Grove Library
ENTRY
Free
WHERE
Belfast
What it’s like
Free weekly sessions for different ages, from Rhythm and Rhyme for babies to a Lego Club for primary schoolers.
This is a proper working library with a full timetable of children's sessions built around age groups, so you can pick the slot that actually suits your kid rather than turning up and hoping. Rhythm and Rhyme is for the 0 to 4s, Storytime covers 4 to 8 year olds, Lego Club takes 6 to 12s, and Book Bandits is aimed at 9 to 11s who want to talk books with other kids their age. All of it's free.
Opening hours shift about through the week, which is worth getting your head round before you plan a visit. Monday, Wednesday and Friday it opens at 9:30am, Tuesday not until 12:30pm, and Thursday it stays open until 8pm if you want an after-school or after-tea trip. Saturday's a short window, 9:30am to 1pm, so that's one for the early risers.
Beyond the sessions, it's got the things a good local library should: books and CDs to borrow, computers and wifi, a photocopier, printer and scanner, plus a study area and exhibition space if you're after something quieter. There's a public lift, disabled access and a hearing loop, and both regular and disabled parking on site, so getting in with a buggy or a wheelchair shouldn't be a fight.
It closes over the Christmas period, shutting from Thursday 24 December through to Monday 28 December 2026, and again on New Year's Day 2027. Otherwise it's open most days in some form, which makes it an easy one to drop into on a wet afternoon without much planning.
What’s on here
- THU8
Calming Skills Workshop
14:00 - 15:30 · Free
- THU8
Storytime
15:30 - 16:00 · 17 more dates
- SAT10
Board Games
10:30 - 12:30 · 16 more dates
- MON12
Knit and Natter
10:30 - 12:00 · Free · 16 more dates
- MON12
Lego Club
16:00 · 16 more dates
- WED14
Go On - Internet Scams
14:30 · Free
- WED14
Celebrating Our Emergency Services
15:30 · Free
- THU29
Bats and Broomsticks and Halloween Fun
15:30 - 16:30 · Free
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Sessions split by age from babies to early teens
- Hours change day to day, so check which slot you're aiming for before you set off
- Thursday's the late one, open until 8pm
- Saturday opening is short, just 9:30am to 1pm
- Free period products are available on site
- There's exhibition space and a study area if you want more than the kids' corner
Plan your visit
Is it free to get in?
Yes, entry and the children's sessions are all free.
Do we need to book for Storytime or Lego Club?
There's no booking link listed, so it looks like a turn-up affair, but it's worth checking the session is running that week if you're planning around it.
What ages are the sessions for?
Rhythm and Rhyme is 0 to 4, Storytime is 4 to 8, Lego Club is 6 to 12, and Book Bandits is 9 to 11.
What are the opening hours?
It varies by day: 9:30am to 5:30pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 12:30pm to 5:30pm Tuesday, 12:30pm to 8pm Thursday, and 9:30am to 1pm Saturday.
Is there parking?
There's a car park on site including disabled parking bays.
Is it accessible for buggies and wheelchairs?
There's a public lift, wheelchair access and a hearing loop, so it should manage buggies and wheelchairs without trouble.
Is it open over Christmas?
It's closed from Thursday 24 December through Monday 28 December 2026, and again on New Year's Day 2027.
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