To celebrate the National Year of Reading, libraries across the borough are hosting lots of events to get involved with! From comic book heroes to making your own bookmarks, there’s something to suit every child.

Funny faces flip book

Monday 16 February, 2:00–3:30pm
South Library, 115–117 Essex Road, N1 2SL
Draw or cut out features from magazines to create a funny faces flip book.

Make a zine of your favourite book

Tuesday 17 February, 2:30–4:00pm
North Library, Manor Gardens, N7 6JX
Create a zine celebrating your favourite book.

Create a bookmark

Wednesday 18 February, 2:30–4:00pm
Lewis Carroll Library, 166 Copenhagen Street, N1 0ST
Create a bookmark featuring your favourite book character, then borrow one of their books.

Dig up a dinosaur egg

Wednesday 18 February, 2:30–4:00pm
Archway Library, Hamlyn House, Highgate Hill, N19 5PH
Dig up a dinosaur egg and discover your very own species!

Make a Supertato character puppet

Wednesday 18 February, 2:30–4:00pm
Central Library, 2 Fieldway Crescent, N5 1PF
Make a Supertato character puppet and read or listen to a Supertato story.

Create your own 3D superhero

Thursday 19 February, 2:30–4:00pm
West Library, Bridgeman Road, N1 1BD
Create your own 3D superhero character.

Design a comic book hero

Thursday 19 February, 2:30–4:00pm
Finsbury Library, 245 St John Street, EC1V 4NB
Design a comic book hero and include them in your own comic strip.

Create a fun zine

Thursday 19 February, 2:15–3:30pm
Mildmay Library, 21–23 Mildmay Park, N1 4NA
Create a fun zine to share with friends.

Create a comic strip featuring ‘Dog Man’

Thursday 19 February, 2:30–4:00pm
Cat and Mouse Library, 277 Camden Road, N7 0JN
Create a comic strip featuring ‘Dog Man’ or another book character.

Read Aloud Musical Chairs

Wednesday 18 February, 2:00–3:00pm
N4 Library, 26 Blackstock Road, N4 2DW
Play Read Aloud Musical Chairs.