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Summer at Your Library in South Staffordshire

Staffordshire County Council sent this bulletin at 26-06-2025 07:30 PM BST

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Your Library in the South Staffordshire Area

Summer 2025

Calling all 4–11-year-olds, parents, carers, and teachers!

Get ready for Summer Reading Challenge 2025, 'Story Garden’, arriving at your local Staffordshire library this Summer on Saturday 5th July!

Story Garden – Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors. This exciting new theme will inspire children to tap into a world of imagination through reading, exploring the magical connection between storytelling and nature.

Children aged 4-11 are invited to set a reading goal and collect rewards for their reading.

Why should my child sign up?

• It’s FREE! Available at local libraries and online
• Inspires a lifelong love of reading
• Boosts confidence, creativity, and imagination
• Earn rewards, certificates, and prizes
• Fun for the whole family. Visit your local library together
• 95% of children said they read more after joining!
• Children choose their own books to read over the summer, collect
rewards for each milestone they reach, and receive a certificate or
medal when they complete the challenge.

Help Your Child Discover the Joy of Reading this Summer!

Find out more at https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/ or pop along to your local library on Saturday 5th July to sign the kids up!

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge features artwork from award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola.

Mini-Challenge
In addition, we will also be offering the Mini-Challenge for pre-school aged children from our libraries. The Mini Challenge is a bite sized version of the Summer Reading Challenge for our youngest readers. Children collect stickers on a special collector card for the books they borrow and read.

A Summer of Fun

Our libraries will have plenty of events throughout the Summer to keep the kids occupied. Look out for news on our local Instagram age @SouthStaffsLibraries or contact your local library.

Perton Library events

PCSO- Bike tagging drop in

Saturday 19th July

Join your local PCSO's for a 'wheelie' great time at Perton Library! Come along to meet your local PCSO & find out more about getting your bike marked!

Time TBC

Free (Drop in)

Polymer Clay Workshop

Tuesday 22nd July

2.30-4pm

Join us for lots of clay fun!

Free, Age 8+ (Siblings welcome) (DROP IN)

Story Garden

Friday 25th July

11am-12pm

Join us for story time and crafting fun!

Free, All ages (DROP IN)

Symmetry Butterflies

Saturday 26th July

10.30am-2.30pm

Join us for a drop in craft using paint to create beautiful butterflies!

Free, Age 3+ (DROP IN)

Meet Mark Bardsley – Author and illustrator

Tuesday 29th July

11.15am-12.45pm

Join author and illustrator Mark Bardsley for a caricature workshop.

Mark will also be caricaturing your pets and signing books between 9.30am-11am and 2pm-4pm

Free, Age 5+ (Booking essential)

Stories and crafts with Veolia

Wednesday 30th July

10am-12pm

Join Dan from Veolia and learn all about recycling through storytelling and crafts!

Free, All ages (DROP IN)

Story Garden

Friday 1st August

11am-12pm

Join us for story time and crafting fun!

Free, All ages (DROP IN)

Wooden Nature Crafts

Monday 4th August

10.30am-12pm

Join us and create a lucky dip wooden craft for your garden. Will you get a bat box, bird feeder or plant pot?

£1 Age 5+ (Booking Essential)

Polymer Clay Workshop

Tuesday 5th August

2.30-4pm

Join us for lots of clay fun!

Free, Age 8+ (Siblings welcome) (DROP IN)

Nature Clay Workshop

Thursday 7th August

2.30-4pm

Join us and create wonderful nature clay creatures. What will you create?

£1 Age 5+ (Booking encouraged)

Storytime with the Family Hub

Friday 8th August

10.30am-12pm

Join our friends from the Family Hub for story time and crafting fun!

Free, All ages (DROP IN)

Story Garden Art Session

Sunday 10th August

1.30-3pm

Get inspired by Van Gogh and Monet and create your own mini canvas to take home!

£1

Age 8+ Booking Essential

Rocket Cars

Wednesday 13th August

10.30am-12.30pm

Get hands on and build a rocket car out of K'Nex - before launching it and seeing how far it will go!

Free, Age 7+ (DROP IN)

Doctor Doolittle Libraries Tour

Thursday 14th August

TBC

Free, All ages (DROP IN)

Story Garden

Friday 15th August

11am-12pm

Join us for story time and crafting fun!

Free, All ages (DROP IN)

Polymer Clay Workshop

Monday 18th August

10.30am-12pm

Join us for lots of clay fun!

Free Age 8+ (Siblings welcome) (DROP IN)

Winvic Crafty Workshop

Wednesday 20^th August

10am-12pm

Join our friends from Winvic and discover lots of nature crafting.

Free, Age 5+ (Drop in)

Nature Clay Workshop

Thursday 21st August

2.30-4pm

Join us and create wonderful nature clay creatures. What will you create?

