Spooky Books in the Park: Weald Country Park
Join Essex Library Service and Explore Essex for free spooky story time at Weald Country Parks this October half term.
Join Essex Library Service and Explore Essex for spooky story times at Thorndon and Weald Country Parks this half term.
The mobile library will be at Weald Country Park from 10am to approximately 12.30pm* on Monday 28 October and Thorndon Country Park on Thursday 31 October.
Come and meet the team and enjoy free story times with a Spooktacular twist before (or after) you explore the parks and pick up one of our Monster Mysteries and Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler themed trails!
Bring your library card along to borrow some fantastic books to read in the great outdoors and if you aren’t a library member why not join up!
Plan your visit to Weald Country Park here.
*subject to weather conditions
Part of the Essex Year of Reading and Numbers.
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