Green activities and spooky fun at city’s libraries next week

Wolverhampton's libraries will be marking Green Libraries Week with a series of activities for adults next week – along with some spooky fun for younger bookworms.

Green Libraries Week, which runs from Monday (27 October) to Sunday 2 November, celebrates libraries with a focus on the climate and sustainability.

Special events taking place in Wolverhampton include:

• Penn to Paper creative writing group, Penn Library, Tuesday 28 October, from 10.30am-11.30am

• Green Libraries Week Online Quiz, https://tinyurl.com/mr2whsuw, Tuesday 28 October, 5.30-6.30pm

• Tabletop games night, Bilston Library, Wednesday 29 October, 5-7pm

• Crime Club Reading Group, Penn Library, Friday 31 October, 10.30-11.30am

• Discovering WW1 Army Records Drop-In Session, Penn Library, Friday 31 October, 10am-11am

• Poetry Event with Emma Purshouse, Penn Library, Friday 31 October, 11.40am-12.40pm.

Meanwhile children's events over half-term are as follows:

• Halloween Havoc Story & Craft session, Central Children’s Library, Tuesday 28 October, 2-3pm

• Lego Club Halloween Special, Central Children’s Library, Thursday 30 October, 2-3pm

• Pumpkin Book Folding, Bilston Library, Thursday 30 October, 11.30am-12.30pm

• Halloween Crafts and Storytime, Bilston Library, Friday 31 October, 10.30am-11.30am.

For more details of each event, please contact the respective library.

Councillor Bhupinder Ghakal, the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Resident Services, said: “We have organised a range of events and activities over the next few days, making Green Libraries Week and Halloween the perfect time to find out what your local library has to offer, whatever your age."

It's free to join Wolverhampton's libraries – to find out more, please visit www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/libraries, call 01902 552025 or follow the library service on social media at www.facebook.com/wolveslibraries and www.x.com/wolveslibraries.

For more details of Green Libraries Week, please visit www.cilip.org.uk.