Summer Reading Challenge
Saturday, 5 July 2025–Saturday, 13 September 2025. 'Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors' is the enchanting theme for the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge.
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Crochet group - Littleborough Library
Every Monday. This is a social group with help on hand for any beginners. Please bring your own materials and join our friendly group.
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Wardle Knitting Group (Mondays) - Wardle Library
Every Monday. A free, friendly group with members ranging from beginners to experienced knitters, helping each other, giving advice and sharing patterns. New members are always welcome.
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Living Well craft group - Balderstone Library
Every Monday except bank holidays. Join us for a fun, creative session of crafting for wellbeing and meet new people with similar interests. Materials are provided.
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Family board games (Mondays) - Balderstone Library
Every Monday except bank holidays. Come and try some of our new family board games. We’ve lots of choice to keep you entertained.
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Common Walls International Mural Festival
Sunday, 7–Sunday, 14 September 2025. Some of the world’s best artists will descend on Rochdale for this new event to turn Rochdale town centre into a huge urban art gallery.
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Story Time and Song by Sure Start - Smallbridge Library
Every Monday during term time. A fun song and story time session ran by Belfield Sure Start.
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Card making class - Spotland Library
Every Tuesday. Create beautiful hand-crafted cards for every occasion in a happy, friendly, chatty group. Each session costs £3 with all materials, envelopes and instructions provided.
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Knitting and Crochet Group - Smallbridge Library
Every Tuesday. Do you enjoy knitting or crocheting or would you like to learn? Come to our fun and friendly knit and natter session where everyone is welcome.
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Craft Group - Littleborough Library
Every Tuesday. Our craft group welcomes anyone with an interest in crafting, such as knitting, sewing, jewellery or card-making.
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LivingWell Arts and Crafts Group - Middleton Library
Every Tuesday. Join our fantastic arts and crafts group in Middleton run by our lovely volunteers. Sessions are free, all materials provided, and all are welcome.
