Essex libraries
Essex libraries, a council or local authority, has 97 linked activity listings across 57 venues. Check each activity page and linked source before travelling or booking.
About
Essex County Council Libraries runs free children's library sessions including Story Time, Stay and Play and LEGO activities. Parents can open Saturday Storytime to check one current listing.
The listed activities start from age 1, with Saturday Storytime listed from age 3 and LEGO in Libraries - Coding and Building listed from age 6. The examples cover branches such as Dunmow, Harwich, Sible Hedingham, Great Wakering and Brightlingsea.
That gives parents a simple choice between story, play and more structured sessions. The age split also makes it easier to pick a branch and activity that fits a younger child or an older primary-school child.
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Activities
Classes and venues
These are listed classes and venues for Essex libraries. Check the operator before travelling or booking.
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Children's Board Games
Loughton Library
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Baby Sensory Stay and Play
Loughton Library
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Maths Wizard Workshop
Loughton Library
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Toddler Toy and Story Time
Loughton Library
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
Loughton Library
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Games Club
Dunmow Library
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
Witham Library, Braintree
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Family Storytime, Rhymetime and Crafts
Witham Library, Braintree
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LEGO® in Libraries - Coding and Building
Dunmow Library
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Toddler Toy and Storytime
Buckhurst Hill Library
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Half Term Crafts
Buckhurst Hill Library
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Chess Club
Dunmow Library
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Block Builders Construction Club
Witham Library, Braintree
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New Baby Rhymetime
Witham Library, Braintree
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Create A Canvas
Dunmow Library
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
Buckhurst Hill Library
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Coffee Afternoon
Buckhurst Hill Library
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New Parents' Rhymetime
Chelmsford Library
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
Sible Hedingham Library
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LEGO® in Libraries - Coding and Building
Harwich Library, Tendring
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LEGO® in libraries
Sible Hedingham Library
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Family Gaming Cove
Brightlingsea Library
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
Writtle Library
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Storytime
Shenfield Library
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Dads and Doughnuts
Chelmsford Library
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Summer Crafts
Stanway Library
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Professor Gloop’s Slime Workshop
Writtle Library
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
South Woodham Ferrers Library
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
Stanway Library
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime (bookable session)
Chelmsford Library
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Autism Anglia Community Connect Drop-in Session
Stanway Library
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Healthy Family Drop In
Harwich Library, Tendring
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Stay and Play
Brightlingsea Library
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
Brightlingsea Library
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Stick, Stack and Play!
Shenfield Library
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Professor Gloop’s Slime Workshop
South Woodham Ferrers Library
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
Shenfield Library
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Join the Circus!
South Woodham Ferrers Library
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
Harwich Library, Tendring
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Children's Crafts
Writtle Library
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Storytime
Sible Hedingham Library
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Family Storytime and Craft Making
North Melbourne Library
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Stay and Play
Brentwood Library
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Saturday Storytime
Burnham Library
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Elmer Day
Hadleigh Library
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Professor Gloop’s Slime Workshop
Danbury Library
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
Brentwood Library
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
Coggeshall Library
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LEGO® in libraries
Colchester Library, Colchester
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Baby and Toddler Rhymetime
Walton Library