Library events
Find an event near you
We have a whole host of events running at our libraries across the Wakefield district. Find the latest events happening at your local library.
For more information and to book on WordFest events please visit experiencewakefield.co.uk/event/wordfest/
For more information and to book on Our Year events please visit experiencewakefield.co.uk/our-year-2024/
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Morning drop in – (read daily newspaper & weekly magazine)
Featherstone Library
27 Jul 2024
Checkmates - Pontefract Library Junior Chess Club
Pontefract Library
27 Jul 2024
Lego/Crafts
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
27 Jul 2024
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
27 Jul 2024
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
27 Jul 2024
Come along to our Saturday Morning Lego Hour. Contact: 01924 305376 or wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk
Active Minds
Airedale Library
27 Jul 2024
Saturday Family Crafts
Stanley Library
27 Jul 2024
Crafts
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
27 Jul 2024
Drop-in crafts session for all the family.
Prize Bingo
Featherstone Library
27 Jul 2024
Weekly prize bingo
Great way to meet new friends
£1 to play refreshments provided
Councillors Surgery
Featherstone Library
27 Jul 2024
Lego
Featherstone Library
27 Jul 2024
Lego
Get Creative with the Library Mega Blocks or Lego.
Hemsworth Art Group
Hemsworth Library
27 Jul 2024
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
27 Jul 2024
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!
Storytime
Airedale Library
29 Jul 2024
Step Up Airedale Library
Airedale Library
29 Jul 2024
Computer Help
Normanton Library
29 Jul 2024
Storytime
Pontefract Library
29 Jul 2024
Monday Morning Crafts
Wakefield One Library and Museum
29 Jul 2024
Walking Group
Hemsworth Library
29 Jul 2024
Play Scrabble
Pontefract Library
29 Jul 2024
Knit and natter South Elmsall Library
South Elmsall Library
29 Jul 2024
Castleford Craft Group
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
29 Jul 2024
Adult craft and chat
Featherstone Library
29 Jul 2024
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
29 Jul 2024
Storytime
Stanley Library
29 Jul 2024
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
29 Jul 2024
Adult Bingo sessions Every Monday Refreshments available. Contact: stanleylibrary@wakefield.gov.uk 01924 303130
Step Up
Airedale Library
29 Jul 2024
Find Work, Build Your Career, Learn New Skills. Whether you’re employed, unemployed or facing redundancy we can help you with:
• One-to-one job search support
• Digital Upskilling
• Sourcing and matching you into exclusive vacancies based on your skillset
• Actively marketing you to local employers
• One-to-one coaching and tailored support
• Support to help you gain a promotion or learn new skills
• Individualised skills assessments
• One-to-one support whilst upskilling
• Professional support to identify career progression
Craft Group Normanton Library
Normanton Library
29 Jul 2024
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
29 Jul 2024
Games Afternoon
Hemsworth Library
29 Jul 2024
Good games, good coffee and good company. What more do you need for a Monday afternoon? See you there!
Summer s’cool Impact Gamers
Wakefield One Library and Museum
29 Jul 2024
Join BAFTA award winning game gurus Impact Gamers
Level up! Generate your own game, create your own world, design your own hero and develop exciting new skills along the way. For children between 8-12 years old
Book through Wakefield Library 01924 305376 or email wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk
Storytime
South Elmsall Library
30 Jul 2024
Under 5's storytime with rhymes and crafts every Tuesday.
Garden club
Sandal Library
30 Jul 2024
Morning drop in – (read daily newspaper & weekly magazine)
Featherstone Library
30 Jul 2024
Storytime
Wakefield One Library and Museum
30 Jul 2024
Come along and enjoy the fun with stories and rhymes. Booking is not required.
Colour and Chat
Airedale Library
30 Jul 2024
Craft and Chat
Stanley Library
30 Jul 2024
Chat and chill
Pontefract Library
30 Jul 2024
Dyslexia
Sandal Library
30 Jul 2024
Community Coffee and Chat
Normanton Library
30 Jul 2024
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
30 Jul 2024
Gadget Person
Pontefract Library
30 Jul 2024
Having trouble with your tablet? A problem with your phone? Gadget Person is here to help with all your technology queries
Dyslexia
Sandal Library
30 Jul 2024
Dyslexia support. Booking is Essential. Please call, 01924 303 355
Hemsworth Art Group
Hemsworth Library
30 Jul 2024
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.
