School Holiday Activity Bookings

Bookings for our school holiday activities open today! Bookings are essential.

Here's a full list of our upcoming library activities:

Winter School Holiday Program

Bookings for our school holiday activities open on Monday 27 June.

Please note bookings are essential for all these activities.

Any fees paid at the time of booking are non-refundable.

To see the full list of activities happening for children and youth at the library, click on the image below:

HJ Daley Library1 Hurley Street, Campbelltown
Phone: 4645 4444

T-shirt jewellery and accessories

Become a recycling guru and learn to make t-shirt jewellery, Bring your unused t-shirt/s (any colour, size and pattern) and prepare to bedazzle your friends by turning it into amazing jewellery and accessories.

Tuesday 5 July, 2.30pm - 3.30pm

Ages: 5 -12 years

Cost: Free

Code Club

Learn how to use code to create our own computer game.

Friday 8 July, 11am - 1pm

Ages: 8 - 14 years

Cost: Free

Shocking Electricity with The Crazy Scientist

Come and join us for a fascinating look in to how electricity and circuits work and much, much more!

Monday 11 July, 10am - 11.30am

Ages: 5 -12 years

Cost: $2

Craftalicious Artinoon: Mask making
A special craft afternoon exclusively for our Bookalicious Members!
Thursday 14 April, 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Ages: 5 - 12 years
Cost: Free for Bookalicious Members only

PJ Storytime Come and join us for a special storytime. Please wear your pyjamas! Teddies are welcome!
Thursday 14 July, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Ages: 3 - 8 years
Cost: Free

Greg Percival LibraryCnr Oxford and Cumberland Roads, Ingleburn
Phone: 4645 4060

Bugs, bugs and more bugs with Insektus Education
Discover the fascinating world of bugs, bugs and more bugs.
Tuesday 5 July, 9.45am - 11.15am
Ages: 5 - 12 years
Cost: $2


Get buzzing with bugs
Find out more about bugs in this fun morning filled with stories, facts, activities and crafts.
Thursday 14 July, 10.45am - 12noon
Ages: 5 - 12 years
Cost: Free


Eagle Vale LibraryCnr Feldspar Road and Emerald Drive, Eagle Vale
Phone: 4645 4266

Crazy Dinosaur Workshop with The Crazy Scientist

Come and learn about the prehistoric world with dinosaur skeletons and much, much more!

Thursday 7 July, 10am - 11.30am

Ages: 5 - 12 years

Cost: $2

The Library Olympics

Come to the library and join in our own indoor version of the Olympic games. There will be games. crafts and stories for all!

Thursday 14 July, 2pm - 3pm

Cost: Free

Glenquarie LibraryBrooks Street, Macquarie Fields
Phone: 4645 4055

Crazy Dinosaur Workshop with The Crazy Scientist

Come and learn about the prehistoric world with dinosaur skeletons and much, much more!

Thursday 7 July, 2pm - 3.30pm

Ages: 5 - 12 years

Cost: $2

Dinosaur Frenzy

Relive the past with crazy dino crafts.

Wednesday 13 July, 11am - 12noon

Ages: 5 - 12 years

Cost: Free

Dinosaur Frenzy

Relive the past with crazy dino crafts.

Wednesday 13 July, 2pm - 3pm

Ages: 5 - 12 years

Cost: Free

We look forward to seeing you in the library soon!

School Holiday Bookings

Bookings for our school holiday activities open today! Bookings are essential.

Here's a full list of our upcoming library activities.

Spring Library School Holiday Activities

Bookings for our school holiday activities open in just over a week.  Bookings are available from Monday 14 September.

Here's a full list of our upcoming library activities.

Spring school holiday program

Bookings for our school holiday activities open on Monday 14 September. Please note bookings are essential for these activities.

You might also like to check out the flyer for other great Council activities happening during the school holidays.

