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk
Storytime
South Elmsall Library
8 Apr 2025
Under 5's storytime with rhymes and crafts every Tuesday.
Garden club
Sandal Library
8 Apr 2025
Morning drop in – (read daily newspaper & weekly magazine)
Featherstone Library
8 Apr 2025
Storytime
Wakefield One Library and Museum
8 Apr 2025
Come along and enjoy the fun with stories and rhymes. Booking is not required.
Craft and Chat
Stanley Library
8 Apr 2025
Chat and chill
Pontefract Library
8 Apr 2025
Dyslexia
Sandal Library
8 Apr 2025
Community Coffee and Chat
Normanton Library
8 Apr 2025
Informal weekly group, aimed at people suffering from Alzheimers and their carers, but everyone is welcome. Run in partnership with Five Towns Primary Care Network, Alzheimers Society and the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. Advice clinic is run in conjunction with this event. Contact details: Normanton Library – normantonlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk 01924 302525
Storytime
Wakefield One Library and Museum
8 Apr 2025
Books club
Normanton Library
8 Apr 2025
Gadget Person
Pontefract Library
8 Apr 2025
Having trouble with your tablet? A problem with your phone? Gadget Person is here to help with all your technology queries
Toddler Tuesday
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
8 Apr 2025
A weekly toddler session for children from birth to 5.
Runs term time only.
Dyslexia
Sandal Library
8 Apr 2025
Dyslexia support. Booking is Essential. Please call, 01924 303 355
Hemsworth Art Group
Hemsworth Library
8 Apr 2025
Unleash your creativity at our newest creative venture at Hemsworth Library. Our art group is the perfect chance to practice your skills, try something new and meet new people.
Coffee Morning
Ossett Library
8 Apr 2025
Join us for a cuppa and chance to meet new friends.
Adult Crafts
Ossett Library
8 Apr 2025
Join us for crafts, either bring your own or have a go at trying a new craft, meet new friends for a fun morning.
Crafts For All
Wakefield One Library and Museum
8 Apr 2025
First and Third Tuesday of The Month
Bring your own crafting materials.
Share skills and learn new ones in a relaxed and informal setting
01924 305376
wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk
Coffee Morning
Airedale Library
8 Apr 2025
Join our friendly, welcoming coffee morning at Airedale Library. Bring old friends and make new friends. Have a chat and put the world to rights. Enjoy a hot drink and a biscuit. All welcome.
Health Walk
Horbury Library
8 Apr 2025
Join a walk of usually 1-2 hours to improve your mood, reduce stress, make new friends, and just enjoy the countryside
Health Walk
Stanley Library
8 Apr 2025
Join a walk of usually 1-2 hours to improve your mood, reduce stress, make new friends, and just enjoy the countryside
Chair Based Exercise
Sandal Library
8 Apr 2025
Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility, and mobility.
Contact the library on 01924 303355 for more details
Family Film Fun - Encanto
South Elmsall Library
8 Apr 2025
Join us here at South Elmsall Library for family film fun!
We are showing Disney’s Encanto.
This is suitable for children age 5+ and must be accompanied by an adult.
Children must be able to sit quietly and enjoy the film throughout.
Booking is not needed but places may need to be limited on the day, depending on space.
Storytime
Airedale Library
9 Apr 2025
Morning drop in – (read daily newspaper & weekly magazine)
Featherstone Library
9 Apr 2025
Games afternoon
Featherstone Library
9 Apr 2025
Health walk
Pontefract Library
9 Apr 2025
An hour's walk around Pontefract to benefit the mind and soul.
One-Stop Shop
Pontefract Library
9 Apr 2025
Weekly Councillors: 9.30-10.30 drop-in session for guidance
Health Walk - 11-12 noon 1-hour local walk - Monthly First Wednesday in the month
Health Watch Wakefield - 10-12.30 Here to help get the best from local health and care services
JWP -10-14.00 Come and chat with us about a whole range of legal issues
Penderels Trust -10-12.30 A charity helping people live independently
Pontefract Library Baby Morning
Pontefract Library
9 Apr 2025
Spanish Conversation
Sandal Library
9 Apr 2025
Storytime
Sandal Library
9 Apr 2025
Knit and natter
Airedale Library
9 Apr 2025
Councillors Surgery
Airedale Library
9 Apr 2025
Local councillor's surgery for resident's issues.
Online Help Session
Wakefield One Library and Museum
9 Apr 2025
A computer session aimed at helping with gadgets and basic computer skills.
Duplo stay and play
Ossett Library
9 Apr 2025
Duplo stay and play
Jigsaws & Board Games
Ossett Library
9 Apr 2025
A selection of jigsaws & board games for you to enjoy and make new friends.
Home education
Ossett Library
9 Apr 2025
Home Education is a weekly opportunity for families who Home Educate to meet up and interact with others. It’s a chance to meet new friends, learn new skills and utilise the facilities in the library setting.
Knit and Natter
Ossett Library
9 Apr 2025
Join us for knitting and nattering, either bring your own or have a go at trying our knitting projects, meet new friends and gain new skills.
Story Time
Ossett Library
9 Apr 2025
Story time and rhymes.
Duplo stay and play
Ossett Library
9 Apr 2025
Duplo stay and play
Reader Group
Ossett Library
9 Apr 2025
Health Walk
Ossett Library
9 Apr 2025
Join a walk of usually 1-2 hours to improve your mood, reduce stress, make new friends, and just enjoy the countryside
Chair Based Exercise
Featherstone Library
9 Apr 2025
Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility, and mobility.