Sam’s Safaris Animal Encounter
South Elmsall Library
30 Jul 2024
A hands-on, interactive workshop which will give the children chance to learn about and meet rare and exotic reptiles, invertebrates and amphibians from around the world.
Session hosted by Sam’s Safaris
Suitable for ages 2-11 years. Booking required – either on Ticketsource or in branch.
20 places only
01302 953739/07890101830
But I can’t READ music
Wakefield One Library and Museum
30 Jul 2024
Ever fancied yourself as a composer, but you can’t even read or write the notes?
You don’t play an instrument, but fancy giving it a go?
“But I can’t read music” is a series of three workshops that seek to explore music making for anyone of any level of musical ability (including no ability whatsoever!). Over a series of workshops you’ll get to make a note, generate a random tune, make instruments out of recycled material and help compose and perform a piece of music with the rest of the group.
For Children aged 7-11
But I can’t READ music
Wakefield One Library and Museum
30 Jul 2024
Ever fancied yourself as a composer, but you can’t even read or write the notes?
You don’t play an instrument, but fancy giving it a go?
“But I can’t read music” is a series of three workshops that seek to explore music making for anyone of any level of musical ability (including no ability whatsoever!). Over a series of workshops you’ll get to make a note, generate a random tune, make instruments out of recycled material and help compose and perform a piece of music with the rest of the group.
For Adults
Storytime
Airedale Library
31 Jul 2024
Morning drop in – (read daily newspaper & weekly magazine)
Featherstone Library
31 Jul 2024
Games afternoon
Featherstone Library
31 Jul 2024
Health walk
Pontefract Library
31 Jul 2024
An hour's walk around Pontefract to benefit the mind and soul.
One-Stop Shop
Pontefract Library
31 Jul 2024
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
31 Jul 2024
Spanish Conversation
Sandal Library
31 Jul 2024
Storytime
Horbury Library
31 Jul 2024
Ossett Library staff would like to welcome you along to join in the fun at Storytime Stories and rhymes for the under 5's. Please note during the refurbishment at Ossett this event will take place at Horbury Library.
Storytime
Sandal Library
31 Jul 2024
Knit and natter
Airedale Library
31 Jul 2024
Councillors Surgery
Airedale Library
31 Jul 2024
Local councillor's surgery for resident's issues.
Online Help Session
Wakefield One Library and Museum
31 Jul 2024
A computer session aimed at helping with gadgets and basic computer skills.
Morning drop in – (read daily newspaper & weekly magazine)
Featherstone Library
1 Aug 2024
Storytime
Horbury Library
1 Aug 2024
Come along and join in the fun! No booking is required.
Knit and natter Hemsworth Library
Hemsworth Library
1 Aug 2024
Games afternoon
Featherstone Library
1 Aug 2024
Knit and natter Normanton Library
Normanton Library
1 Aug 2024
Scrabble group
Wakefield One Library and Museum
1 Aug 2024
Code Club
Normanton Library
1 Aug 2024
Code Club Wakefield Library
Wakefield One Library and Museum
1 Aug 2024
Storytime
Featherstone Library
1 Aug 2024
Story and Rhyme time with a craft activity
Free event
aimed at under 5’s.
Coffee morning
Stanley Library
1 Aug 2024
Weekly Coffee Morning
Hemsworth Library
1 Aug 2024
Join us at our weekly coffee morning. With different activities to take part in from crosswords to dominoes, crafts to bingo, you can keep your mind active with a cup of coffee and a friendly chat.
Knit & Natter at Horbury Library
Horbury Library
1 Aug 2024
Come along, meet new friends and have a go! Bring your own knitting.
Fun, friendly group. All ages welcome.
Story Time
Featherstone Library
1 Aug 2024
Story and Rhyme time with a craft activity,
Come along meet new friends.
BUILD club
Stanley Library
1 Aug 2024
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
1 Aug 2024
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.
Active Minds Session
Wakefield One Library and Museum
1 Aug 2024
Come along to our Active Minds Session for a coffee, chat, quizzes and activities.
