Festivals and Events

Monday Chatterbooks at Altrincham Library Library

Love reading? Join the adventure at Chatterbooks!

Chatterbooks is a fun and friendly reading group where children aged 7-12 years can discover great books, share their ideas and make new friends. Whether you're a keen reader or looking for your next favourite story, Chatterbooks is the perfect place to explore exciting adventures, laugh-out-loud characters and inspiring new worlds.

Through book discussions, activities, games and creative challenges, children can build confidence, develop communication skills and grow a lifelong love of reading. Reading for pleasure helps to boost vocabulary, spark imagination and support wellbeing, and Chatterbooks brings stories to life in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

Ready to discover your next favourite book? Come along to Chatterbooks, make new friends and start your next reading adventure!

It's completely free but places are limited – just register your interest by us by emailing libraries@trafford.gov.uk or calling 0161 912 3189.

To find out more information on the library and its facilities, just click on venue; for anything else visit the Trafford Libraries website or pop into the library.

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Location: Altrincham Library
Date: 21 September 2026 – 8 March 2027
Time: Multiple sessions — see below
Where held: In person only
Age range: Ages 7-12
Price: Free

Upcoming sessions

21 September 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
19 October 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
16 November 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
14 December 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
11 January 2027 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Showing the next 5 of 7 sessions.

Family friendly
Toilets

Altrincham Library

2 Pott Street
Altrincham
WA14 1AH

01619123189

libraries@trafford.gov.uk

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