“Reading is important, because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything.” Tomie dePaola

Easter Holiday Activities with Aura Libraries
Looking for something to do with the family over the Easter holidays? Then why not
pop in to your local library and join one of our many free activities?

Plus all our libraries are Warm Welcome spaces so you can relax together with a hot drink
and have some fun. All our libraries have games that you can play together.
Over the holidays there will be Lego club in every library on a Saturday
morning for you to create fantastic structures or why not pop in to one of our
craft sessions? Broughton Library are running special craft sessions each
Thursday at 2pm. Our rhymetimes will be continuing throughout the holidays
for younger children too.
If you want to create something really special there is a fully funded Family Sea
Glass Art Workshop at Mold Library on Wednesday 12th April at 2pm. Places
are limited so call 01352 703780 to book your place now.
Or you can join our partners from Menter Iaith Fflint a Wrecsam for special
stories and crafts with Magi Ann on Tuesday 4th April. Magi Ann will be at
Connah’s Quay Library at 10.30am and Buckley Library at 1.30pm.

For full details of all Aura’s Easter holiday activities please visit

Easter Holiday Activities 2023 - Aura Wales

Adult Learning Wales

ALW offers a selection of FREE online courses for parents, including reading. Designed to improve your confidence and help support your child. Click on the links below to find out more and register.

Discover the magic of reading with your child...

Oxford Owl

Oxford Owl is an award-winning website designed to support children with their reading at home and at school. Highlights include:

• Parental help, ideas and resources to support your child’s reading and comprehension.
• Everything you need to know about phonics and how to pronounce the sounds.
• A guide to your child’s reading progress and what the different colours/bands/levels mean.
• Practical help with grammar, spelling, handwriting and creative writing.
• Free e-book library - over 100 free eBooks for children aged 3–11, including Biff, Chip and Kipper, Read Write Inc. and Winnie the Witch.
• Professional storyteller videos with exciting stories to capture your child’s imagination.

Aura Libraries

Aura Libraries are open for ‘Select and Collect Service’ - request books via libraries@aura.wales  or 01352 703750 or you can place a hold on online catalogue. Library staff will call you to arrange a time to collect.

Online Activities Check out their Facebook page for book recommendations, online activities and special family events, including weekly rhyme-times and story-times.