Festivals and Events

Tuesday Chatterbooks at Urmston Library

Love reading? Join the adventure at Chatterbooks! Chatterbooks is a fun and friendly reading group where children age 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 – register your interest by emailing libraries@trafford.gov.uk.

To find out more information on our 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: Urmston Library
Date: 8 September 2026 – 2 March 2027
Time: Multiple sessions — see below
Where held: In person only
Age range: Ages 7-12
Price: Free

Upcoming sessions

3 November 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
1 December 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
5 January 2027 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
2 February 2027 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
2 March 2027 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Family friendly

Urmston Library

Unit 34, Golden Way
Urmston
M41 0NA

01619123189

urmston.library@trafford.gov.uk

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