Time For A Rhyme
Join us for rhymes, singing and stories. All sessions are FREE and suitable for children aged 0-4. years and their families.
Library Clubs
Click here to find out about what clubs we have at our libraries, and how you can join.
Business Events
Setting up your own business? Recently started? Get the skills and confidence you need to succeed.
Readers' Groups
Click here to see our reader’s groups, where they are based, when they meet, and how to join.
Story Makers
Story Makers sessions are suitable for children aged 0-4 years and their families and runs until May 2024.
What's On - Next Four Weeks
W/B 24 June 2024. Please also see links at the top of the page for regular events | ||||
Monday 24 June 2024 | 11am – 12pm 1-4pm | Advice clinic | Do you need help using your phone, tablet or laptop? Book an appointment and we’ll see if we can help. Tameside TechKnow Festival event. Free - booking required via Eventbrite. | |
1-3pm | Scrabble Club | Drop-in to play Scrabble, no need to book, just come along. Group-led | ||
2-2.45pm | Craft Club | A friendly group for anyone who enjoys crafts of all varieties. Group-led | ||
Tuesday 25 June 2024 | 10am – 12pm | Beginners’ Crochet with YouTube | Come and try crochet with video tutorials and free crochet magazines via BorrowBox. Tameside TechKnow Festival event – no booking required. | |
11am-12pm | Get Started With Learn My Way | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | ||
4-5pm | Lego Club - Build it with Brickit | Pick a random selection of Lego, scan and let the Brickit app show you what to make and how to build it. Download the app beforehand or use one of our devices. Tameside TechKnow Festival event, no booking required - Lego is provided. | ||
Wednesday 26 June 2024 | 11am-12pm | Get Started With Online Job Searching | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | |
1-2.30PM | Ashton Library or via Zoom | Meet the author: Elaine Everest | Join us for a live virtual talk by Elaine Everest, author of best-selling series, The Woolworths Girls and The Teashop Girls. There are two ways to join this Tameside TechKnow Festival event – come along to Ashton Library and watch on our big screen or book on Eventbrite to join via Zoom. | |
Thursday 27 June 2024 | 10am or 11.30am, | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Thursday mornings. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | |
1-2:30pm | 3D Design Workshop for Adults. | Discover the principles of 3D design and create a 3D object. Tameside TechKnow Festival event. Free - booking required via Eventbrite. | ||
3.30-4.30pm | Get Started With iDEA | Free online courses to improve your digital skills - no need to book, just come along. | ||
Friday 28 June 2024 | 9:30-11am | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
9:30-10:15 | BookTrust Story Time | Come and join us for stories, rhymes, crafts and more. Sessions are suitable for under 5’s and their families. | ||
10-12:30pm | Friday Writers Group | Group-led | ||
11am – 12pm 1-4pm | Device Advice clinic | Do you need help using your phone, tablet or laptop? Book an appointment and we’ll see if we can help. Tameside TechKnow Festival event. Free - booking required via Eventbrite. | ||
1-2.30pm | English conversation for Ukrainian refugees | Informal group for Ukrainian refugees to help build confidence - no need to book, just come along. Group-led | ||
1-3pm | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | ||
Saturday 29 June 2024 | 10am-12pm | Tameside Crafters | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other crafters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
11am-1pm | Meet the author: Brent Shore | Pop-in to the library to meet Hydonian author Brent Shore and hear about his latest book ‘Cheshire Cheese and Camembert’ s | ||
W/B 1 July 2024. Please also see links at the top of the page for regular events | ||||
Monday 1 July 2024 | 1-3pm | Scrabble Club | Drop-in to play Scrabble, no need to book, just come along. Group-led | |
1:30pm and 3pm | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Monday afternoon. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | ||
2-2.45pm | Craft Club | A friendly group for anyone who enjoys crafts of all varieties. Group-led | ||
Tuesday 2 July 2024 | 10am-12pm | Knit & Natter
| Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
11am-12pm | Get Started With Learn My Way | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | ||
4-7pm | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our local SME Champions can provide one to one support and create a business information plan specific to you. Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | ||
Wednesday 3 July 2024 | 11am-12pm | Get Started With Online Job Searching | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | |
3.30pm-4.30pm | Stalybridge Library | LEGO Club Monthly | Lego club is aimed at children aged 7+ and their families. Lego is provided, no need to book. | |
Thursday 4 July 2024 | 10am or 11.30am | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Thursday mornings. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | |
1.30-2.30pm | Tea & Tales | Adults are welcome to join us for a brew, a chat, to share stories and have fun. Activities can include crafts, quizzes and guest speakers. | ||
3.30-4.30pm | Get Started With iDEA | Free online courses to improve your digital skills - no need to book, just come along. | ||
Friday 5 July 2024 | 9:30-11am | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
