Croydon Libraries

There's just one month to go for this year's Summer Reading Challenge!

Read 6 books and complete the challenge to receive an entry into our special prize draw! We have lots of amazing prizes on offer, including family tickets to local attractions, restaurant vouchers and tickets to Crystal Palace FC Women's matches!

If you haven't signed up yet, don't worry! You can join at any Croydon library until Saturday 12th September!

Get ready for a storytelling session like no other, with family friendly interactive and participatory storytelling at Croydon Libraries this summer.

Join storyteller Andy Copps, who is returning to Croydon Libraries to present a ‘Musical Story Hunt’ to coincide with The Reading Agency Summer Reading Challenge theme "Read to the Beat".

📍Purley Library at 10:30am
📍South Norwood Library at 1pm
📍New Addington Library at 3:30pm

Book your place by visiting our events page here: https://croydon.events.mylibrary.digital/search?q=andy+copps

Come along to our pop-up podcast studio at Croydon Central Library!

You will have the opportunity to experience podcast recording first-hand! Learn about the recording equipment and share your favourite books to celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge!

Join us at Croydon Central Library for a special performance of The Secret Garden!

Friday 7th August at 3:30pm

Booking required, visit croydon.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=359680 to secure your place!

Come along to Selsdon Library for a FREE storytelling performance from Cat & Hutch based on the classic children's book The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett!

Friday 7th August at 1.30pm

Book your place online at: bit.ly/selsdonsecretgarden

Join Cat and Hutch for a special storytelling event at Thornton Heath Library on Friday 7th August at 10:30am!

Based on the book Oscar Seeks a Friend by Pawel Pawlak!

Booking is required, please visit croydon.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=360403

We're excited to announce our first summer holiday activities at Croydon Libraries! Join us on Saturday 1st August for special storytelling sessions with Cat and Hutch!

👩‍🎤👨‍🎤Rockstar Detectives - Ashburton Library, 1pm
🦒Giraffes Can't Dance - Coulsdon Library, 3:30pm

Places are limited, so book yours now! Visit our events page here: https://bit.ly/CroyLibevents

We'll be back with more exciting activities throughout the summer holiday, so stay tuned!

Join us for a Free Stay and Play! Croydon Family Hubs will be hosting a communication and language taster session where you can find out more about their peep Learning Together Programme! Come along to play games, sing songs and tell stories!

📍New Addington Library and Croydon Central Library

Family Hubs Croydon

The Summer Reading Challenge is here! 🎶🪗📚

Explore all that Croydon Libraries has to offer! Why not read some of the brilliant music-themed titles we have on our digital platform Libby!

Visit a Croydon library or check out our website for more information on accessing our digital platforms.

The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge 2026: Read to the Beat is on! 🎵📚

Join the celebration at Croydon Libraries! We're introducing some of the fantastic characters you'll meet along the way.

The Summer Reading Challenge is running until 12th September for children aged 4+