Ballymoney Library
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Events
| Event Name | Event Details | Start Date and Time | End Date and Time | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poetry Group |
Poetry Group held on the first Thursday of the month from 3:00pm - 4:00pm.
t: 028 2766 3589 |
01/05/2025 3:00pm | 04/06/2026 4:00pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Knit and Natter |
Every Tuesday from 6:00pm - 7:30pm. |
06/05/2025 6:00pm | 23/06/2026 7:30pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Rhythm and Rhyme (Wednesdays and Fridays) |
Every Wednesday and Friday from 10:30am to 11:00am. Booking is essential. Rhythm and Rhyme sessions introduce parents and children aged 0 - 4 years to the wonder of rhymes, songs and stories. Each session offers an entertaining opportunity for children to engage with others, provides a good foundation to develop their reading, listening and language skills and of course to have lots of fun! Please contact the library for more information. |
07/05/2025 10:30am | 26/06/2026 11:00am | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Mindful Colouring |
Every Thursday from 11:00am to 12 noon. Mindful Colouring groups are for anyone who wants to explore the world of adult colouring with intricate colouring patterns and designs. They can enhance well-being, help calm the mind and relieve stress through relaxed, meditative colouring in. |
08/05/2025 11:00am | 25/06/2026 12 noon | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Tea and Newspapers |
Every Friday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. Tea and Newspapers groups give adults the opportunity to meet new people, socialise and discuss local and national affairs in the newspapers while enjoying complimentary tea/coffee and biscuits. |
09/05/2025 3:00pm | 26/06/2026 4:00pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Storytime |
Weekly, every Monday from 3:30pm to 4:00pm. Suitable for ages 4-8 years. Storytime sessions help children develop a love of books, improve their listening skills, inspire creativity and feeds their imagination. Join our friendly staff as they read popular books and introduce children to a whole range of different authors. Please contact the library for more information. t: 028 2766 3589 e: ballymoney.library@librariesni.org.uk |
12/05/2025 3:30pm | 22/06/2026 4:00pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Lego Club |
Every Tuesday from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. Booking is essential. For children aged 5-10, all children attending this event must be accompanied by an adult. |
13/05/2025 3:30pm | 23/06/2026 5:00pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Adult Reading Group |
Last Wednesday of the month from 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Adult Reading Groups are a great opportunity for members to join in some lively literary discussions in a relaxed, friendly environment. The groups encourage people to read for pleasure, share their enthusiasm and express opinions about books and their authors. The group meets on a regular basis and the book the group will be discussing can be borrowed from the library catalogue for free. |
28/05/2025 2:30pm | 24/06/2026 3:30pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Surestart Storytime and Information Session |
As part of our Empathy Festival celebrations, Ballymoney Library in partnership with Surestart invites you to come along to a themed Storytime for all to enjoy. Surestart will also be available afterwards to share information with adults in attendance.
From 11:00am - 11:30am on Friday 6 June and Wednesday 25 June. Booking not required. |
06/06/2025 11:00am | 26/06/2025 11:30am | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Loneliness Awareness Week - Piece by Piece Conversation and Brew |
Ballymoney Library invites you to help support Loneliness Awareness Week by attending our Piece by Piece Conversation and Brew event. Converse with friends old and new over a brew and try our mind boggling jigsaw puzzles.
Everyone Welcome from 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
11/06/2025 3:00pm | 11/06/2025 4:00pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Up, Up and Away Airplane Craft |
Ballymoney Library invites children aged 4-10 years to come along and soar through the sky and take part in our Up, Up and Away Airplane Craft event.
Use your imagination and create your own wonderful flying plane with craft materials provided by our friendly staff and fly to places beyond your wildest dreams.
From 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
13/06/2025 3:30pm | 13/06/2025 4:00pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
| Refugee Awareness Week - Human Library Project |
To support Refugee Awareness Week and in partnership with Northern Health and Social Care Trust, as part of the Causeway Loneliness Network, Ballymoney Library invites you to attend the Human Library Project.
The Human Library is a way for people to reach out and connect with individuals in their community that they might not normally engage with. Human libraries promote tolerance, celebrate differences and encourage understanding of people who come from varied cultural or lifestyle backgrounds.
Everyone welcome from 2:30pm - 3:30pm. |
18/06/2025 2:30pm | 18/06/2025 3:30pm | See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event. |
