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Christmas rhymetime
Join us on Monday 10 December at 10.00am for a festive edition of our rhymetime for preschool children aged over 18 months, and meet a very special guest! £1.50 per child; please book in advance. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Christmas and New Year opening hours
Please note that we will be closed from 1.00pm on Saturday 22 December until 9.00am on Thursday 27 December. We will also be closed from 5.00pm on Monday 31 December until 9.00am on Wednesday 2 January 2019.
Community coffee morning
Drop in for a chat with Jane, the Nat West Community Banker, about any banking matters during our coffee morning on Wednesday 12 December. Plus, meet members of Alsager U3A, or chat to a representative from Alsager Community Support Centre.
Macmillan help desk
Free help and advice from Macmillan Cancer Support on Monday 17 December between 9.30 and 12.00 noon.
Christmas bedtime stories
On Tuesday 18 December join us for an evening of Christmas bedtime stories and hot chocolate at 6.00-6.30pm. 50p per child; please book in advance. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Opening hours consultation results
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the opening hours consultation between 24 September and 31 October. We asked whether you would prefer to keep the current hours or move to the proposed new opening hours. The results were:
- Move to new hours - 70%
- Keep current hours - 30%
We are proposing to implement the changes in early 2019.
IT buddy
New to computers? Alsager Library offers the help of an IT Buddy. Please contact the library for further details and to book a 1-hour slot for £2.50.
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Activities at Alsager Library
Monday
- Fifty Shades of Colour - 2.00-4.00pm - weekly. Adult colouring club. 50p, including refreshments
- Rhymetime for pre-schoolers - 10.00-10.30am - weekly. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer
Tuesday
- Adult Short Story Group - 11.00am - 12.00 noon - meets on first Tuesday of the month. Free
- Craft Group - 2.00-4.00pm - alternate Tuesdays. Bring your own craft to work on while you enjoy a hot drink and crafty conversation. Next date is 11 December
- Mysteries and Thrillers Book Group - 2.30pm - Monthly. Free. Refreshments available. Next date is 11 December
Wednesday
- Coffee morning - 10.00am - 12.00 noon - weekly. Hosted by the Friends of the Library. Look out for details of special community guests each month
Thursday
- LEGO Club - 3.30-4.30pm - weekly. Free; no need to book. Come and make a model
Friday
- Alsager Memory Cafe - 10.30am-12.30pm - monthly on last Friday of each month. Next date is 21 December, NOT 28 December
- Little Bookworms - 10.00am - 10.30am - weekly during term-time only. Stories and music
- Rhymetime for ages 0-18 months - 2.00-2.30pm - weekly, term time only. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer
- Ancestry workshop - call for an appointment - £3.50 for 1-hour session using this online family history resource
Saturday
- LEGO Club - 10.00-12.00 noon - monthly on first Saturday of the month. Free; no need to book
- Storytime followed by games and jigsaws - 10.30am - monthly on the second Saturday of the month, and on the fourth Saturday in months with five Saturdays. Free; no need to book
- Family rhymetime - 10.30am - monthly on third Saturday of the month. Free; no need to book
- Children's crafts - 10.30-12.00 noon - monthly on the last Saturday of the month. 50p to join in; no need to book
Other organisations in this library
Alsager Chess Club
Want to learn how to play chess? Come along for a lesson with the club on Wednesdays between 10.00am and 12.00 noon. Free, just drop in.
Alsager Creative Stitchers
The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 2.00pm - 4.00pm for a variety of activities, talks and workshops. Next date is 4 December
Citizens Advice Bureau
Drop in for help and advice on a range of topics on Tuesdays between 9.00am and 12.00 noon. No appointments required as the session is run on a first come, first served basis.
Tai Chi
Classes take place in the library on Thursday afternoons. Please contact us to confirm dates and times. There is a charge for these classes.
U3A information board
There is an information board in the library with details of contacts and activities.
Yoga Classes
Adult Yoga Classes on:
- Tuesdays 10.30am - 11.30am
- Thursdays 10.30am - 11.30am
- Thursdays 7.30pm - 9.00pm
There is a charge for these classes. Please contact the library to check the details.