Lego Session
Wakefield One Library and Museum
1 Aug 2024
A fun session for kids who love Lego.
Summer Crafts
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
1 Aug 2024
Summer crafts for all the family.
Storytime
South Elmsall Library
2 Aug 2024
Under 5's storytime with rhymes and crafts every Tuesday.
Morning drop in – (read daily newspaper & weekly magazine)
Featherstone Library
2 Aug 2024
Storytime
Wakefield One Library and Museum
2 Aug 2024
Come along and enjoy the fun with stories and rhymes. Booking is not required.
Storytime Horbury Library
Horbury Library
2 Aug 2024
Come along and join in the fun! No booking is required.
Knit and natter Sandal Library
Sandal Library
2 Aug 2024
Ancestry Group
Normanton Library
2 Aug 2024
German conversation
Sandal Library
2 Aug 2024
Lego Club
Stanley Library
2 Aug 2024
Active minds
Featherstone Library
2 Aug 2024
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
2 Aug 2024
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
2 Aug 2024
Monthly Reader Group – meet with like-minded people to discuss a new book each month. Refreshments available.
Active Minds
Featherstone Library
2 Aug 2024
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
2 Aug 2024
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
2 Aug 2024
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.
Fab Fridays
Hemsworth Library
2 Aug 2024
Join us for an afternoon jam packed with fun and games! Challenge your mind with quizzes and mind-teasers, choose from a selection games to play, connect and socialise with like-minded people and enjoy free refreshments.
Mindful Morning
Stanley Library
2 Aug 2024
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.
But I can't read music
Horbury Library
2 Aug 2024
“…but I can’t READ music…”
Ever fancied yourself as a composer, but you can’t even read or write the notes? You don’t play an instrument, but fancy giving it a go?
“But I can’t READ music” is a series of three workshops (separate sessions for children and adults) run by musician Andy Wright with assistance from the artist Tony Wade, that seek to explore music making for anyone of any level of musical ability (including no ability whatsoever!) – over the series of workshops you’ll get to make a Papier Mache “note” to help generate a random tune, make instruments out of recycled material, and help compose and perform a piece of music with the rest of the group.
Booking essential on ticket source
But I can't read music
Horbury Library
2 Aug 2024
“…but I can’t READ music…”
Ever fancied yourself as a composer, but you can’t even read or write the notes? You don’t play an instrument, but fancy giving it a go?
“But I can’t READ music” is a series of three workshops (separate sessions for children and adults) run by musician Andy Wright with assistance from the artist Tony Wade, that seek to explore music making for anyone of any level of musical ability (including no ability whatsoever!) – over the series of workshops you’ll get to make a Papier Mache “note” to help generate a random tune, make instruments out of recycled material, and help compose and perform a piece of music with the rest of the group.
Booking essential on ticket source
Morning drop in – (read daily newspaper & weekly magazine)
Featherstone Library
3 Aug 2024
Checkmates - Pontefract Library Junior Chess Club
Pontefract Library
3 Aug 2024
Lego/Crafts
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
3 Aug 2024
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
3 Aug 2024
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
3 Aug 2024
Come along to our Saturday Morning Lego Hour. Contact: 01924 305376 or wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk
Active Minds
Airedale Library
3 Aug 2024
Saturday Family Crafts
Stanley Library
3 Aug 2024
Crafts
Castleford Forum Library and Museum
3 Aug 2024
Drop-in crafts session for all the family.
Prize Bingo
Featherstone Library
3 Aug 2024
Weekly prize bingo
Great way to meet new friends
£1 to play refreshments provided
Councillors Surgery
Featherstone Library
3 Aug 2024
Family Board Games and Chess Club
Normanton Library
3 Aug 2024
Nom Nom Reader Group
Wakefield One Library and Museum
3 Aug 2024
Family crafts
South Elmsall Library
3 Aug 2024
A drop-in session 1st Saturday of every month to come and make different crafts.
Lego
Featherstone Library
3 Aug 2024
Lego
Get Creative with the Library Mega Blocks or Lego.
Hemsworth Art Group
Hemsworth Library
3 Aug 2024
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
3 Aug 2024
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!