Holywood Arches Library

What it’s like

Free storytimes, rhyme sessions and a Lego club for kids aged 0 to 11 in a quiet library setting.

This is one for the pram-and-picture-books stage as much as the after-school stage. Under-fours get Rhythm and Rhyme, all clapping and shaking things, while over-fours get proper Storytime sessions read out loud. If your seven-year-old is more into building than listening, there's a Lego session, and Game On runs as a games club for the 7 to 11 crowd who want something a bit less babyish.

It's all free, which matters when you're trying to fill an afternoon without spending anything. There's no booking link listed, so it looks like you just turn up for the sessions on the day. Being a library, it's indoor and quiet by nature.

The opening hours are a bit of a patchwork, worth a proper look before you plan around them. Wednesday and Saturday are half days, Tuesday runs late into the evening, and Sunday it's shut altogether. Wheelchair access, an accessible toilet and blue badge parking are all there, plus wifi if you need to get some work done while the kids are at Lego.

Facilities

Need to know

Best for

0 to 11, with separate sessions for babies and school-age kids

• Wednesday and Saturday are short mornings only, so don't plan a long visit those days
• Tuesday's the late one, open till 8pm
• Sunday it's closed completely
• Room hire is available if you're after a space for something bigger than storytime

Plan your visit

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