£1

Age 5+ (Booking encouraged)

Story Garden

Friday 22nd August

11am-12pm

Join us for story time and crafting fun!

Free, All ages (DROP IN)

Story Garden

Friday 29th August

11am-12pm

Join us for story time and crafting fun!

Free, All ages (DROP IN)

Codsall Library Events

Saturday 5^th July – Launch Day

9.30am -4.00pm

Come along and sign up for the challenge, suitable for ages 4-11years – FREE

Tuesday 22^nd July – “Bug Time”

3.00pm -4.00pm

A craft session doing all things Bugs. Age 5+ £1.50 includes drink and Biscuit. Booking Essential.

Monday 4^th August – Veolia Event with Dan Myatt

9.30am – 12.30pm

Join Dan Myatt from Veolia who will be helping us see the wonder of waste with some fun interactive crafting sessions where he will be making egg box flowers and paper tube vases. Free drop-in session.

Friday 22^nd August

10.00am- 11.00am – Garden Time Craft Session

Ages 5+ £1.50 includes Drink and Biscuit. Booking Essential

Thursday 28^th August – Veolia Event with Dan Myatt

9.30am – 12.30pm

Join Dan Myatt from Veolia who will be helping us see the wonder of waste with some fun interactive crafting sessions where he will be making Windmills. Free drop-in session.

Wombourne Library Events

Saturday 5^th July – Launch Day craft activities 10am-3pm

All Summer from Sat 26^th July, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays 10am-3pm – Pop-up Craft activities with different activities each week.

Friendly People chatting and the words 'Community Information Fair'

Community Information Fair at Perton Library

Perton Library in partnership with the Friends of Perton Library, the Cadent Centres for Warmth scheme and Staffordshire Police, are planning to host a Community Information Fair where people can speak to local groups, organisations about local services, support and there will be information about energy efficiency, cost of living and much more!

We will also have plenty of slow cookers and carbon monoxide detectors to give away on a first come first served basis. The slow cookers come in a small and large sizes so will suit families or individuals.

Friends of Perton Library
Meet the Green Doctor
Meet the Social Prescribing Link Worker - Sharon Whitchurch
Thornes Solicitors
Dementia Friendly Group
Perton Crafters
Get help with the NHS App from Grace, Seisdon Primary Care Network
Victim Support
Lakeside Voice - Community Choir
Jennings Funeral Directors

Many more to be confirmed

Tuesday 12th August
10:30am – 12:30
Free
Contact us for more information on 01902506050 or email: perton.library@staffordshire.gov.uk

Interactive Storytime at Codsall Library with Lizzie from Staffordshire Archives

Join us for interactive storytimes at Codsall Library We will be getting our paws dirty with Mary the Mole and rhyming and wiggling with the Archive Animals: our historical cuddly toys. Bring along your own cuddly animals and join the fun with the team from the Staffordshire History Centre!

Tuesday 5th August

1:30pm – Mary the Mole goes Digging
2:30pm – Archive Animals

Free, no booking required

The storytimes are suitable for ages 1-6, older children are welcome! All children must be accompanied throughout by an adult.

Please contact Codsall Library 01902 506060 email codsall.library@staffordshire.gov.uk for further information.

Rocket Cars Fun this Summer at Codsall and Perton Library

The RAF Museum Midlands are hosting FREE sessions at Codsall Library and Perton Library this Summer.
Get hands on and build a rocket car out of K'Nex - before launching it and seeing how far it will go!

The activity is suitable for ages 7+

Codsall Library - 12 August 10:30 – 12:30

Perton Library - 13 August 10:30 – 12:30

Free, just drop in.

For more details please contact Codsall Library on 01902 506060 or email codsall.library@staffordshire.gov.uk or Perton Library on 01902 506050 or email perton.library@staffordshire.gov.uk

Dr. Dolittle is coming to Staffordshire Libraries in the Summer holidays!

Families are invited to step into the world of the wild and set sail with Dolittle, Dab Dab, Chee-Chee, and a very special crew on an exciting 35-minute interactive performance. Join the adventure with the world’s most famous animal doctor as they explore new lands, helps animals in need—and maybe even talks to them too!

Packed with playful puppets, fun characters, and plenty of chances for the audience to join in, this one-person show invites young explorers to discover the wonders of nature and the importance of kindness and friendship. It’s a wild adventure full of laughs, learning, and a whole lot of heart!

Thursday 14^th August

Codsall Library 10:30am

Perton Library 2:00pm

FREE

Perfect for children aged 4+ and their families, running time approx. 35 minutes.

Social Prescribing – Find out more at Your Library

A programme designed to help create a positive change
What is Social Prescribing?
A lot of things affect our health and wellbeing and our GP’s work very hard to look after our physical and mental health. However, sometimes there are other issues that are difficult to deal with and cannot be solved by medication or medical treatments alone. Sometimes the things happening to us, or going on around us, can affect our health and wellbeing – the answer might be “Social Prescribing”.

