Barmulloch Community Centre
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Glasgow
What it’s like
A free local library with Bookbug sessions for babies and a role-playing games club for older kids.
This is a library first, so the main event is the books, the magazines and a decent stretch of shelves to poke about in. For the younger end there's Bookbug, the singing and rhyme sessions aimed at babies and under-fives, which is the sort of thing that either goes down a treat or gets you a very loud two-year-old, depending on the day. Older kids get their own thing too: a Table Top Role Playing Games Club pitched at 11 to 16 year olds, which is a nice bit of range for a community centre this size.
There's free Wi-Fi and PCs if anyone needs to look something up or you've forgotten to charge a tablet. It costs nothing to get in, which is the obvious win here, and the hours are generous through the week: two late finishes at 8pm on Monday and Wednesday, and 10 to 5 the rest bar Sunday, when it's shut.
Parking is free right at the front, with two Blue Badge bays, and the building's wheelchair accessible with baby change facilities and a breastfeeding friendly space. Assistance dogs are welcome, other animals aren't, which is standard for these venues. It's not a big day out by any stretch, but for a wet Tuesday morning with a toddler in tow and no entry fee to worry about, it does the job.
What’s on here
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Babies and under-5s for Bookbug, 11 to 16 for the games club
- Parking
- Free on site at front of building
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair access available. Some venues have wheelchairs to borrow free of charge
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs only. Other animals not permitted
- Free Wi-Fi and PCs are on site if you need to get online
- Baby change and a breastfeeding friendly space are available
- Two late nights a week, Monday and Wednesday, if mornings don't suit
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Nothing, entry is free.
Do we need to book for Bookbug?
There's no booking link listed, so it looks like a turn up and join in session.
What are the opening hours?
1pm to 8pm on Monday and Wednesday, 10am to 5pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and closed on Sunday.
Is there parking?
Free parking right at the front of the building, including two Blue Badge bays.
Is it accessible for buggies and wheelchairs?
Yes, the building is wheelchair accessible and some venues have wheelchairs to borrow free of charge.
Can I bring my dog?
Assistance dogs only, other animals aren't permitted.
Is there anything for older kids, not just babies?
There's a Table Top Role Playing Games Club for 11 to 16 year olds alongside the under-5s sessions.
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