HJ Daley Library
1 Hurley Street, Campbelltown
Ph: 4645 4444

Craftalicious Artinoon - Spring is in the air!
Let's create something special to celebrate spring.
A special craft afternoon exclusively for our Bookalicious Members!
Tuesday 22 September, 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Ages: 5 - 12 years
Cost: Free for Bookalicious Members only

Crazy Dinosaur Workshop with The Crazy Scientist
Come and learn about the prehistoric world with dinosaur skeletons and much, much more!
Friday 25 September, 10am - 11.30am
Ages: 5 - 12 years
Cost: $2

PJ Storytime
Come and join us for a special storytime. Please wear your PJs! Teddies are welcome!
Thursday 1 October, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Ages: 3 - 10 years
Cost: Free

Greg Percival Library
Cnr Oxford and Cumberlands Roads, Ingleburn
Ph: 4645 4060

The wubbulous works of Dr Seuss
Celebrate the works of Dr Seuss through craft creations, music and rhyme.
Wednesday 23 September, 10.45am - midday
Ages: 5 -12 years
Cost: Free

Nightmare in the library
Come join in the fun with not so scary activities and spooky creations.
Thursday 1 October, 10.45am - midday
Ages: 5 - 12 years
Cost: Free


Eagle Vale Library
Cnr Feldspar Road and Emerald Drive, Eagle Vale
Ph: 4645 4266

Basket Bonanza
Grab a basket and decorate!
Thursday 24 September, 2pm - 3pm
Ages: 5 - 12 years
Cost: Free

The Circus Show
Send in the clowns! Join us for this circus comedy show featuring juggling, hoops, magic tricks and more.
Thursday 1 October, 2pm - 3pm
Ages: 5 -12 years
Cost: $2

Glenquarie Library
Brooks Street, Macquarie Fields
Ph: 4645 4055

PJ Storytime
Come and join us for a special storytime. Please wear your PJs! Teddies are welcome!
Thursday 24 September, 6pm - 7pm
Ages: 3 - 10 years
Cost: Free

Create your own superhero
Come and help us protect the library from super villains by creating your own superhero.
Wednesday 30 September, 11am - midday
Ages: 5 - 12 years
Cost: Free

Create your own superhero
Come and help us protect the library from super villains by creating your own superhero.
Wednesday 30 September, 2pm - 3pm
Ages: 5 - 12 years
Cost: Free

Craftalicious Artinoon

Our next Craftalicious Artinoon will be held in the Autumn school holidays, with a pirate and princesses theme. Bookings will open on 30 March. Please note bookings are essential.

Where: HJ Daley Library
When: Friday 10 April
Time: 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Cost: Free for all Bookalicious members

For more information, please phone 4645 4444

Craftalicious Artinoon

Our next Craftalicious Artinoon will be held this Friday afternoon especially for our Bookalicious members. We will be spending the afternoon making our own games. Bookings are open and please note bookings are essential.
Here are the details if you can join us:

Where: HJ Daley Library
When: Friday 9 January
Time: 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Cost: Free for all Bookalicious members

For more information, please phone 4645 4444.

Craftalicious Artinoon

Our next Craftalicious Artinoon will be held in the spring school holidays, when we will be making kites. Bookings will open on 15 September. Please note bookings are essential.

Where: HJ Daley Library
When: Tuesday 23 September
Time: 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Cost: Free for all Bookalicious members

For more information, please phone 4645 4444.

Craftalicious Artinoon

Here are the details of our next Craftalicious Artinoon.

This is  a special craft afternoon exclusively for our Bookalicious Members.

Where: HJ Daley Library

When: Monday 30 September

Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm

Cost: Free!

For bookings and more information please ring 4645 4444.

Please note: This activity is exclusively for Bookalicious members and bookings are essential.

Spring School Holiday Program

Why not visit your local library during the Spring School Holidays. We have a range of great activities planned to keep you entertained! Here is a list of all the activities we have coming up.

Please note: Bookings are essential
Bookings start:  Monday 16 September 2013

HJ Daley Library (Campbelltown)
Phone 4645 4444

Mad Mosaics: come and enjoy making some multi-coloured magical mosaics with us!
Thursday 26 September, 2.30pm – 3.30pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Kids Zumba Class: come along for some dancing fun!

Friday 27 September, 2.00pm – 3.00pm
For children aged 5-12, Cost: $2.00

Craftalicious Artinoon: a special craft afternoon exclusively for our Bookalicious members!
Monday 30 September, 2.30pm – 3.30pm
For children aged 5-12, Free for Bookalicious members only

Under the Sea Show: get up close to some animals that call the sea home.
Tuesday 1 October, 2.30pm – 3.30pm
For children aged 5-12, Cost: $2.00

PJ Storytime: come and join us for a special storytime. Please wear your pyjamas! Teddies are welcome!
Thursday 3 October, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
For children aged 3-10, Free

Greg Percival Library (Ingleburn)
Phone 4645 4060

The Variety Hour: come and join us for an hour of games, dancing and loads of fun!

