The Great Hackney Libraries Quest
The Great Hackney Libraries Quest is back and this year the theme is Let's Play! Children of all ages are welcome to join the quest this summer and collect stamps for…
Reading books
Taking part in fun library activities
Writing a poem or story
Writing a book review
Designing a book cover
Visiting Hackney Museum and Hackney Archives
Researching on a library computer
Collect enough stamps and earn a bronze, silver or gold certificate!
Sign up at any Hackney Library from 19 July to 13 September.
Check out the fantastic, FREE family activities taking place in all our libraries all summer below!
Universal Boardgames
Join Universal Boardgames at Clapton Library to discover and play international games.
Storytime and Film for Under 5’s
Join us at Shoreditch Library for a special storytime and animation!
Gardening for Kids
Join us at Homerton Library to help us plant flowers for the bees in our garden!
Universal Boardgames
Join Universal Boardgames at Dalston C.L.R. James Library to learn and play games from around the world!
South Asian Heritage Month Family Workshop: Migration Maps
Join us at Dalston C.L.R. James Library for a celebration of South Asian Heritage Month!
Shape, Play, Create with Scriberia
Join Scriberia at Dalston C.L.R. James Library to play and create with shapes!
Make an Elastic Band Car
Join us at Homerton Library to make your own elastic band car and compete in our car race!
Make a Mini Playground
Join us at Hackney Central Library to make your own library card wallet!
Universal Boardgames
Join Universal Boardgames at Stamford Hill Library to learn and play games from around the world!
Storytime- Play
Join us at Homerton Library for a special storytime and play some imaginative games!
Storytime and Film for Under 5’s
Join us at Shoreditch Library for a special storytime and animation!
Make a Fridge Magnet
Join us at Hackney Central Library to make your own fridge magnet!
Adults Clay Workshop
Join us at Hackney Central Library for a clay workshop especially for ADULTS
Board Game Club - Design a Board Game
Join us at Stamford Hill library to design a Board Game!
Make A Butterfly Ring
Come along to Woodberry Down Library to make your own butterfly ring!
Storytime and Film for Under 5’s
Join us at Shoreditch Library for a special storytime and animation! Ideal for parents, carers and toddlers.
Board Game Bonanza
Join us at Hackney Central Library to play and design your own board games!
Storytime with Author Jane Riordan
Bring your children along to hear stories from Children’s Author Jane Riordan, author of Winnie-the-Pooh: Once There Was a Bear and more!
Make your own flextangle paper toy!
Make your own paper toy - create patterns, cut and glue your flextangle and play!
Design a Board Game
Join us at Dalston C.L.R. James Library to design your own boardgame!
Pollock's toy theatre performances at Hackney Museum
Come to see historic toy theatres come to life through two 20-minute long plays performed by the Pollock’s Toy Museum, taking place at Hackney Museum.
Zoolab: Rainforest Adventure at Shoreditch Library
Bring your children along to explore the rainforest, and meet some animals along the way! Booking required.
Games Club - Memory Game Special
Join us at Stamford Hill library to learn a new game that tests your memory!
Make a Balloon Car
Join us at Homerton Library to make your own balloon car and compete in our balloon car race!
Hackney History- Creative Writing Workshop
Join us at Hackney Central Library for a fun creative writing workshop!
South Asian Heritage Month- Migration Maps
Join us at Shoreditch Library for a celebration of South Asian Heritage Month!
Universal Boardgames Games Club Takeover
Join Universal Boardgames at Homerton Library to learn and play games from around the world!
3D Playground Story
Join us at Shoreditch Library to make a diorama of your dream playground and write a story about what happens there!
Creative Writing Workshop- The Great Playground Mystery
Join us at Homerton Library for a fun creative writing workshop!
South Asian Heritage Month Family Workshop: Migration Maps
Join us for a celebration of South Asian Heritage Month!
Zoolab: Rainforest Adventure at Woodberry Down Library
Bring your children along to explore the rainforest, and meet some animals along the way! Booking required.
Family Film Screening
Join us at Dalston C.L.R. James Library for our family film screening
South Asian Heritage Month Family Workshop: Migration Maps
Join us at Homerton Library for a celebration of South Asian Heritage Month!
Create Your Dream Playground
Come to Stamford Hill Library to create your dream playground using your imagination, drawing and craft materials.
South Asian Heritage Month Family Workshop: Language Wall
Join us at Hackney Central Library for a celebration of South Asian Heritage Month! Add your story to our collaborative migration map!
Make a Paper Windmill
Join us at Clapton Library to make your own toy windmill from paper
Make a Car Track
Join us at Homerton Library to make a cardboard car track and race your cars.
South Asian Heritage Month Family Workshop: Henna and Language Wall
Join us at Dalston C.L.R. James Library for a celebration of South Asian Heritage Month!
South Asian Heritage Month Family Workshop: Henna
Join us at Hackney Central Library to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month and learn simple Henna designs.
Make a Pirate Hat and Eye Patch
Join us at Hackney Central Library to make your own pirate hat and eye patch!