Events
Summer Reading Challenge events in East Lothian Libraries
All events are free, but some may require you to book a space. All children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible person (aged 14+) while in the library. For more information, booking events, or to check opening hours, please contact your local library.
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We will be adding to this page as more events are confirmed.
Story Garden launch party - Musselburgh Library
Friday 20 June, 2:30pm - 4pm, Musselburgh Library
Join us to celebrate the start of a summer of stories, nature, and reading with the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge 2025: Story Garden. Featuring the Musselburgh Library Junior Gardening Club, and local author Tom Nicoll. Contact Musselburgh Library for more information.
Dunbar Library
Garden Collage
Saturday 28 June, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Make a garden collage from magazines. Ages 6+. Contact Dunbar Library to book.
Decorating Plant Pots
Wednesday 2 July, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Decorate some plant pots and do some planting. Ages 6+. Contact Dunbar Library to book.
Stone Decorating
Wednesday 9 July, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Paint stones to display in the garden. Ages 6+. Contact Dunbar Library to book.
Bracelet Making
Tuesday 15 July, 10am - 11:30am
Make bracelets. Ages 8+. Contact Dunbar Library to book.
John Muir Birthplace
Tuesday 22 July, time to be confirmed
Behind the scenes at the museum. Ages 8+. Contact Dunbar Library to book.
Cress Heads
Saturday 26 July, 11am - 12noon
Create cress heads to grow at home. Ages 6+. Contact Dunbar Library to book.
Sing and Dance
Tuesday 29 July, 10am - 11am
Sing and dance along to our favourite tunes. Ages 6+. Contact Dunbar Library to book.
Garden Lanterns
Tuesday 5 August, 10am - 11am
Make some lanterns for your gardens. Ages 6+. Contact Dunbar Library to book.
East Linton Library
Flower Mural
From 1 July throughout the summer, during opening hours.
Ages 3+. No booking required.
Flower Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday 1 July to Tuesday 15 July during opening hours.
Ages 4+. No booking required.
Story Garden story time
Tuesdays at 2:30pm (1 July to 29 July).
A weekly garden-themed story time. Ages 3+. No booking required.
Grow your own cress
Tuesday 8 July, 11am - 12noon.
Design a pot and plant some cress seeds. Ages 5-8. Spaces are limited, booking required. Contact East Linton Library to book.
Make your own windmill
Tuesday 15 July, 11am - 12noon.
Design and make a colourful windmill to brighten up your garden. Ages 5-8. Spaces are limited, booking required. Contact East Linton Library to book.
Summer Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday 22 July to Tuesday 29 July during opening hours.
Ages 4+. No booking required.
Flower sheep
Tuesday 22 July, 11am - 12noon.
Create flower sheep. Ages 5-8. Spaces are limited, booking required. Contact East Linton Library to book.
Pipe cleaner flowers
Tuesday 29 July, 11am-12noon.
Make colourful flowers using pipe cleaners. Ages 5-8. Spaces are limited, booking required. Contact East Linton Library to book.
North Berwick Library
Story Garden story time
Mondays 2:30pm - 3:30pm (30 June to 4 August).
Join a story outside in the garden (weather permitting). Ages 5+. Contact North Berwick Library to book.
Pebble painting
Monday 30 June to Saturday 9 August during opening hours.
Paint a pebble to add to William Snakespeare. All ages. No booking required.
Prestonpans Library
Story Garden Thursdays
Thursday 3 July to Thursday 7 August, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Grow a story over the summer holidays as you complete the Summer Reading Challenge. Ages 5+. No booking required.
- Week 1: Plant the story – decorate a jar and plant beans to watch grow in the library over the summer.
- Week 2: Coffee filter flower craft
- Week 3: Grow a story – help us grow a story together, starting with “once upon a time…”
- Week 4: Fork flower craft
- Week 5: Grow a story – continue from week 3 with the middle of our story and create an illustration
- Week 6: Grow a story – the finale of our story together and create an illustratioday