What's On In Bromley Libraries
Events and Activities from Monday 27 June
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Baby Rhyme Time
For further information phone or email the relevant library (Eventbrite for Orpington Library),
Mondays
9.45-10.15am Shortlands Library 020 8460 9692 shortlands.library@gll.org
10.00-10.30am Beckenham Library 020 8650 7292 beckenham.library@gll.org
10.00-10.30am St Paul’s Cray Library 020 8300 5454 stpaulscray.library@gll.org
Tuesdays
9.45-10.15am Hayes Library 020 8462 2445 hayes.library@gll.org
9.45-10.15am Petts Wood Library First session 01689 821607 pettswood.library@gll.org
10.45-11.15 Petts Wood Library Second session 01689 821607 pettswood.library@gll.org
11.00-11.30 am Bromley Central Library 020 3931 0900 central.library@gll.org
Wednesdays
10.00-10.30am Mottingham Library 020 8857 5406 mottingham.library@gll.org
Thursdays
10.00-10.30am Burnt Ash Library 020 8460 3405 burntash.library@gll.org
10.00-10.20am Chislehurst Library First session. (Term time only) 020 8467 1318 chislehurst.library@gll.org
11.00-11.20am Chislehurst Library Second session. (Term time only) 020 8467 1318 chislehurst.library@gll.org
10.00-10.30am Orpington Library First session. Recommended age: 0-2 years Booking is essential via Eventbrite: https://orpingtonlibrarybabybouncerhymesession1.eventbrite.co.uk
10.00-10.30am Penge Library 020 3915 7066 penge.library@gll.org
10.30-11.00am (term time only) Biggin Hill Library 01959 528053 bigginhill.library@gll.org
1100-11.30am Orpington Library Second session. Recommended age: 0-2 years Booking is essential via Eventbrite: https://orpingtonlibrarybabybouncerhymesession2.eventbrite.co.uk
Fridays
10.45-11.15am West Wickham Library 020 8777 4139 westwickham.library@gll.org
11.00-11.30 am Bromley Central Library 020 3931 0900 central.library@gll.org
Story Time
For further information phone or email the relevant library (Eventbrite for Orpington Library),
Mondays
2.00-2.30pm Orpington Library. Recommended age: 2 ½ -4 Booking is essential via Eventbrite: https://orpingtonlibrarystorytime.eventbrite.co.uk
Tuesdays
10.30-11.15 Biggin Hill Library 01959 528053 bigginhill.library@gll.org
4.45pm St Paul’s Cray Library 020 8300 5454 stpaulscray.library@gll.org
Wednesdays
10.30-11.00am Bromley Central Library 020 3931 0900 central.library@gll.org
4.00 – 4.45pm Mottingham Library Stories and Craft 4-8 years 020 8857 5406 mottingham.library@gll.org
Thursdays
9.45-10.15am Petts Wood Library Stay and Play 01689 821607 pettswood.library@gll.org
2.15-2.45pm Bromley Central Library 020 3931 0900 central.library@gll.org
Fridays
2.15-2.45pm Chislehurst Library. Story time and craft. This is a fun session for children from 18 months - 4 years. Join us for wonderful stories and a simple crafts. Enjoy bonding time with your children and meet other parents/carers. Term Time Only. Booking essential 020 8467 1318 chislehurst.library@gll.org
Events
Monday 27 June
9.30-10.30 Chislehurst Library
Pop-In Playtime: Aged 0-4 years (Except Bank Holidays). Colouring – Toys – Books & Fun for children and their parents/carers. 020 8467 1318 chislehurst.library@gll.org
10.00-10.45am Burnt Ash Library
Stay and Play with toys, craft and colouring, stories and songs. Age 18 months to 4 years. 020 8460 3405 burntash.library@gll.org
10.00-10.30am Mottingham Library
Sing and Sign Join Claire for a song & sign session for pre-schoolers. 020 8857 5406 mottingham.library@gll.org
10.00-11.00 West Wickham Library
Toy Time Drop In (term time only) 020 8777 4139
11.00-11.30am Mottingham Library
Sing and Sign (repeat session) Join Claire for a song & sign session for pre-schoolers. 020 8857 5406 mottingham.library@gll.org
2.15-3.15pm Shortlands Library
Tea and Topics with Gloria Brown: Nice - past & present, with tea and coffee and chat. 020 8460 9692 shortlands.library@gll.org
Tuesday 28 June
10.30-11.15am Penge Library
Toddler Time. Stories, rhymes and craft and for pre – school children 020 3915 7066 penge.library@gll.org
10.30-11.00 Shortlands Library
Little Crafters for younger children. Booking advised 020 8460 9692 shortlands.library@gll.org
11.00-11.30 West Wickham Library
Stories and Craft (term time only) 020 8777 4139
3.30-4.30pm Chislehurst Library
Books Aloud. Books Aloud sessions are for children from 4 to 7 years and their parents and carers. Join in with fun stories and crafts. Booking essential. Term Time only. For more information please contact us on 020 8467 1318 chislehurst.library@gll.org
