Summer 2026 at Salford Libraries

From storytelling adventures, crafts and creative workshops to LEGO robotics, animation, music, drumming, VR experiences and silent discos, there's something to spark every child's imagination. With a mix of free drop-in sessions and low-cost bookable activities, families can enjoy exciting opportunities to learn, create, explore and have fun together.

Children playing instruments
Child drawing

Craft sessions

Drop in to your local library this summer for a variety of free self-led crafts, perfect for all the family!

See dates
llaria the Storyteller

Ilaria the Storyteller

Monday 27th July
10:00 – 11:00am
Irlam Library

Join Ilaria the Storyteller for funny and interactive stories.

Free, drop-in.

More info →
Crafts

Animation Workshop

Monday 3rd August
10:00 – 11:00am
Swinton Library

Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Samba workshop

Samba Workshop

Wednesday 5th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Walkden Library

Using a variety of traditional samba instruments, take part in this musical extravaganza celebrating all things samba!

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Lego Robots

Lego Robots

Thursday 6th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Lower Kersal Library

Get hands-on with exciting robots, take part in friendly competitions, and build your very own LEGO robot tank.

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Children playing instruments

Animal Show

Thursday 6th August
3:00pm
Height Library

Read, clap, tap, and move using body percussion to make music and help tell our tale.

£5 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
llaria the Storyteller

Ilaria, Storyteller & Puppets

Thursday 6th August
2:00 – 3:00pm
Worsley Village Library

Join Ilaria the Storyteller for funny and interactive stories.

£3 per person, booking required.

Book tickets →

Early Years Orchestra

Friday 7th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Pendleton Library

Using scarves and shakers, children will develop their sense of rhythm and pulse and have lots of fun playing musical games.

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Children with VR headsets

VR drop-in

Friday 7th August
10:00am – 12:00pm
Eccles Library

Step into another world at our drop-in VR sessions! They are the perfect way to experience the excitement of virtual reality.

Free, drop-in.

More info →
Lego Robots

Lego Robots

Thursday 6th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Ordsall Library

Join us for a fun-filled Edison LEGO Robotics Workshop!

£3 per child, booking required.

Crafts

Animation Workshop

Saturday 8th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Little Hulton Library

Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets→
Children in nook in Storygarden

Storygarden: Billy Goats Gruff

Monday 10th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Irlam Library

Join us in our Storygarden at Irlam Library for stories and crafts!

Free, drop-in.

More info →
Crafts

Animation Workshop

Monday 10th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Walkden Library

Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Hand holding game controller

Video Games Music Workshop

Tuesday 11th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Swinton Library

Learn how to sing and play tunes from some of your favourite video games using both body percussion and tuned percussion.

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Crafts

Animation Workshop

Tuesday 11th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Winton Library

Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Lego Robots

Lego Robots

Wednesday 12th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Irlam Library

Join us for a fun-filled Edison LEGO Robotics Workshop!

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
K-Pop Demon Hunters

Eccles Fun Day: K-Pop Demon Hunters

Wednesday 12th August
10:00am & 2:00pm
Eccles Library

Drop in and dive into a world of K‑pop, creativity, and fun!

Free, drop-in.

Book tickets →
Songwriting

Songwriting Workshop

Wednesday 12th August
11:00am – 12:00pm
Pendleton Library

Learn the basics of writing your very own song in a genre of your choice.

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Lego Robots

Lego Robots

Thursday 13th August
2:00 – 3:00pm
Cadishead Library

Join us for a fun-filled Edison LEGO Robotics Workshop!

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Crafts

Animation Workshop

Thursday 13th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Height Library

Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Children playing drums

African Drumming Workshop

Friday 14th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Broughton Library

Join us for this fun African drumming workshop incorporating both singing and instrumental music.

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Children in nook in Storygarden

Storygarden: Going on a Bear Hunt

Monday 17th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Irlam Library

Join us in our Storygarden at Irlam Library for stories and crafts!

Free, drop-in.

More info →
Crafts

Animation Workshop

Monday 17th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Lower Kersal Library

Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Samba workshop

Samba Workshop

Tuesday 18th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Swinton Library

Using a variety of traditional samba instruments, take part in this musical extravaganza celebrating all things samba!

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Crafts

Animation Workshop

Tuesday 18th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Broughton Library

Join our fun, hands-on workshop where children bring their ideas to life!

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Blackout poetry

Eccles Fun Day: Poetry Slam

Wednesday 19th August
10:00am & 2:00pm
Broughton Library

Try your hand at blackout poetry and grow your rhyming skills!

Free, drop-in.

More info →
llaria the Storyteller

Ilaria, Storyteller & Puppets

Thursday 20th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Boothstown Library

Join Ilaria the Storyteller for funny and interactive stories.

£3 per person, booking required.

Book tickets →
Children playing instruments

Animal Show

Friday 21st August
3:00pm
Little Hulton Library

Read, we clap, tap, and move using body percussion to make music and help tell our tale.

£5 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Hand holding game controller

Video Games Music Workshop

Friday 21st August
10:00 – 11:00am
Pendleton Library

Incorporating both singing and instrumental music, this workshop is an opening into the world of video game music.

£3 per child, booking required.

Book tickets →
Children in the Storygarden

Storygarden: The Very Busy Bee

Monday 24th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Irlam Library

Join us in our Storygarden at Irlam Library for stories and crafts!

Free, drop-in.

More info →
Space

Eccles Fun Day: Music of the Future

Wednesday 26th August
10:00am & 2:00pm
Eccles Library

Explore what music might look like in the future with a space-y playlist and futuristic crafts!

Free, drop-in.

More info →
Disco balls

Silent Disco

Thursday 27th August
10:00 – 11:00am
Height Library

Join us for a daytime silent disco, library style! Fun for the whole family. Choose your tunes, bring your moves.

£3 per person, booking required.

Book tickets →
Children with VR headsets

VR drop-in

Friday 28th August
10:00am – 12:00pm
Eccles Library

Step into another world at our drop-in VR sessions! They are the perfect way to experience the excitement of virtual reality.

Free, drop-in.

More info →
Disco balls

Silent Disco

Friday 28th August
2:00 – 3:00pm
Ordsall Library

Join us for a daytime silent disco, library style! Fun for the whole family. Choose your tunes, bring your moves.

£3 per person, booking required.

Book tickets →
Disco balls

Silent Disco

Saturday 29th August
10:30am – 12:00pm
Height Library

Join us for a daytime silent disco, library style! Fun for the whole family. Choose your tunes, bring your moves.

£3 per person, booking required.

Book tickets →