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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Lego Club - Heywood Library
Every Saturday. Come and use your imagination to create a Lego masterpiece at Heywood Library. Everyone's welcome to join in and enjoy some creative play with Lego. Let your imagination run wild.
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Lego Club - Rochdale Central Library
Every other Saturday. Get creative with Lego and join our free club, suitable for all the family. There's Duplo available for younger siblings.
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Lego play sessions - Spotland Library
Every Saturday. Come and build what you like in this fun and free session.
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Family board games (Saturdays) - Balderstone Library
Every Saturday. Come and try some of our new family board games. We’ve lots of choice to keep you entertained.
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Get Up and Grow - Rochdale Central Library
Come along and join Get Up and Grow for a fun and educational therapeutic horticultural workshop suitable for all ages.
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SEND Sundays at Rochdale Town Hall
First Sunday of every month. Enjoy the Town Hall at your own pace. During SEND Sundays, the Town Hall will be closed to the general public with many lights dimmed and sounds switched off.
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Rochdale Town Hall family tours - meet the Folconians
Join our magical family tour of Rochdale Town Hall. Meet the Folconians, keepers of secrets, and tellers of fantastical tales at Rochdale Town Hall.
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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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Reading Group - Junction Library
Second Monday of every month. Discover new authors and discuss shared books with other readers at our friendly reading group. Everyone's welcome.
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Bookstart Bear Club - Castleton Library
Every other Monday during term time. Join Amy and Bookstart Bear for a fun session, especially for toddlers up to pre-school age and their parents or carers.