Contact the library on 01977 722745 for more details
Morning drop in – (read daily newspaper & weekly magazine)
Featherstone Library
10 Apr 2025
Storytime
Horbury Library
10 Apr 2025
Come along and join in the fun! No booking is required.
Knit and natter Hemsworth Library
Hemsworth Library
10 Apr 2025
Games afternoon
Featherstone Library
10 Apr 2025
Knit and natter Normanton Library
Normanton Library
10 Apr 2025
Code Club
Normanton Library
10 Apr 2025
Code Club Wakefield Library
Wakefield One Library and Museum
10 Apr 2025
Castleford Butterflies
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
10 Apr 2025
Stories and Rhymes for the Under 5’s. Booking is essential.
Storytime
Featherstone Library
10 Apr 2025
Story and Rhyme time with a craft activity
Free event
aimed at under 5’s.
Coffee morning
Stanley Library
10 Apr 2025
Knit & Natter at Horbury Library
Horbury Library
10 Apr 2025
Come along, meet new friends and have a go! Bring your own knitting.
Fun, friendly group. All ages welcome.
Story Time
Featherstone Library
10 Apr 2025
Story and Rhyme time with a craft activity,
Come along meet new friends.
BUILD club
Stanley Library
10 Apr 2025
Join our fun-filled building group at Stanley Library. Create anything you want using our wide selection of engineering toys and games. LEGO, K’nex, marble runs, building straws, magnets and more… The possibilities are endless at BUILD Club!
The Game Club
Stanley Library
10 Apr 2025
Join us at Stanley Library for our relaxed games club. Have a game of chess or dominoes or try your hand at a round of cards. Refreshments served.
Student Social
Hemsworth Library
10 Apr 2025
Catch up with homework, catch up with friends, and unwind at the end of the school day.
Term time only.
Walking Group
Hemsworth Library
10 Apr 2025
Get fit with us at Hemsworth Library! A weekly guided walk starting and ending at the library, followed by a warm drink to finish off.
Chair Based Exercise
Normanton Library
10 Apr 2025
Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility, and mobility.
Contact the library on 01924 302525 for more information
Lego Event
Wakefield One Library and Museum
10 Apr 2025
Drop in Lego event at Wakefield Library.
For more information contact Wakefield library. Tel:01924 305376 email: wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk
Storytime
Hemsworth Library
11 Apr 2025
Under 5's storytime and craft. TERM TIME ONLY
Storytime
South Elmsall Library
11 Apr 2025
Under 5's storytime with rhymes and crafts every Tuesday.
Morning drop in – (read daily newspaper & weekly magazine)
Featherstone Library
11 Apr 2025
Storytime
Wakefield One Library and Museum
11 Apr 2025
Come along and enjoy the fun with stories and rhymes. Booking is not required.
Storytime Horbury Library
Horbury Library
11 Apr 2025
Come along and join in the fun! No booking is required.
Knit and natter Sandal Library
Sandal Library
11 Apr 2025
Ancestry Group
Normanton Library
11 Apr 2025
German conversation
Sandal Library
11 Apr 2025
Lego Club
Stanley Library
11 Apr 2025
Active minds
Featherstone Library
11 Apr 2025
Come along meet new friends and have a go at our weekly quiz.
Variety of subjects covered.
Free event aimed at adults, refreshments provided
Storytime
Normanton Library
11 Apr 2025
Short, interactive story sessions for Under 5's. Great way to introduce them to the library and books. Term Time Only. Contact any of the team at Normanton Library T: 01924 302525 or email: normantonlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk
Active Minds
Featherstone Library
11 Apr 2025
Come along meet new friends and have a go at our weekly quiz.
Variety of subjects covered.
Free event aimed at adults, refreshments provided.
Craft and chat
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
11 Apr 2025
Friendly craft and chat group. Bring along a current project and come along for chat and a cuppa.
Stop Smoking Support Group at Airedale Library
Airedale Library
11 Apr 2025
Support sessions to help you to stop smoking.
Call into one of our group sessions between 9.30 & 10.30 every Friday morning or telephone 01924 252174.
Our website address is www.yorkshiresmokefree.nhs.uk if you'd like more information.
Contact the front desk on arrival.
Mindful Morning
Stanley Library
11 Apr 2025
Spend a relaxing morning at Stanley Library in our friendly mindfulness session. Try your hand at some water colour painting, adult colouring, brainteasers and puzzles. Refreshments served.
Teen Literacy Zone
Ossett Library
11 Apr 2025
Students social gives you a chance to have a go at different activities including crafts, drawing, games whilst meeting new friends.
Duplo stay and play
Ossett Library
11 Apr 2025
Duplo stay and play
Story Time
Ossett Library
11 Apr 2025
Story time and rhymes.
Duplo stay and play
Ossett Library
11 Apr 2025
Duplo stay and play
Diamond Art
Airedale Library
11 Apr 2025
Try your hand at Diamond Art! This unique way of making art is therapeutic and fun. Have a chat and a coffee while you create too!
This group requires you to bring your own diamond art supplies, but friendly advice is available on where to begin.
Chair Based Yoga
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
11 Apr 2025
Chair based yoga is a gentle form of yoga suitable for all fitness levels from very basic to advanced. Join us to start your journey to improve your fitness, in warm friendly surroundings, and make new friends.
Contact the library on 01977 722084 for more details
Chair Based Exercise
Stanley Library
11 Apr 2025
Join us for our weekly seated exercise activity to help improve your strength, flexibility, and mobility.
Contact the library on 01924 303130 for more details
Lion Learners
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
11 Apr 2025
An interaction fun animal experience with Lion Learners
We do ask for the welfare of the small animals that children are age 4+
For more information and to book contact Castleford library, 01977 722085, castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk