​​​​​​Events at the library
We hold regular events from craft activities to author talks.
Events are mostly held at the Town Library, but some can be at Communicare.
Check out our social media for details on the latest.
Jersey Library Facebook page
Jersey Library Instagram​
Special events
Easter crafts and activities
We are holding many activities for all the family during the Easter break 2025.
You don’t need to book and it’s free.
Tuesday 8 April, 2.30pm
| Pecking Chick Easter Cards
| ​Decorate an Easter card with a pecking chick on the front
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Thursday 10 April, 10.30am
| Hatching Chick Easter Cards | ​Decorate an Easter card hatching a chick when you open it
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Tuesday 15 April, 2.30pm
| Woolly Sheep | ​Create and colour a spring sheep and add yarn to bring your woolly sheep to life
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Thursday 17 April, 10.30am
| Rabbit Easter Cards | ​Design and decorate an Easter card turning into a rabbit standing up​
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Move More
These sessions provide fun, active play opportunities for families and encourage the benefits of moving more through play.​
Move More is for crawling babies to children aged 5, their siblings and parents or carers.
Sessions are every Wednesday, 9am to 11:30am until 30 April 2025.
Weekly events for under 5 years old
These events take place every week and during school holidays:
- Baby Bounce and Rhyme. An interactive session with nursery rhymes, singing and a small play time after that includes a ball pit
- Toddler Time.
An engaging story-time session with nursery rhymes and a small play time after that includes Duplex building blocks​
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Rhythm, Rhyme and Storytime. A fun ​session with nursery rhymes, singing, stories and a small play session after that includes a ball pit. These sessions are at Communicare Library
You don’t need to book and it’s free.
| Monday, 11am | 0 to 18 months
| Baby Bounce and Rhyme |
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Tuesday, 11am​
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0 to 4 years
| Rhythm, Rhyme and Storytime at Communicare Library
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| Wednesday, 2pm | 0 to 18 months | Baby Bounce and Rhyme |
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| Thursday, 2pm | 18 months to 3 years | Toddler Time |
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Friday, 11am
| 0 to 18 months
| Baby Bounce and Rhyme
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​Saturday, 11am
| ​2 to 5 years
| Storytime
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Jèrriais stories and rhymes​
Rînmes Rêjouis is an engaging session in Jèrriais for children aged 2 to 4 and includes:
- stories
- nursery rhymes and songs
- interactive activities
Sessions are
every other Thursday 11am​ for 30 minutes during term time only. You don't need to book.
Rînmes Rêjouis is ran by the Jerriais Teaching Service to encourage an early appreciation of local culture and language through storytelling.
Clubs for 5 to 12 years old
Our clubs take place every week and are free.
You can come to as many sessions as you like and you don’t have to be a member.
We provide all equipment and parents can stay if they would like.
| Monday, 3.30pm to 4.30pm | 5 to 12 years old | Chess Club |
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| Wednesday, 3.30pm to 4.30pm | 8 to 12 years old | Lego Club. Play and build with Lego. There're fun challenges every week to try
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​Adult activities and groups
Creative Fridays
Come every Friday 10am to 12pm to get creative, have a coffee or tea and meet people.
You need to be aged 16 and over. You don’t need to book.
Crochet and knit takes place every first Friday of the month and mindful colouring is on the fourth Friday. Activities change in other weeks.
| 11 April | Family history workshop for beginners |
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17 April (taking place Thursday because of Good Friday)
| Easter basket weaving
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25 April
| Mindful colouring
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2 May
| ​Crochet and knit
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​16 May
| ​Liberation history session
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​23 May
| ​Mindful colouring
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Reading Group
We meet on the last Thursday of every month to talk about the book of that month.
The next meeting is Thursday 24 April 2025 2.30pm. We’ll talk about any books by Isabel Allende.
Therapy Dogs Nationwide sessions
A dog comes in the library every week 10.30am to 11.30am.
This gives you and your family a chance to meet them and bri​ng you comfort, distraction and stimulation.
Therapy Dogs Nationwide​
Sessions are every Saturday at Communicare.
Sessions change every week at the town library. Next sessions are:
| April | Friday 11
Thursday 17
Friday 25
Wednesday 30 |
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| May | Thursday 8
Saturday 17
Friday 23
Thursday 29 |
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| June | Wednesday 4
Monday 9
Tuesday 17
Thursday 26 |
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| July | Friday 4
Saturday 12
Friday 18
Thursday 24
Tuesday 29 |
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| August | Monday 4
Thursday 14
Friday 22
Wednesday 27 |
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