Portrush Library invites you to come along to our fortnightly Gardening Club, please call the library for dates, to learn, share and discuss all things gardening.

Everyone welcome and booking not required.
 

Please contact the library for more information.
t: 028 7082 3718
e: portrush.library@librariesni.org.uk

Weekly, every Saturday from 12:30pm to 1:00pm. 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 7082 3718

First Tuesday of every month between 3:30pm – 4:15pm.

For children aged 7-9 years, come and join our monthly Junior Reading Group. This group is a fun way for children to be introduced to a wide range of new books, authors and to make new friends along the way. Members are asked to read a chosen book before each meeting, which will be available to borrow for free from the library catalogue.

Please contact the library for more information.
t: 028 7082 3718

First Wednesday of every month from 3:00pm – 4:00pm

This group aims to allow everyone’s reading experiences to be shared and enjoyed. Participants don’t have to be library members but if you join, you can borrow the book the group will be discussing for free.

Please contact the library for more information.
t: 028 7082 3718

As part of the ‘Little Wings of Hope’ Collection, Portrush Library is delighted to host the 'Little Wings of Hope' Exhibition by local author and community figure, Dessie Smyth - a creative collection inspired by Dessie' own journey. Everyone Welcome. Available to view during opening hours.
 

It's time! The Big Summer Read is here and Portrush Library will be transformed into a whimsical woodland complete with it's very own 'Story Tree', as we invite all children aged 5-10 years to join our friendly library staff for a woodland themed story. Then take part in our 'Binoculars'  craft, using our selection of resources, to make your very own hand-crafted binoculars, ready to  walk through our 'inside woodland' in search of hidden woodland creatures! 

From 12:15pm -1:15pm booking not required.
 

The sun is shining over Portrush and the sea is sparkling but a band of friendly pirates have lost their treasure. Who will help? If you are aged 5-10 years, come along to Portrush Library, listen to the pirate's tale and design a map to help solve the mystery of the buried treasure! 

From 12:15pm - 1:15pm. Booking not required.

Its laugh out loud fun at Portrush Library as we invite children aged 5-10 years to come along and tell their favourite jokes to make the librarians laugh. But that’s not all, we're also making a silly hand puppet to make the jokes even funnier, ha ,ha, ha! 

From 12:15pm -1:15pm, booking not required.

Not all Superheroes wear a cape but they do wear a mask! In Portrush Library it's Superhero Saturday where all children aged 5-10 years are invited to join our friendly librarians, who will read Superhero stories and then help transform you into your very own Superhero in our fun craft, complete with special name, powers and super duper mask making. 

From 12:15pm -1:15pm, booking not required.

From colour-changing cabbage and bouncy eggs to dancing lentils and magnetic cereal, turn milk into cheese and find out how bananas ripen and why onions make us cry. Portrush Library has a veritable feast of fascinating food science experiments for all keen young scientists aged 5-10 years, children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult to investigate! 
Booking not required.
 

It’s an evening of family entertainment in Portrush tonight, with Causeway Coast and Glens Council's fabulous Portrush Summer Evening Fireworks display to end the night. But in Portrush Library, come along and get arty by making your own fantasy fireworks to light up the sky, as children aged 5-10 years are invited to come along and join in the celebrations!

Children aged under 8 years must be accompanied by an adult. Booking not required.

Strum and sing your way to Portrush Library, where an afternoon of musical craft awaits for children aged 5-10 years (children aged under 8 years must be accompanied by an adult), who will use junk materials to make their very own ukelele! You never know who may be passing and might pop in to listen to our music! 

Booking not required.

For children aged 5-10 years (children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult), come along to Portrush Library and listen as our friendly library staff read Julia Donaldson's wonderful story of 'Monkey Puzzle'- meet all the different animals in the story and then watch it come to life as we make beautiful and brightly coloured butterflies afterwards in a fun craft! 

Booking not required.

As the Big Summer Read reaches its conclusion, Portrush Library welcomes all children aged 5-10 years (children aged under 8 years must be accompanied by an adult) to come along and be transported back to the time of giants. Listen to the story of Finn McCool and how the Giant's Causeway was built before decorating your very own stone to start another Causeway! 

Booking not required.