Beccles Library Activities and Events
The following activities are run regularly at Beccles library:Thursdays - 9.45am - 11.45am
Family Playtime: from birth to four years old
Thursdays - 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Top Time
Fridays - 2.00pm - 2.30pm
Baby Bounce and Tot Rock: from birth to one year old.
Find out more about about Bookstart here
Sundays - 10.30am - 12.00pm
Fun Time Craft Activities: for children of all ages

The Team Read will be happening in all Suffolk Libraries and Mobiles during the summer holidays, on Sundays too. All you have to do is read 6 books.
National Falls Awareness Day - 24 June
The Waveney Falls Team was at Beccles library answering queries, helping to signpost to appropriate health workers and agencies and showing various aids and how to use them. There were demonstrations by the Falls team during the day.
Top Time: Open House at Beccles LibraryOpen House is a group with different weekly themes, everyone welcome, with tea and biscuits provided 2.00pm - 3.00pm. No booking required, just come along on the day and join us.
10 July - Speaker
Guest speaker Stewart Morton, author, will be talking about his work.
17 July - Drama
The Culture Club Theatre Group, run by Laura Norman, drama practitioner, will be discussing extracts, play readings, improvisation etc. The feedback is that these sessions are great fun. There will be drama sessions on the third Thursday of each month.
24 July - Computer club
We will be covering those areas that you would like to know more about, but don’t know who to ask, e.g. shopping on e-bay, internet shopping, email queries and researching your family history. The computer club meets on the fourth Thursday of each month.
31 July - Speaker
Guest speaker Chris Minton will be talking about "Keeping memories alive: reminiscing and family tales".
On the second Thursday of the month we are welcoming people who would like to speak on their hobby, interest, holiday or any subject they enjoy. If you would like to come along as a speaker later in the year Mel Goodwin at Beccles Library would be very pleased to hear from you.

Children's Activities at Beccles Library
Baby Bounce: from birth to one year old.
Every Friday 2.00pm - 2.30pm
Family Playtime: from birth to four years old.
Every Thursday 9.45am - 11.45am
Fun Time Craft Activities: for children of all ages.
Every Sunday 10.30am - 12.00pm
All part of the Suffolk Children's UniversityOpening Hours
Monday 9.30am-5.00pm
Tuesday 9.30am-5.00pm
Wednesday 9.30am-1.00pm
Thursday 9.30am-5.00pm
Friday 9.30am-7.30pm
Saturday 9.30am-5.00pm
Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
Holiday opening hours
Beccles Library
Blyburgate
Beccles, Suffolk
NR34 9TB
Telephone: 01502 714073 and 01502 716471
Email: help@suffolklibraries.co.uk
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