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Children's Winter Reading Challenge and free festive family events

Islington Council sent this bulletin at 01-12-2022 11:55 AM GMT

1 December 2022

It's not long now until the Christmas holidays, when we have the Winter Reading Challenge and fun family activities taking place in all our libraries. All events are free and open to families with children of all ages. Come and join in the fun!

Winter Reading Challenge

The Challenge encourages children to keep up their reading habits over the winter holidays. Any child who reads four or more books will receive a special certificate and will be entered into a prize draw. This year's Winter Challenge will run from Thursday 1 December and finish on Tuesday 28 February 2023 and is open to all children aged up to 16.

Library addresses and opening hours

Collaged Santa and snowman with round bodies

Archway Library

Make a rocking paper penguin or Father Christmas! Use it as a fabulous decoration or give it as a great gift.

Wednesday 21 December, 2-4pm

Archway Library details

Cut out snowman and Santa, with round bodies

Cat and Mouse Library

Make a fun dancing snowman or a paper dancing Santa as a gift or decoration.

Tuesday 20 December, 2-4pm

Cat and Mouse Library details

Green, yellow and white striped elf's hat, complete with pointed felt ear, on wooden boards covered in fake snow

Central Library

Pop in and make a pop-up Christmas Elf!

Saturday 17 December, 2-3pm

Make 3D paper crafts! Create fun and imaginative pop-up cards and 3D giant snowflakes.

Thursday 22 December, 2.30-4pm

Central Library details

Graphic of Santa on a sleigh, being pulled by a reindeer, with a large green balloon on the back of the sleigh

Finsbury Library

Help Santa on his way by making a balloon-powered sleigh, complete with reindeer!

Wednesday 21 December, 2.30-4pm

Finsbury Library details

Greetigs card with a red and white striped Christmas stocking with Merry Christmas across the top

Lewis Carroll Library

Make someone a crafty Christmas gift with a paper plate wreath and a handmade Christmas card.

Monday 19 December, 2.30-4pm

Make a Christmas decoration for your home with a dancing Santa or Christmas stocking.

Wednesday 21 December, 2.30-4pm

Lewis Carroll Library details

Graphic of a blue greetings card with a tree made up of 2 green triangles and a brown square for the trunk

Mildmay Library

Join us and create wonderful Christmas Cards for your family and friends at our Christmas card making workshop.

Tuesday 20 December, 2-3pm

Mildmay Library details

Cut out snowflakes on a pale blue background

N4 Library

Create a winter wonderland with 3D snowflake decorations.

Monday 19 December, 2.30-4pm

N4 Library details

Cut out red stocking with a child's hand sticking on one of several glittery pom-poms

North Library

Make a Christmas stocking decoration or create a mini winter scene inside a match box!

Thursday 22 December, 2-3pm

North Library details

Graphic of a log cabin with snow-topped fir trees around it and a curved path leading up to it

South Library

Get crafty creating a fabulous wintery scene that you can display at home or give as a gift.

Monday 19 December, 2-3pm

South Library details

Simple graphics of children's faces, one wearing a tiara and the other reindeer antlers

West Library

Are you a Frozen fan? Inspired by Elsa and Sven, make your own tiara and necklace or antlers and carrots.

Thursday 22 December, 2.30-4pm

West Library details