Torquay Library Summer Events
There is plenty happening at Torquay Library this summer, with activities and events for adults, children and families to enjoy.
From reading challenges and creative clubs to local history sessions, children’s crafts, fossil activities and the Summer Book Quest, there are lots of ways to get involved, try something new and make the most of the season at your local library
August Events:
Summer Fun for Everyone at Torquay Library!
Summer Stay & Play
Children’s Events
Discover a range of fun, transport-themed crafts and activities during the Summer holidays. Available at selected times throughout Summer. Alongside this, our usual Stay and Play area will be available every day.
Summer Book Quest
Join our exciting new Summer Quest. Uncover hidden clues on the way and all finishers have the opportunity to enter a prize draw to win one of many prizes. All taking part in Torbay also receive extra stickers and a toy aeroplane. Grab your starter pack from the library to get underway, set your own targets and grab a medal and certificate at the end.
At the library, there will be a new trail and a guess the number of traffic cones jar, along with many other fun activities, all for free!
Summer Book Quest Launch Day!
Archery Adventures
Monday 3rd August 10-11:30am & 2-4pm
Safe, beginner-friendly archery for children and adults 8+. Just £1 for library members. Pre-booking required.
Lego Spike – The Big Bus Challenge
Monday 24th August 11am to 12 noon
Lego coding workshop – help build a moving bus! Ideal for children 8+ £2 per child. Pre-booking required.
Fake News Detective Agency
Tuesday 11th August 10am – 12 noon
Thursday 20th August 10am – 12 noon
Tuesday 25th August 10am – 12 noon
Can you spot fake news? Learn strategies to help you spot fake news, investigate images, challenge rumours and navigate media safely through a series of fun activities. Ideal for families. Suitable for children 7+ Free event, just drop & no need to book.
Ready for Takeoff? Airport Fun
Wednesday 19th August 10:30-11:30am
This is your Captain calling! Please make sure your seatbelts are on and ready for fun crafts and stories at Torquay Library.
Ideal for children 3+ £3 for library members. Pre-booking required.
Ships & Pirates ARRRRRGH!!
Friday 14th August 2:30-3:30pm
Arrr me hearties! Hear a story from a real live pirate. Make your own pirate accessories and help the pirate find treasure.
Ideal for children 3+ £3 for library members. Pre-booking required.
Summer Saturday Club
Every Saturday 2:30-3:30pm
Special Book Quest-related activities for children every Saturday, free of charge and no need to book.
Summer Book Quest – Medals & Mayhem
Saturday 5th September 10am – 2:30pm
Grab your certificate and medal at Torquay Library whilst taking part in a range of fun activities. Free of charge and no need to book.
Events and Activities for Adults
Around the World in 80 Days
Travel around the world with Torbay Libraries’ all-new Adult Reading Challenge. Grab a starter pack “passport” at any of our 4 libraries and earn yourself a free book reservation token straight away. Readers can then add stamps to their passport of any countries mentioned in the books they are reading or listening to (Atlases do not count). Books can include eBooks, eAudio and audiobooks. All entrants will be eligible to win a beautiful Around the World in 80 Days bookmark, and entered into a prize draw and could win one of our 4 international food hampers. The challenge is running from Saturday 13th June until Monday 31st August; you can start anytime within the 80 days. Free to take part.
Bon voyage!
Purls of Wisdom Knitting Group
Mondays 3-4pm Knit and chat drop-in event. Free of charge, no need to book. Beginner knitters welcome, along with seasoned professionals!
London Bridge Arch Art Installation
Come and take a look at our new art installation care of local artist Grace Clifford and the Artizan Gallery. Alongside this structure are some stunning Geopark books and photos, and some fun activities for young fossil hunters!
Events and Activities for Children
Bounce N Rhyme
Every Wednesday, get noisy in the library, sing, bounce your babies and play some musical instruments together. Free event, book your places in advance.
Saturday Club
Free and fun activities every Saturday, 4:30-3:30pm, just come along and get creative!
Summer would not be Summer without a reading Quest!
This year’s Summer Book Quest is called The Mission to Wayfarer Island.
Storyline – our main SBQ characters, Libro, Pip and Zena, plus a new character, Pixie the pigeon, go on a mission to help a famous explorer fix her plane. Types of transport in the story include a narrowboat, a solar-powered tuk-tuk, rollerblades, an electric bus, a train, a catamaran, a rock giant called Nigel and eventually a plane.
Celebrate all sorts of travel and modes of transport; environmentally friendly, public transport, fantastical travel, active travel like cycling/skateboarding, etc., and of course, travel through stories.
How it works –
- On your Quest leaflet, add your name and reading aim – get your first sticker and first part of the code.
- Complete at least one of the Quest activities and get your second sticker and code.
- When you have finished reading, collect your third sticker and final piece of code. Crack the code to get your medal and certificate!
Dates – Saturday 11th July for launch. Finish date: 12th September.
Summer Activities
There will be something on every day. London Bridge Arch fossil activities, Stay and Play every day, as well as a range of exciting events to support the Quest.
Summer Book Quest Launch
A cacophony of crafts and physical activities 10am – 2pm for all Questers. Free event and no need to book.