4.00-4.30 Shortlands Library
Spanish Club ages 6-11. 020 8460 9692 shortlands.library@gll.org
Wednesday 29 June
10.00am Beckenham Library
What’s in the box. Stories and songs for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years and their parents and carers. Term time only. 020 8650 7292 beckenham.library@gll.org
Thursday 30 June
9.45-10.15am Petts Wood Library
Stay and Play 01689 821607 pettswood.library@gll.org
11.30am St Paul’s Cray Library
Candles, Cutlers & a Cat. A 3rd armchair walk near Cannon Street Station. Few tourists venture into the streets near Cannon Street Station – but there is a wealth of interest to be discovered – including some of the best Livery Company Halls in the city, & the memorial to a famous cat. Admission Free. Refreshments Available. Booking essential. 020 8300 5454 stpaulscray.library@gll.org
Friday 1 July
9.45-10.15 Hayes Library
Stay and Play. A craft activity for toddlers and pre-schoolers, followed by some action rhymes and What’s in the Box? Term time only. 020 8462 2445 hayes.library@gll.org
9.45-10.15am West Wickham Library
Toddler Tunes. Come and join in with songs and rhymes for all those confidently walking and beyond. Term time only phone 020 8777 4139
10.00-10.30 Mottingham Library
Toddler Time for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years and their parents and carers. Join in with songs, stories, things to make and activities. 020 8857 5406 mottingham.library@gll.org
2.30-3.30pm Penge Library
Coffee and Craft. Bring along your own craft project to do whilst enjoying a coffee and a craft 020 3915 7066 penge.library@gll.org
4.00-4.45pm Petts Wood Library
Books Aloud, for children from 4 to 7 years and their parents and carers. Join in with fun stories and crafts. Booking essential. 01689 821607 pettswood.library@gll.org
4.00-5.00pm Bromley Central Library
Coding Club. Booking essential 020 3931 0900 central.library@gll.org
Saturday 2 July
9.30-1.00 Hayes Library
Crafty Saturday. Drop in. 020 8462 2445 hayes.library@gll.org
11.00am-12.00 noon St Paul’s Cray Library
Lego Club 020 8300 5454 stpaulscray.library@gll.org
11.00-11.45am West Wickham Library
Lego Club. Get creative with Lego. Different theme each week for inspiration or build whatever you like! Ages 4-11 phone 020 8777 4139
11.30am-12.30pm Mottingham Library
Lego Club Come along and use our Lego to build something. There’ll be a new challenge every week. 020 8857 5406 mottingham.library@gll.org
2.00-5.00 Hayes Library
Crafty Saturday. Drop in. 020 8462 2445 hayes.library@gll.org
2.15-3.15pm Chislehurst Library
Lego Club 4-11 years. 020 8467 1318 chislehurst.library@gll.org
2.15-3.15pm Penge Library
Lego Club for age 4+. 020 3915 7066 penge.library@gll.org
2.15-3.15pm Hayes Library
Lego Club. 020 8462 2445 hayes.library@gll.org
2.15-3.15 Petts Wood Library
Lego Club. Drop in sessions for children aged 5 and over. Children must be supervised by parents/carers. Limited spaces, first come-first served basis.
2.15-3.15 Shortlands Library
Crafty Club for younger children. Booking advised 020 8460 9692 shortlands.library@gll.org
2.30-3.30pm Burnt Ash Library
Lego Club. Drop in sessions for children aged 4 and over. 020 8460 3405 burntash.library@gll.org
3.30-4.30pm Mottingham Library
BUILD Lego Club Come along and use our Lego to build something. For children on the Autism Spectrum. 020 8857 5406 mottingham.library@gll.org
Monday 4 July
9.30-10.30 Chislehurst Library
Pop-In Playtime: Aged 0-4 years (Except Bank Holidays). Colouring – Toys – Books & Fun for children and their parents/carers. 020 8467 1318 chislehurst.library@gll.org
10.00-10.45am Burnt Ash Library
Stay and Play with toys, craft and colouring, stories and songs. Age 18 months to 4 years. 020 8460 3405 burntash.library@gll.org
10.00-10.30am Mottingham Library
Sing and Sign Join Claire for a song & sign session for pre-schoolers. 020 8857 5406 mottingham.library@gll.org
10.00-11.00 West Wickham Library
Toy Time Drop In (term time only) 020 8777 4139
11.00-11.30am Mottingham Library
Sing and Sign (repeat session) Join Claire for a song & sign session for pre-schoolers. 020 8857 5406 mottingham.library@gll.org
2.15-3.15pm Shortlands Library
Tea and Topics with Peter Braithwaite – the History of San Francisco, with tea and coffee and chat. 020 8460 9692 shortlands.library@gll.org
5.30-6.30 Mottingham Library
