Every Monday from 2-3.30pm at Runcorn Library

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

Business & Intellectual Property Centre

The service is for anyone thinking of starting a new business or growing an existing one. As well as specialist advice, there is access to a range of databases which contain up-to-the-minute local, national, and international market and industry information, completely free of charge.

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

5-week Coding Club, every Thursday from 12th September 2024 at Widnes Library, 4-6pm.  It 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 Tuesday at Halton Lea Library, 4-5.30pm

Suitable for ages 13+.  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.

Every Tuesday, 1-4pm, Halton Lea Library

Every Friday, 11am-3pm, Widnes Library

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

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.

Every Tuesday, 2-4pm at Runcorn Library.

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

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

• Every Tuesday at Halton Lea Library and Widnes Library 3.30–5pm
• Every Monday at Ditton Library 3.30-5pm
• Every Thursday at Runcorn Library 3.30-5pm
• Children get creative with Lego!
• Free, drop in sessions

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

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

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)

Runcorn Library

• Runcorn’s reading group meets on the last Monday of the month 10.30am – 11.30am

We also provide collections of books for reading groups to borrow. These include fiction, classic fiction and non- fiction books. A list of the books available is in the recommended reads section of the booklist.

Reading Group Timetable 2025

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

• 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 5 – 12 years.

Every Thursday 10.30-12pm at Runcorn Library.

Free, drop in session.

Every Tuesday, 10.30-12pm, Widnes Library

Join in our life story scrapbooking sessions to create your own life story book.  We will help you explore and create your life story book.
The session are free and all materials are provided.
For further information contact ruth.darling@halton.gov.uk

Every Friday 10.30-11.30am at Widnes Library.

ESOL Shared Reading Every Friday, 2-3.30pm at Halton Lea Library (please note there will be no sessions on Friday 10th and Friday 17th January)

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. They then stop and talk about what has been read. There is no need for group members to read aloud or speak – it’s fine to just listen.  You can find out more at The Reader in The Library