Am I eligible for this service?

You are eligible for this service if you are over the age of 18, you feel that you need some help to access the support that you need. You need to be registered at one of these Surgeries:
Bilbrook Medical Centre, Claverley Medical Practice, Dale Medical Practice, Featherstone Family Health Centre, Gravel Hill Surgery, Lakeside Medical Centre, Russell House Surgery, Tamar Medical Centre.

Why not come and see Sharon, Social Prescribing Link Worker at the Library

Perton Library on the first Thursday of the month, 10am – 12pm
Codsall Library on the first Monday of the month, 11:00am – 12:30pm

No need to book, just drop in for a chat and see what it is all about.

You can also e-mail Sharon on WellbeingARRS@staffs.nhs.uk to arrange an appointment either over the phone or at Bilbrook Medical Centre.

Perton Library Walk

Join us for a healthy 8 mile walk from Perton Library & discover the Great Outdoors

Tuesday 12th August

10:00am departure (please arrive for 9:45am)

£2 per person (book early as places are limited)

Bring a packed lunch and wear sensible footwear and clothing for the weather conditions

Please contact Perton Library on 01902 506050 for further details or to book.

Compton Care - Bereavement Hub

Pop in and have a chat with the team from Compton Care.

Codsall Library

First Monday of the month

11am-12.30pm

Perton Library

Every First Thursday of the month

10am - 12pm

Recycle at Your Library

Staffordshire Libraries in South Staffordshire are teaming up with Waste Savvy Staffs to expand a bra recycling scheme that also helps to support the ‘Against Breast Cancer’ Charity.

Bra recycling banks are onsite at Codsall, Perton, Wombourne Library and Kinver Community Library.

You can also find ink cartridge recycling points and battery boxes soon at Codsall, Perton and Wombourne to dispose of those unwanted ink cartridges and batteries.

To find out more contact your local library or search for Waste Savvy Staffs on Facebook.

Need advice on Wills and Power of Attorney

Thornes Solicitors will be offering free pop-up advice sessions.

Codsall Library - Every Third Thursday of the month at 10am - 11:30am

Perton Library - Every First Wednesday of the month at 10am - 1130am

Contact Perton Library on 01902 506050 or Codsall Library on 01902 506060 for more information.

Perton Mums

The first day of starting school is a milestone that can fill both parent and child with a mix of excitement and anxiety. For the parent, there is now time to meet new friends and discover 'my time'. That’s why I have started Perton Mums which meets in the Wrottesley Room at Perton Library on Monday mornings in term time from 9 until 11. Come along for a cuppa and chat, biscuits included of course. Enjoy a couple of hours without the children, relax, chat, and discover new opportunities. Ann Everitt, Coordinator, Perton Mums

Perton Library
Mondays 9am – 11am

IT Buddy available at Wombourne Library

Every Wednesday

1:00pm – 4:00pm

Free-Bookable slots

Please contact Wombourne Library for more information at 01902 506055

IT Buddy available at Perton Library

Free - Bookable slots

Call 01902 506050 for details or to book.

Perton Library Astronomy Club

Pop along to our next meeting for informal chat, presentations and observing if the skies are clear.

Thursday 17th July

7:00pm-9:00pm

Beginners welcome!

Men in Sheds at Perton Library

Friends of Perton Library helped to establish a 'Men in Sheds' group at the Perton Library at the end of 2023, with some financial support from Support Staffordshire.
The Men in Sheds group is now up and running with a small group of regulars. The group has been involved in all sorts of activity including helping with the library garden and co-creating the Perton Library Nature Trail.

If you are interested in finding out more about this friendly, informal group, just pop along on a Wednesday morning from 10am -12ish for a cuppa, a chat and to see what is going on...

Benefits of joining groups like this can include:
• You get to use your talents If you are looking to use your skills or put your talents to work, men’s sheds are the perfect place to put your talents to work as you learn and teach others. ...
• Enhancing your creativity Putting your creativity to use can significantly change your life...
• Finding a purpose ...
• It is a supportive company of men ...
• Boosting self-esteem ...

If you would like to meet other men (or women) who are interested in getting together to share and learn new skills then pop along or leave your details with the Library
You can e-mail perton.library@staffordshire.gov.uk or call 01902 506050

Discover your past with Ancestry Library Edition.

Now with the 1921 England and Wales Census available for the first time!

Weekly Ancestry sessions available at Perton Library - Thursdays 5pm-7pm

Booking essential. To book please speak to a member of
staff or call 01902 506050 or email: perton.library@staffordshire.gov.uk

Sessions are also available at Codsall Library; please call 01902 506060 or email: codsall.library@staffordshire.gov.uk

Library Coffee Mornings

Pop into Penkridge Community Library for a warm welcome! Every Wednesday 11:00am till 12.30

You can find out what is going on at your local library here

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