Baths, Bodies and Beavers. A final armchair walk near Cannon Street Station. Few tourists venture into the streets near Cannon Street Station – but there is a wealth of interest to be discovered – including some of the most surprising stories to be found in the City. Admission Free. Refreshments Available. Booking essential. 020 8857 5406 mottingham.library@gll.org
Tuesday 5 July
10.30-11.15am Penge Library
Toddler Time. Stories, rhymes and craft and for pre – school children 020 3915 7066 penge.library@gll.org
10.30-11.00 Shortlands Library
Little Crafters for younger children. Booking advised 020 8460 9692 shortlands.library@gll.org
11.00-11.30 West Wickham Library
Stories and Craft (term time only) 020 8777 4139
3.30-4.30pm Chislehurst Library
Books Aloud. Books Aloud sessions are for children from 4 to 7 years and their parents and carers. Join in with fun stories and crafts. Term time only. For more information contact us on 020 8467 1318 chislehurst.library@gll.org
4.00-4.30 Shortlands Library
Spanish Club ages 6-11. 020 8460 9692 shortlands.library@gll.org
Wednesday 6 July
10.00am Beckenham Library
What’s in the box. Stories and songs for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years and their parents and carers. Term time only.020 8650 7292 beckenham.library@gll.org
Thursday 7 July
9.45-10.15am Petts Wood Library
Stay and Play 01689 821607 pettswood.library@gll.org
6.00-7.00pm Orpington Library
Poetry masterclass with award-winning poet Lemn Sissay OBE. Join Lemn Sissay poet playwright, memoirist performer and broadcaster for a fantastic poetry workshop. For adults 18+. Please bring writing materials with you, i.e. paper and pens/pencils. Book your place via Eventbrite https://lemnsissayatorpingtonlibrary.eventbrite.co.uk/
Friday 8 July
9.45-10.30 Hayes Library
Stay and Play A craft activity for toddlers and pre-schoolers, followed by some action rhymes and What’s in the Box? Term time only. 020 8462 2445 hayes.library@gll.org
9.45-10.15 West Wickham Library
Toddler Tunes. Come and join in with songs and rhymes for all those confidently walking and beyond. Term time only 020 8777 4139
10.00-10.30 Mottingham Library
Toddler Time for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years and their parents and carers. Join in with songs, stories, things to make and activities. 020 8857 5406 mottingham.library@gll.org
2.30-3.30pm Penge Library
Coffee and Craft. Bring along your own craft project to do whilst enjoying a coffee and a craft 020 3915 7066 penge.library@gll.org
4.00-4.45pm Petts Wood Library
Books Aloud, for children from 4 to 7 years and their parents and carers. Join in with fun stories and crafts. 01689 821607 pettswood.library@gll.org
4.00-5.00pm Bromley Central Library
Coding Club. Booking essential 020 3931 0900 central.library@gll.org
Saturday 9 July
Summer Reading Challenge begins at all Bromley Libraries
9.30-1.00 Hayes Library
Crafty Saturday. Drop in. 020 8462 2445 hayes.library@gll.org
9.30am-12.45pm Mottingham Library
Lego & Games Club Come along and use our Lego to build something, Play a board game or play on our interactive floor or garden table tennis table (weather permitting) mottingham.library@gll.org
10.00-11.30am Chislehurst Library
Social Saturday. Come along to our fortnightly Social Saturday get together and chat over tea, coffee and biscuits. We also have board games and more. Adults only. For more information please contact us on 020 8467 1318 chislehurst.library@gll.org
11.00am-12.00 noon St Paul’s Cray Library
Lego Club 020 8300 5454 stpaulscray.library@gll.org
11.00-12.00noon Southborough Library
Lego Club 020 8467 0355 southborough.library@gll.org
11.00-11.45am West Wickham Library
Lego Club. Get creative with Lego. Different theme each week for inspiration or build whatever you like! Ages 4-11 phone 020 8777 4139
2.00-5.00 Hayes Library
Crafty Saturday. Drop in. 020 8462 2445 hayes.library@gll.org
2.15-3.15pm Chislehurst Library
Lego Club 4-11 years. 020 8467 1318 chislehurst.library@gll.org
2.15-3.15pm Penge Library
Crafty Saturday. 020 3915 7066 penge.library@gll.org
2.15-3.15 Petts Wood Library
Lego Club. Drop in sessions for children aged 5 and over. Children must be supervised by parents/carers. Limited spaces, first come-first served basis.
2.15-3.15 Shortlands Library
Crafty Club for younger children. Booking advised 020 8460 9692 shortlands.library@gll.org
3.30-4.30pm Mottingham Library
BUILD Lego Club Come along and use our Lego to build something. For children on the Autism Spectrum. 020 8857 5406 mottingham.library@gll.org