9:30-10:15 | BookTrust Story Time | Come and join us for stories, rhymes, crafts and more. Sessions are suitable for under 5’s and their families. | ||
10-12:30pm | Friday Writers Group | Group-led | ||
1-3pm | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | ||
1-2.30pm | English conversation for Ukrainian refugees | Informal group for Ukrainian refugees to help build confidence - no need to book, just come along. Group-led | ||
Saturday 6 July 2024 | Marvellous Makers Start of the Summer Reading Challenge | |||
10am-12pm | Tameside Crafters | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other crafters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | ||
10am-12.30pm | Stalybridge Library | CoderDojo Monthly 1st Saturday | A free, friendly coding workshop for young people with guidance. Booking is required. Group-led | |
W/B 8 July 2024. Please also see links at the top of the page for regular events | ||||
Monday 8 July 2024 | 2-2.45pm | Craft Club | A friendly group for anyone who enjoys crafts of all varieties. Group-led | |
1-3pm | Scrabble Club | Drop-in to play Scrabble, no need to book, just come along. Group-led | ||
1:30pm and 3pm | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Monday afternoon. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | ||
Tuesday 9 July 2024
| 11am-12pm | Get Started With Learn My Way | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | |
Wednesday 10 July 2024
| 11am-12pm | Get Started With Online Job Searching | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | |
Thursday 11 July 2024
| 10am or 11.30am | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Thursday mornings. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | |
3.30-4.30pm | Get Started With iDEA | Free online courses to improve your digital skills - no need to book, just come along. | ||
Friday 12 July 2024
| 9:30-11am | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
9:30-10:15 | BookTrust Story Time | Come and join us for stories, rhymes, crafts and more. Sessions are suitable for under 5’s and their families. | ||
10-12:30pm | Friday Writers Group | Group-led | ||
1-2.30pm | English conversation for Ukrainian refugees | Informal group for Ukrainian refugees to help build confidence - no need to book, just come along. Group-led | ||
1-3pm | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | ||
Saturday 13 July 2024
| 10am-12pm | Tameside Crafters | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other crafters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
W/B 15 July 2024. Please also see links at the top of the page for regular events | ||||
Monday 15 July 2024 | 9am-12pm | Stalybridge Library | Build A Business Coffee Drop-in | An informal networking and information session for local businesses, start-ups, and those thinking of starting a business. |
2-2.45pm | Craft Club | A friendly group for anyone who enjoys crafts of all varieties. Group-led | ||
1-3pm | Scrabble Club | Drop-in to play Scrabble, no need to book, just come along. Group-led | ||
1:30pm and 3pm | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Monday afternoon. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | ||
Tuesday 16 July 2024 | 10am-12pm | Knit & Natter
| Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
11am-12pm | Get Started With Learn My Way | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | ||
Wednesday 17 July 2024 | 10:30am - 11:30am | Stalybridge Library | Tea & Tales | Adults are welcome to join us for a brew, a chat, to share stories and have fun. Activities can include crafts, quizzes and guest speakers. |
11am-12pm | Get Started With Online Job Searching | Free & simple courses for beginners. Our workshop will help you get started - no need to book, just come along. | ||
Thursday 18 July 2024 | 10am or 11.30am | Build A Business 121 appointments | Our Enterprise Officer is available on Thursday mornings. Why not come along and find out how we can help your business or develop your idea? Call in, or check Eventbrite for appointments. | |
3.30-4.30pm | Get Started With iDEA | Free online courses to improve your digital skills - no need to book, just come along. | ||
Friday 19 July 2024 | 9:30-11am | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | |
9:30-10:15 | BookTrust Story Time | Come and join us for stories, rhymes, crafts and more. Sessions are suitable for under 5’s and their families. | ||
10-12:30pm | Friday Writers Group | Group-led | ||
1-2.30pm | English conversation for Ukrainian refugees | Informal group for Ukrainian refugees to help build confidence - no need to book, just come along. Group-led | ||
1-3pm | Knit & Natter | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other knitters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | ||
Saturday 20 July 2024 | 11am-11:30am | Dukinfield Library’s Story Time | Join our cosy story circle, and then take part in colouring and jigsaw puzzles. Aimed at 3 - 6 year olds and their families. No need to book, just turn up! | |
10am-12pm | Tameside Crafters | Drop-in and bring your work, meet other crafters and have a good chin wag. Group-led | ||
12pm-2:45pm | Tape Letters Exhibition – Launch | |||
Tameside Libraries and Culture Social Media sites are often the first place to find out what is going on. Find out about regular groups and special events by liking our Facebook Page or following us on Twitter.
Bookings - Tameside Libraries are on Eventbrite our events are generally free but booking is sometimes required in advance.
For further information:
Contact information
Ashton Library
Marketplace
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 6BH