📚 Exciting changes ahead! As we prepare for the future City Library at #CultureHouseSunderland, some services will work a little differently for a while. Our final day at the Museum & Winter Gardens site is Sat 6 Dec, but many library activities and options remain available 👇

🎅 Ready to get festive? Join us for our Christmas Rhyme & Shine sessions! Free to attend and suitable for children up to 4 years old 🎶📚 👉 Find out more: https://t.co/dQb8MH6chK

🐺✨ Ready for a festive adventure? Little Red Riding Hood from @TheatreSpaceNE is coming to Washington & Houghton Libraries! 📅 Sat 20 & Mon 22 Dec, 12pm 🎟️ Tickets £5 🎄 Fun for all ages - puppetry, music & festive magic! Book now 👉 https://t.co/yygG8modET #FamilyFun #UKSPF

🎄 Calling all young heroes (11–16)! Join us at Washington Library on Sat 20 Dec for a festive Dungeons & Dragons quest to save Kringlefest! No experience needed, just imagination and holiday cheer. 🕧 12.30pm - 3.30pm 🎲 Book your free place: https://t.co/yygG8modET #UKSPF #DnD

🎄 This Saturday! Join us for a magical morning of 3D design, and take home your own unique Christmas decoration 🌟 📍 Creative Smart City Hub @ Washington Library 🗓️ Sat 13 Dec, 10.30am - 12.30pm 🎟️ £5 (all materials included): https://t.co/RhDsaaJxM0 #UKSPF #MakerSpace

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✨ Not long until Little Red Riding Hood comes to Washington (Sat 20 Dec) and Houghton (Mon 22 Dec)! ❤️ To find out more, check out this brilliant preview from the @NETheatreGuide 👇

🌟 This Saturday 13 December! Bring friends and family along to enjoy one of these #MakerSpace sessions together where you can design, make, and take home your own festive creations 🎄 🎟️ Book your places: https://t.co/yygG8modET #UKSPF #Libraries #CultureHouseSunderland

We had a great time taking part in the Northern Children's Book Festival again this year! We hosted authors Helen Rutter, Tom Percival and Kate Pankhurst in schools around the city - thank you Biddick Primary, Northern Saints Primary, Academy 360 and Fulwell Junior for having us!

✨ Free festive fun this Sat 6 Dec! ⛄ Kids’ Christmas Celebration, 10am @ Houghton 🎬 Muppet Christmas Carol, 11am @ Washington 🎄 Adults Festive Event, 1pm @ Houghton 🦌 Rudolph’s Hunt, all day @ City, Houghton & Washington 👉 https://t.co/yygG8moLur #UKSPF #Libraries

🐺❤️✨ A feisty Little Red, a big bad wolf, and a festive journey you won’t forget! Come join the adventure with @TheatreSpaceNE from Loveliton into the deep dark wood… 🌲🎭 📅 Washington: Sat 20 Dec, 12pm 📅 Houghton: Mon 22 Dec, 12pm 🎟️ £5 tickets https://t.co/yygG8moLur

🎄❄️ The festive fun begins THIS SATURDAY! ❄️🎄 🎅 Our winter programme kicks off on 29 November and runs until 24 December with creative sessions across City, Houghton, and Washington! From Christmas crafts to Rudolph’s daily hunt, find out what's on: https://t.co/yygG8modET ✨

🎥🎄 This Saturday! Join us in Houghton for a FREE festive family film screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol! ❄️ Also screening at Washington on Saturday 6 December. https://t.co/yygG8moLur #UKSPF #Libraries #CultureHouseSunderland

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❄️ Let's get into the Christmas spirit! ❄️ We're kicking off the festivities this Saturday in Washington with the first of our children's Christmas celebrations. And we're thrilled that Tiny Tweeties will be bringing joyful songs and dancing to the party! 🎶 See you there! ☃️

This Thursday!

☃️ Get ready for a day of festive fun at your local library - our children's parties are packed with fun-filled activities your little elves will love! 🎄 Join us for Christmas stories, music, crafts, and more! 👉 https://t.co/yygG8moLur

✨ We can't wait to welcome @TheatreSpaceNE and Little Red Riding Hood to our libraries this December! 🐺 Join us in Washington on Saturday 20 December, and Houghton on Monday 22 December 👇

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🌟 Thanks to everyone who joined our new Makerspace at the Creative Smart City Hub @ Washington Library last week - your creativity was amazing! 🎨✨️ 📸 Check out the photos below and stay tuned for festive Christmas sessions coming soon 🎄