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.

-
Reading Group - Littleborough Library
Second Saturday of every month. A group discussing various authors, genres and themes.
-
Big Fish Little Fish Family Rave
Rochdale, get ready to rave. Big Fish Little Fish is bringing its award-winning family rave to Rochdale Town Hall for an unforgettable end-of-summer bash.
-
Organ concerts at Rochdale Town Hall
Dates from 25 January 2025–16 September 2025. Join Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside Organist Association in their celebrity concerts on our magnificent Binns Organ.
-
Tuesday Reading Group - Spotland Library
Tuesday every 4 weeks. Read, share and discuss a range of fiction and non-fiction chosen from our extensive list of book titles in a relaxed and friendly group.
-
Reading Group - Smithy Bridge Library
3rd Thursday of every month. A monthly group that meets to discuss a chosen title and have a general chat about their shared love of reading.
-
Lego Club - Spotland Library
3rd Thursday of every month. Come and join our Lego Club, and build your own Lego creations in our themed sessions.
-
Littleborough U3A Play Reading Group - Littleborough Library
3rd Thursday of every month. If you enjoy performing, having fun with accents, short dramas and want to give vent to your inner thespian, this is the group for you.
-
Eliza Says Rhyme and Sign - Littleborough Library
6 sessions across 19 September 2025–24 October 2025. Join Lorenza from Eliza Says for stories, rhymes and learn new signs using British Sign Language.
-
Exploring, researching and writing family histories - Rochdale Central Library
A workshop combining ancestry and creative writing.
-
Heritage Open Day - Historic Court Chamber Tours at Rochdale Town Hall
19–21 September 2025. Take a peek at the ‘other side’ of Rochdale Town Hall. Lavishly decorated and now beautifully restored, the Historic Court Chamber has more than a few stories to tell.