Friday 27 September, 11am – 12pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Acrostic Poems: express yourself! Come and create and decorate a poem based on your own name.
Wednesday 2 October, 11am – 12pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Eagle Vale Library
Phone 4645 4266

Games, Games, Games: come along and join in the fun playing board games and create your own board game or puzzle to take home.
Thursday 26 September, 10.30am – 11.30am
For children aged 5-12, Free

Magic of Science Workshop: discover how the world of science is full of magic.
Thursday 3 October, 2.30pm – 4.00pm
For children aged 5-12, Cost: $2.00

Minto Community Library
Phone 4645 4125

Film – Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days (PG).
Greg is ready for the days of summer, when all his plans go wrong. What on earth is he going to do all summer?
Tuesday 24 September, 2.30pm – 4.00pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Creative Collages: personal placemats created by you, using your favourite characters and animals.
Tuesday 1 October, 10.30am – 11.30am
For children aged 5-12, Free

Glenquarie Library
Phone 4645 4055

Go Potty with seeds: come and decorate your own flower pot and plant some seeds.
Wednesday 25 September, 2pm – 3pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Spring Wind Activities: let our kites blow you away.
Wednesday 2 October, 2pm – 3pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Don't forget to book your place. We look forward to seeing you over the holidays!

Winter School Holiday Program

Why not visit the Library during the Winter School Holidays. We have a range of great activities planned to keep you entertained! Here is a list of all the activities we have coming up:

Please note: Bookings are essential

Bookings start Monday 24 June 2013

HJ Daley Library (Campbelltown)
Phone 4645 4444

Pirates and Princesses: come and explore the wonderful world of pirates and princesses with us.

Tuesday 16 April, 2.30pm – 3.30pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Craftalicious Artinoon: a special craft afternoon exclusively for our Bookalicious members!
Monday 8 July, 2.30pm – 3.30pm
For children aged 5-12, Free for Bookalicious members only

Unbirthday Party: One birthday not enough? Then come and let’s celebrate everyone’s birthday together on the same day.
Tuesday 9 July, 2.30pm – 3.30pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

PJ Storytime: come and join us for a special storytime. Please wear your pyjamas! Teddies are welcome!
Thursday 11 July, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
For children aged 3-10, Free

Greg Percival Library (Ingleburn)
Phone 4645 4060

Groovy Games: Get your game on at Ingleburn Library.

Wednesday 3 July, 11am – 12pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Puppet Mania: Make and perform you own Puppet show.
Wednesday 10 July, 11am – 12pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Eagle Vale Library
Phone 4645 4266

Film – Wreck it Ralph – PG.
Tells the story of the titular arcade game villain who rebels against his role and dreams of becoming a hero.
Thursday 4 July, 2pm – 3.30pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Carnival: Make your own masquerade
Thursday 11 July, 10.30am – 11.30am
For children aged 5-12, Free

Minto Community Library
Phone 4645 4125

Storybook Dominoes: Come and play this ancient game from China, topple some dominoes and make your own set to keep.
Tuesday 2 July, 10.30am – 11.30am
For children aged 5-12, Free

Friendship Bracelets: Use your plaiting and braiding skills to make these lovely bracelets.
Friday 12 July, 10.30am – 11.30am
For children aged 5-12, Free

Glenquarie Library
Phone 4645 4055

Witches, Wands and Wonder: A craft afternoon full of magic and glitter.
Wednesday 3 July, 2pm – 3pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Saturday Storytime: Come and join us of a special storytime for the whole family.
Saturday 6 July, 10.30am – 11.30am
For children ages 3 -10 years, bring the whole family

Manik the Magician: Join us for a special afternoon of magic and fun.
Wednesday 10 July, 2pm – 4pm
For children aged 5-12, Cost: $2.00

We look forward to seeing you over the holidays!

Autumn School Holiday Program

During the Autumn School Holidays, we have lots of great activities planned to keep you entertained! Here is a list of all the activities coming up:

Please note: Bookings are essential

Bookings start Monday 8 April 2013

HJ Daley Library
Phone 4645 4444

Scrappy Sock Puppets: bring along your favourite odd sock and create a new friend.
Tuesday 16 April, 2.30pm – 3.30pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Craftalicious Artinoon: a special craft afternoon exclusively for our Bookalicious members!
Friday 19 April, 3pm – 4pm
For children aged 5-12, Free for Bookalicious members only

Film – White Lion – G.

