Every Monday from 2-3.30pm at Runcorn Library. 
Last session at Granville Street is on Monday 24th March.  The first session in No.6 Church Street is on Monday 7th April.

Every Thursday from 10.30-12pm at Widnes Library

Bring along your latest yarn project to work on in a comfortable and relaxed environment.
Free drop in session.

Informal peer led group is an opportunity for Halton’s bereaved adults to get together and chat and support each other.

The groups are held monthly on the:

1st Monday of the month at Halton Lea Library, Runcorn Shopping City, 10.30-11.30am (please note that May’s meeting is on Monday 12th May)
3rd Monday of the month at St Maries, Lugsdale Road, Widnes, 12.30-1.30pm

Booking is not necessary.

Every Thursday from 3-5pm at Halton Lea Library, Widnes Library and Ditton Library.

Design. Construct. Create at our Brilliant Builds weekly sessions.  Magnetic Tiles  K’Nex and other building materials will be available for children to create their own designs and inventions.

Halton Libraries has a group run over the phone for people over 60 who would like a chat about books and meet new people. The group is hosted by a member of library staff.

The group has a chat every other Wednesday at 2.30 pm.

Please contact Halton lea Library 0151 511 7744 for more information

Code Club is aimed at young people aged 10-16 years. Anyone interested should contact hello@makocreate.org.uk or 0151 345 1419.

Receive a warm welcome and a free hot drink at Halton Libraries coffee mornings every week 10.30-12pm.

Monday – Ditton Library
Tuesday – Halton Lea Library
Thursday – Widnes Library
Friday – Runcorn Library

Every Thursday at Halton Lea Library, 3.30-4.45pm. Suitable for ages 18+

The D & D youth group runs in school holidays only Thursdays 2.30–4.45pm at Halton Lea Library.  Suitable for ages 12-17 years.

All abilities and experience welcome.

Join us for a D & D club celebrating the shared world of table top roleplaying, fantasy characters, and embark upon new adventures during our friendly free club.

First Tuesday of the month, 1-3pm Halton Lea Library

First Monday of the month, 1-3pm Widnes Library

Free drop in session, free access to Ancestry and help provided by library staff.

Last Wednesday of the month, 1-3pm, Halton Lea Library

2nd Tuesday of the month, 1-3pm, Widnes Library

Meet other local home ed families.  Fun activities such as Lego, board games, painting and space to play provided at each session.

Drop in for help with using the Internet, emails, your digital device and more.  Available in all libraries throughout each day.  No appointment necessary.

Every Tuesday, 2-4pm at Runcorn Library. 

Every Wednesday, 10.30-12pm at Halton Lea Library and Widnes Library.

Every Friday, 10.30-12pm at Ditton Library (starting 6th February 2026)

Free drop in session aimed to help you become more confident taking your first steps in I.T.

• Every Monday at Ditton Library 3-5pm
• Every Tuesday at Halton Lea Library and Widnes Library 3–5pm
• Every Thursday at Runcorn Library 3-5pm.
• Children get creative with Lego!
• Free, drop in sessions

• Every Monday, 12-3pm, Widnes Library

Midweek Meet-up

Every Wednesday
Halton Lea Library, 10.00-11.30am

Come along and enjoy a hot drink, some company, a game of cards or just chat with our Midweek Meet-up

Keep up to date with all the news and events from Halton Libraries with our monthly newsletter.  Sign up online.

A reading group is a group of people who meet together to talk about a book they have read. They read one book a month and discuss it at the following meeting. Each meeting lasts for an hour.

Halton Lea Library

• Saturday meets on the first Saturday of every month at 10.30am (Full – waiting list)

Widnes Library

• Tuesday 1 meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 5.45pm (Full – waiting list)
• Tuesday 2 meets on the last Tuesday of every month at 5.45pm (Full – waiting list)
• Tuesday 3 meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 5.45pm.  (Full – waiting list)

Runcorn Library

• Runcorn’s reading group meets on the last Monday of the month 10.30am – 11.30am (Full – waiting list)

Ditton Library

• Ditton’s reading group meets on the last Thursday of the month, 1-2pm.  (Full – waiting list) Launches on Thursday 29th January 2026. Please contact hlelib@halton.gov.uk or 0151 511 7744 to book your place or for more information

We also provide collections of books for reading groups to borrow. These include fiction, classic fiction and non- fiction books.

Reading Group Timetable 2026

If you would like to join one of our groups or borrow a collection, please contact Trudy Jones at Halton Lea Library

• Trudy.jones@halton.gov.uk

Murdishaw Community Reading group – meets on the 2^nd Tuesday of the month from 1pm to 2.30pm.

Please contact hlelib@halton.gov.uk  or 0151 511 7744 to book your place or for more information

Grangeway Community Reading Group – meets on the 1^st Thursday of the month from 5.45pm to 6.45pm.

Please contact hlelib@halton.gov.uk  or 0151 511 7744 to book your place or for more information

• Monday, Halton Lea Library, 11.00-11.45am
• Tuesday, Runcorn Library and Ditton Library, 11.00-11.45am
• Wednesday Widnes Library,11.00-11.45am
• Thursday, Halton Lea Library, 11.00-11.45am
• Friday, Widnes Library, 11.00-11.45am
• Songs and stories for preschool children.
• Free, drop in sessions

• Saturdays at Halton Lea and Widnes Libraries, 11-11.45am
• Bring your little ones along to our new Saturday Stories sessions, every Saturday at Halton Lea and Widnes Libraries.

• 3rd Saturday of the month at Widnes Library, 12.00-12.45pm
• 1st Saturday of the month at Halton Lea Library, 12-12.45pm
• Drop in sessions suitable for children aged 7 – 12 years.

Every Thursday 10.30-12pm at Runcorn Library.

Free, drop in session.

Shared reading is an informal, calm and relaxed session where a group leader will read a short poem or section of prose and then the group can talk about how it makes them feel or what it means to them. There is no pressure to contribute. If people just want to come along and listen, that’s absolutely fine.  We look forward to seeing you at one of our sessions;

Shared Reading.  Every Friday 10.30-11.30am at Widnes Library.

Shared Reading Dementia Friendly.  Every other Tuesday, 2-3pm, Halton Lea Library (meeting room 6).  This group runs every fortnight on a Tuesday. 

Shared Reading Dementia Friendly.  This group runs every fortnight on a Wednesday, 2-3pm, Widnes Library.

ESOL Shared Reading Every Friday, 2-3.30pm at Halton Lea Library and every Wednesday 12-1.30pm at Widnes Library

Friendly group run by The Reader.  Come along and listen or join in with the group. The session is run by a trained Reader Leader,  who reads a great novel, short story or poem aloud.   You can find out more at The Reader in The Library

Free hot drinks during January 2026 in Widnes Library and Halton Lea Library from 10.30am