Summer school holiday activities
Find fun free activities at your local library in the summer school holidays.
There are lots of free and fun activities in the school holidays at your local library. Everyone is welcome.
North West highlights
- Burnie Library – Fantasy Map Making Workshop
- Burnie Library – Papermaking
- Devonport Library – Taz Kids Program
- Devonport Library – Zines
- Queenstown Library – Marble Run
- Smithton Library – Make Your Own Keyring/Bag Tag
- Ulverstone Library – Badge Making
- Ulverstone Library – Squishy Circuits
- Wynyard Library – Robot Racers
- Wynyard Library – Young Story Seekers – Zines
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North highlights
- Campbell Town Library – Scratch Art
- Deloraine Library – Pokémon and Other Card Games
- Kinimathatakinta/George Town Library – Canvas and Cookies
- Kinimathatakinta/George Town Library – Minute to Win It
- Kinimathatakinta/George Town Library – Popsicle Stick Art
- Launceston Library – Let’s Go Whiteboarding
- Launceston Library – Minute to Win It
- Scottsdale Library – Paper Planes
- Scottsdale Library – Tony Flowers Workshop
- Scott Library – Van Gogh Inspired Art
- St Helens Library – Cubing Demonstration
- St Marys Library – Youth Gaming
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South highlights
- Bridgewater Library – Osmo Learning to Draw
- Bridgewater Library – Summer Badge Making
- Bridgewater Library – Children’s First Aid
- Glenorchy Library – Children’s First Aid
- Glenorchy Library – Cartoon Workshop
- Glenorchy Library – Learn to Draw with Osmo
- Hobart Library – eTextiles: Create a Glowing Pin
- Hobart Library – Weaving Wonders from Waste
- Hobart Library – Summer Stories in the Botanical Gardens
- Huonville Library – Decorate a Book Bag using Canva
- Huonville Library – Egg Carton Portraits
- Kingston Library – 3D Paper Craft
- Kingston Library – Felt Friends Drop-in
- New Norfolk Library – Book Bag Design with Cricut
- Rosny Library – Our Shared Space: Dance with Paint
- Sorell Library – Family Storytime in the Park
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Fascinating Science exhibition touring libraries
Get ready for an adventure in Fascinating Science! Perfect for kids, teens, and anyone curious about the world. Fascinating Science is a free interactive exhibition touring libraries across Tasmania this summer. Explore science in a fun, hands-on way.
Check out our Fascinating Science Collection on Eventbrite for more information.
Join the BIG Summer Read
Libraries Tasmania is joining the Big Summer Read. The Big Summer Read is a fun way to encourage children and young people to read over the summer break and keep up their literacy skills.
Children can join the Big Summer Read and:
- track the number of books they read
- write book reviews
- complete a range of reading related challenges to win prizes.
The Big Summer Read runs from 1 December 2024 until 2 February 2025. It’s easy to join the Big Summer Read fun. Register now and start reading!
Check out our Big Summer Read page for more information.