Bring along a cushion if you like.
Monday 22 April, 2.30pm – 4pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

PJ Storytime: come and join us for a special storytime. Please wear your pyjamas! Teddies are welcome!
Tuesday 23 April, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
For children aged 3-10, Free

Greg Percival Library Library (Ingleburn)
Phone 4645 4060

Film – Madagascar 3: Europe’s most wanted – PG
Movie madness with Madagascar. Bring along a cushion if you like.
Monday 15 April, 2pm – 3.30pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Cardboard Crafts: Go Crazy with Cardboard!
Wednesday 4 April, 11am – 12pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Eagle Vale Library
Phone 4645 4266

Little Life Biology Workshop with Fizzics Education. Join us in this fun holiday workshop that’s really a hands-on biology lab!
Thursday 18 April, 2pm – 3pm
For children aged 5-12, Cost: $2.00

Work wonders with Paper: make use of paper to design and create your own piece of artwork.
Tuesday 23 April, 2pm – 3.30pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Minto Community Library
Phone 4645 4125

Mosaic Madness: come along and have reams of fun tearing paper into squares to make a colourful mosaic to decorate your room.
Tuesday 16 April, 10.30am – 11.30am
For children aged 5-12, Free

Digital Microscopy: there is much more than meets the eye in this interactive hands-on workshop where children get to look at all sorts of weird and wonderful things up close.
Tuesday 23 April 10.30am – 11.30am
For children aged 5-12, Free

Glenquarie Library
Phone 4645 4055

Colourful Collaging and Coasters: create colourful coasters, placemats and butterflies with cellophane, other fun bits and your creativity.
Wednesday 17 April, 2pm – 3pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Film – Happy feet – PG
Enjoy a classic movie, in style and comfort, with big sound and a big screen. Bring along a cushion if you like.
Wednesday 24 April, 2pm – 4pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

We look forward to seeing you there!

School Holiday Activities

Our popular school holiday activities start next week. 

Our first activity is for our Bookalicious members.  This is a special show called Pass the Poetry Please.  Pass the Poetry Please combines poems past, present, fast, slow, funny and sad with costumed characters and baffling illusions.  This is a poetry show without any boring bits!!! This will be held at HJ Daley Library on Tuesday 8 January starting at 10.30am. If you’d like more information about this activity or Bookalicious our junior book club please phone 4645 4444.

Summer School Holidays

During the Summer School Holidays, we have lots of great activities planned to keep you entertained! Here is a list of all the activities coming up:

Please note: Bookings are essential

Bookings start Monday 10 December 2012

HJ Daley Library
Phone 4645 4444

Pass the Poetry Please: a poetry show without any boring bits for our Bookalicious Members!
Tuesday 8 January, 10.30am – 11.30am
For children aged 5-12, Free for Bookalicious members

Paddle Pop Creations: Come along and create a picture frame, pen holder and door hanger with craft sticks.
Friday 11 January, 2.30pm – 11.30pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

PJ Storytime: come and join us for a special storytime. Please wear your pyjamas! Teddies are welcome!
Thursday 17 January, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
For children aged 3-10, Free

Greg Percival Library Library (Ingleburn)
Phone 4645 4060

Wimpy Kid Morning: Are you a fan of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books? We are calling all fans to come and unleash their inner wimp.
Wednesday 9 January, 11am – 12pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

Let the Music Move You: Join special guest Karina for a show full of music and movement.
Wednesday 23 January, 11am – 12pm
For children aged 5-12, Cost: $2.00

Eagle Vale Library
Phone 4645 4266

Make and decorate your own 2013 calendar: A new year and you will need a new calendar. Come along to Eagle Vale Library where you can make and design your own 2013 Australiana themed calendar.
Thursday 10 January, 10.30am – 11.30am
For children aged 5-12, Free

Film – Puss in Boots (PG). Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town.
Thursday 17 January, 2pm – 3.30pm
For children aged 5-12, Free


Minto Community Library
Phone 4645 4125

Shadow Puppets: Come and see how this ancient art form is created and make your own shadow puppet show.
Tuesday 15 January, 10.30am – 11.30am
For children aged 5-12, Free

Race Day at the Library: Ready, set go! Learn about all things that go fast and make your very own racetrack.
Friday 25 January 10.30am – 11.30am
For children aged 5-12, Free


Glenquarie Library
Phone 4645 4055

Create a Buzz Holiday Workshop: Come and join us as we investigate electricity circuits and magnetism activities.
Wednesday 16 January, 2pm – 3pm
For children aged 5-12, Cost: $2.00

Pencil Case Craft: Get back in the grove for school! Come and decorate and personalise a cool and colourful pencil case.
Wednesday 23 January, 2pm – 3pm
For children aged 5-12, Free

We look forward to seeing you there!

