Library fun this Summer!

Library Summer Events

The Library service  have some great events planned  during the holidays to run alongside our Summer Reading Challenge ‘Ready Steady Read.’ Please ask at your local library about taking part.

We are excited to announce that we have booked some fun and interactive sessions the Light Lab Project to explore and find out all about light.

UV Drawing Room & Colour Shadows

Try out UV drawing and create amazing glowing pictures using ultra violet torches and special templates.  You’ll discover amazing facts about UV light while you doodle across the light sensitive tables!  Find out how to mix Red, Green, and Blue torch light together to make white light then create awesome colour shadow images using a variety of templates and objects.  Age 5 upwards

“Shiny Science”  – Workshop 1 hour

Discover the science of mirrors and lenses through a series of inspiring hands-on experiments. Use prisms and torches to split white light into the full colour spectrum. Draw with ultra-violet torches on light sensitive paper and use templates to transfer photographs into amazing photo-luminescent images. The workshop allows for the excitement of personal discovery through a series of well-resourced, hands-on experiments. Age 7-11 years.

Eyemouth Library

The Union Team bridge team will be at the Library to deliver a story time and make a straw rocket activity for under 7 year olds

Herring Queen Festival craft session. Drop into the library to make something crafty to celebrate the festival.

DUPLO SESSIONS up to 5 years old

LEGO SESSIONS

For all Library events children under 8 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Drop in crafts available at Hawick, Peebles, and Galashiels Libraries throughout the summer holidays.