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Dominic Knight July 10, 2025

August news & events from Southwold Library

Party with the Long Hair Princess

Thursday, 7th August, 11am and 2pm @ Southwold Library

Party games and magical fun with the Long Hair Princess from Lucy’s Princess Parties. £3 per child.

Limited spaces. Book your place today! Tel: 01502 442817; e-mail: southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk; online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/southwoldlibrary.

Sealife Stories and Crafts with Southwold Library

Friday, 8th August 11am and 2pm @ Alfred Corry Lifeboat Museum

Make a wooden fish, a fish suncatcher, a jellyfish wand and much more!

Free stories, games and fun.

Terrific Train Fun!

Thursday, 14th August, 10.30am and 11.45am @ Reydon Community and Sports Centre

Miles of track and trains to play with plus ride on train and a train rollercoaster!

£4 per child for 1 hour’s play!

Limited spaces. Book your place today! Tel: 01502 442817; e-mail: southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk; online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/southwoldlibrary.

Free Family Picnic and Monster Crafts, Stories and Games with Southwold Library

Friday, 15th August, from 12pm @ Jubilee Green, Reydon

Bring your own picnic and seating

Make a monster flowerpot, monster magnets, monster masks and more!

No unaccompanied children.

If wet, collect crafts from Southwold Library.

My Little Village Pop-up Role-play Village

Thursday, 21st August, 9.30am, 11am and 1pm @ Southwold Library

Come and join us at My Little Village and let your child’s imagination run wild in our pop-up role-play village!

What will they choose to be today? A firefighter 👩‍🚒, a vet 🧑‍⚕️ , a singer 👨‍🎤 or maybe a chef 👨‍🍳. Or you could sit around the campfire and roast marshmallows 🔥 playing the ukulele in our festival area! 🏕

Role-play sessions for walkers to 5 years. Role play isn’t just fun; children learn through play.

£4 per child for 1 hour’s play!

Event costs subsidised by the Friends of Southwold Library.

Limited spaces. Book your place today! Tel: 01502 442817; e-mail: southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk; online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/southwoldlibrary.

Mermaid Crafts, Games and Fun with Southwold Library

Friday, 22nd August, 11am and 2pm @ Southwold Boating Lakes and Tearoom

Make a mermaid suncatcher, mask, scratch art magnet, weaving kit and much more!

Free stories, games and fun.

Circus Skills Workshop with Mr Bean Entertainments

Thursday, 28th August, 11am and 2pm.

Learn plate spinning, juggling, diablo, hula hoop, flower stick and more!

Skills for all ages. £2 per child. Limited spaces. Book your place today! Tel: 01502 442817; e-mail: southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk; online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/southwoldlibrary.

Chess Club

Saturday, 2nd and 23rd August, 10am; Friday, 29th August and 5th September, 4.30pm @ Southwold Library

Free play every week for kids 7+ and adults.

Beginners’ teaching and assistance.

Interested in other board/strategy games? Let us know and we can expand the group.

Southwold Library – tel: 01502 442817; e-mail: southwold.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk.

Free Summer Holidays Kids’ Crafts

Every Tuesday at 11am and 2pm @ Southwold Library

Fairies! 5th August and 19th August.
Dinosaurs! 12th August and 26th August.

Crafts supplied by the Friends of Southwold Library. No need to book.

Reading Quest: Where Will Reading Take You This Summer?

Reading Quest is an exciting opportunity to get the whole family involved in reading and making memories this summer! The challenge is open to children of all ages and all reading abilities.

Every week during the summer holidays, our staff and volunteers will be on hand to chat to children about the activities completed each week and the exciting books they’ve read. While visiting the Library, children can collect a weekly reward and a new stack of books to enjoy at home. Visit your local library to collect your free map and start your quest!

Kids, Come and Read to Ash the PAT Dog

Thursday, 21st August, 3.30pm @ Southwold Library

The Read2Dogs scheme provided by PAT helps to improve literacy skills and wellbeing in young people by developing their confidence, interest and enjoyment in reading.

Dogs are non-judgemental and great listeners – they don’t interrupt or correct – so they aid confidence and concentration levels. PAT Dogs are also known to encourage positive social behaviours, enhance self-esteem and inspire young people to relax and have fun.

Come and read to Ash and enjoy his calm company.

Friends of Southwold Library 100 Club

Would you like to turn your £1 into £25 and support your library?

For just £1 a month you could win £25 at our monthly draw.

Southwold Library 100 Club is a fundraising club, and money raised will be used to support the facilities and services supplied by the Library.

*** More members = More prizes ***

Ask to join at Southwold Library today!

Southwold Library Jigsaw Swap Shop

Come and help yourself to a jigsaw at Southwold Library completely free! You can take one and return it, take one and return a different one or just take one (we have plenty).

Come and check out what we have available.

Blyth Poets ‘The Isle is Full of Voices’

Friday, 1st August, 2.15–3.30pm

First Friday of every month.

A poetry group meeting at Southwold Library.

All welcome to read or just listen.

We invite contributions of original work or well-loved poems.

Refreshment break in the Canteen.

Free event, no booking required.

Mah-jong Group

Friday, 8th and 22nd August, 2.15–4.15pm

Second and fourth Friday of the month

Can you play Mah-jong?

Do you want to learn?

Come along and join the group at Southwold Library. £1 per person.

Scrabble Club

Thursday, 14th August, 2.15pm

Second Thursday of every month.

All equipment supplied.

Refreshment break in the Canteen.

Free event, no booking required.

Crochet and Craft Club

Every Wednesday, 2.15–4pm

£2 each.

A friendly group for all crafters as well as those who crochet (to any ability). Barbara will be on hand to teach crochet beginners, add to your crochet skills or troubleshoot problems, should you want to. Or just bring along your latest craft project and work on them together.

Bring your own equipment or Barbara can supply crochet equipment at a price.

Hot drinks supplied.

Lego Club!

Sundays, 12.15–1pm

Open to kids (and adults) of all ages.

This summer, we’re building: Crazy Creatures.

All donations of Lego welcome.

Free event, no booking required.

Adults: Would you like to help with Lego Club? Just ask staff.

Southwold Library Reading Group

Thursday, 28th August, 6.30pm @ Southwold Library

This month, we are reading: Orbital by Samantha Harvey.