Coleraine Library

Coleraine Library

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Event Name Event Details Start Date and Time End Date and Time Booking
Knit and Natter  
Every Monday from 10:30am to 11:30am.

Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. They are free of charge to attend and participants have the opportunity to share hints and tips, swap patterns, meet new people and learn new skills. Members can bring along a project they are already working on or can start something new.
02/06/2025 10:30am 29/06/2026 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.
Rhythm and Rhyme  
Booking is not required.

Every Tuesday from 11:30am to 12 noon.
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!
03/06/2025 11:30am 30/06/2026 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.
Adult Reading Club  
First Friday of every month from 2:30pm to 3:30pm.

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 7034 2561
e: coleraine.library@librariesni.org.uk
 
 
06/06/2025 2:30pm 05/06/2026 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.
Chatterbooks  

First Monday of every month (please contact the library for specific dates) between 4:00pm to 4:45pm

 

Booking is advisable.

 

Chatterbooks is an exciting Junior Reading Group where children aged 7 - 11 years can come along to chat about their favourite books, enjoy fun activities and crafts and meet new friends.

 

Please contact the library for more information.

t: 028 7034 2561

e:coleraine.library@librariesni.org.uk

01/09/2025 4:00pm 01/06/2026 4:45pm 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 (Tuesday and Friday Mornings)  

Weekly every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 11:00am to 11:30am.

 

Booking is advisable.

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!

Suitable for children aged 0-4 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.

 

Please contact the library for more information.

t: 028 7034 2561

e: coleraine.library@librariesni.org.uk 

02/09/2025 11:00am 26/06/2026 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.
Rhythm and Rhyme (Tuesday Afternoon’s)  

Weekly every Tuesday afternoon between 2:15pm to 2:45pm.

 

Booking is advisable.

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.

t: 028 7034 2561

e: coleraine.library@librariesni.org.uk 

02/09/2025 2:15pm 26/06/2026 2:45pm 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 (Wednesday and Thursday mornings)  

Weekly every Wednesday and Thursday morning from 10:00am to 12:00pm

 

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.

 

Please contact the library for more information.

t: 028 7034 2561

e:coleraine.library@librariesni.org.uk 

03/09/2025 10:00am 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.
Lego Club (on Wednesdays)  

Every Wednesday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm.

 

For children aged 5+ years. All children must be accompanied by a parent/carer.

Come along to have some lego building fun. Fun and creative ideas for things to make and build.

 

Please contact the library for more information.

t: 028 7034 2561

e:coleraine.library@librariesni.org.uk 

03/09/2025 3:30pm 24/06/2026 4:30pm 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.
Storytime  

Takes place every Thursday.

Storytime sessions help children aged 4 - 8 years 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.

Suitable for children aged 4-8 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.

04/09/2025 3:30pm 25/06/2026 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.
Board Game Club  

Weekly every Saturday.

For children aged 5+ years, come along and play some board games with your friends at Coleraine Library, where our friendly staff are more than happy to help.

Please contact the library for more information.

Children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.

t: 028 7034 2561
e: coleraine.library@librariesni.org.uk 
 

06/09/2025 10:30am 27/06/2026 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.
Lego Club (on Saturdays)  

Every Saturday from 2:30pm to 3:30pm.

For children aged 5+ years. All children must be accompanied by a parent/carer.
Come along to have some lego building fun. Fun and creative ideas for things to make and build.
 

Please contact the library for more information.
t: 028 7034 2561
e:coleraine.library@librariesni.org.uk 

06/09/2025 2:30pm 27/06/2026 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.
Positive Ageing Month - Coleraine Library's Wellbeing Information Fair  

As part of Positive Ageing Month, Coleraine Library is delighted to be hosting our very own Wellbeing Information Fair with organisations from the Causeway Coast and Glens area attending to set up information stands including COAST, PSNI, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, Alzheimer's Society and many more. Come along and speak to our partners as you find out more about healthy lifestyles, positive wellbeing and services/support available within the Causeway Coast and Glens area. 