Craftalicious Artinoon

Our final Craftalicious Artinoon for 2012 is next Tuesday. This afternoon is exclusively for Bookalicious members.

The afternoon will be full of Christmas fun and you'll also get to make some great Christmas decorations.

Where: HJ Daley Library
When: Tuesday 4 December

Time: 4pm to 5pm

Cost: Free

For more information or to book your place please phone 4645 4444.

We hope you can join us for some Christmas fun.

Craftalicious Artinoon

Our final Craftalicious Artinoon for 2012 is fast approaching so mark this date in your diary!

This event will be full of Christmas fun, and you'll get to make some great Christmas decorations as well.

This event is exclusively for Bookalicious members.

Where: HJ Daley Library

When: Tuesday 4 December

Time: 4pm to 5pm

Cost: Free

For more information, please phone 4645 4444.

We hope you can join us.

Children's Book Week

We hope that you all enjoy Children's Book Week. Why not pop in to your local library this week and see what is going on.  We have a few special after school activities happening over the next week as well as some special displays and our Champions Read Lucky Draw Prize.

On Wednesday afternoon 22 August at HJ Daley Library from 4pm - 5pm we are hosting a Craftalicious Artinoon for our Bookalicious members. All Bookalicious members are welcome to attend this special craft activity. For more information phone 4645 4444.

Thursday 23 August at Minto Community Library we will be hosting a PJ Storytime.  Why not call in at 6pm in your pyjamas with your teddy bear for some special stories, craft and a special pre-bedtime snack.  For more information phone 4645 4125.

Friday 24 August at Greg Percival Library at 4pm with our friends from Kumon we will be taking part in the Reading Hour.  Why not join us with your family and celebrate the joy of reading.  This is a chance for you and your family to hear special guests read aloud and learn more about reading. We will also have many popular books from the library's collection available for families to share together on the day, you might even like to borrow some.  For more information about this event please phone 4645 4060.

Saturday 25 August at 10.30am Glenquarie Library will be hosting a Saturday storytime.  Why not come and join us for a special storytime for the whole family.  For more information phone 4645 4055.

We also have a special competition running for the next week.  For every two junior or young adult books you borrow during Children's Book Week you get an entry into our Champions Read Lucky Draw Prize.  There will be a winner from every branch, so remember your entry when you come in to borrow.  Entries open 18 August and close 24 August. All winners will be notified on 31 August.

Happy Children's Book Week Everyone!

Craftalicious Artinoon

Here are the details of our next Craftalicious Artinoon. Please come along and celebrate Children's Book Week with us.

Where: HJ Daley Library

When: Wednesday 22 August

Time: 4pm to 5pm

Cost: Free!

For bookings and more information please ring 4645 4444.

Please note: This activity is exclusively for Bookalicious members.

Craftalicious Artinoon

Here are the details of our next Craftalicious Artinoon. Please come along and celebrate Library and Information Week with us.

Where: HJ Daley Library
When: Wednesday 23 May

Time: 4pm to 5pm

Cost: Free!

For bookings and more information please ring 4645 4444.

Please note: This activity is exclusively for Bookalicious members.

What is Bookalicious?

Bookalicious is a reading club for children between the ages five and twelve.

On joining the club, members will receive a special library card, a badge and a reading log. It is simple each time you read a book write the details into the reading log and get your parent or carer to sign it as well. Every time you finish ten books bring your reading log to the library to collect your next reward.

Children between the ages of five and eight can include books that are read to them. For children who have difficulty reading normal print they can listen to audio books, read large print or have books to them.

If you are taking part in the the Premier's Reading Challenge at your school you can also record the books you read in your Bookalicious reading log.

As a member of Bookalicious you will also receive invites to special Bookalicious only events and our special Bookalicious Newsletter.

You can join Bookalicious at any branch. For further information about Bookalicious please phone the Children's Librarian on 4645 4444.