 

Everyone Welcome from 10:30am - 12 noon.

28/10/2025 10:30am 28/10/2025 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.
Spooks and Ghouls Storytime and Halloween Stick Puppets Craft  

Coleraine Library invites children aged 4-8 years to come along and join us in celebrating Halloween with a special Spooks and Ghouls themed Storytime, read by our friendly but definitely not scary Library Staff. Then be sure to join in all the ghoulish fun afterwards, with our 'Halloween Stick Puppets' craft, using our selection of craft resources. 

 

From 3:30pm - 4:30pm.

Booking not required.
 

30/10/2025 3:30pm 30/10/2025 4:30pm 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.
Coleraine Library's 'Spooktacular Halloween Scavenger Hunt'  

The Halloween fun continues in Coleraine Library, as we invite children aged 4-11 years to come along and enjoy our 'Spooktacular Halloween Scavenger Hunt'. Guided by our staff, your ghastly mission will be to find all things Halloween hidden amongst the shelves of Coleraine Library. 

 

Just remember to look out for the cobwebs as you search! 2:30pm - 4:00pm.

Booking not required.

31/10/2025 2:30pm 31/10/2025 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.
Causeway Museum Services Presents 1918: Local Voices Exhibition  

Coleraine Library in partnership with Causeway Museum Services is delighted to host the 1918: Local Voices Exhibition, as part of Remembrance Day.

 

The exhibition allows visitors to explore the effects of the end of World War One across the Causeway Coast and Glens area. During this time, local communities faced the loss of a generation of young men, injured soldiers returning home, many having dealt with traumatic experiences, and an outbreak of Spanish flu. Daily life would remain restricted by the Defence of the Realm Act 1914, whilst women’s roles were changing.

 

Emerging technologies developed on the battlefront and the rise in trade unions meant that life at home would change forever while a General Election, called in December, would reshape the political landscape of Ireland.

 

Available to view During Opening Hours.

 

Everyone Welcome.

01/11/2025 9:30am 29/11/2025 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.
Causeway Museum Services - Private James Henry WW1 Letters Workshop  

In the lead up to Remembrance Day, Coleraine Library in partnership with Causeway Coast and Glens Museum Services invites you to come along and explore the letters from Private James Henry to his family in Coleraine.

 

In a series of poignant letters, we hear of the experiences of young men at war far from home. His tragic death on the 3rd November 1918, just days before the Armistice was signed, reminds us of the tragic loss of so many young lives.

 

His sister Georgina kept all his letters and passed them to her children George Leighton and Isabel Trussler (nee Leighton) who have kindly made them available to Coleraine Museum.

 

Everyone Welcome.

 

2:00pm - 3:00pm.

04/11/2025 2:00pm 04/11/2025 3:00pm 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.
Causeway Museum Services - World War 1 Reminiscence Session  

In support of Remembrance Day, Coleraine Library in partnership with Causeway Museum Services invites you to join us for a special themed World War 1 Reminiscence Session, where we will reflect and discuss the sacrifices of the men, women and children during the war and look back on how life was during this period.

 

Everyone Welcome.  Booking not required.

 

2:00pm - 3:00pm.

11/11/2025 2:00pm 11/11/2025 3:00pm 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.
A Letter to Santa - Children's Craft Event  

In celebration of the official Causeway Coast and Glens Council 'Coleraine Christmas Light Switch On' event in the town, Coleraine Library is inviting all children aged 4+ years to come along for a jolly fun 'Letter to Santa' craft.

 

Join our friendly library staff, who will help you write and decorate your letter to Santa Claus, ready to take home and post to the North Pole to give plenty of time for Santa and his busy elves to get all your presents ready and loaded onto his sleigh.

 

For ages 4+.  Booking not required.

 

4:00pm - 4:45pm.

28/11/2025 4:00pm 28/11/2025 4:45pm 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.