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Join in the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge

Looking for activities for your children this summer? Why not encourage your them to join the Summer Reading Challenge taking place at all libraries across Hertfordshire, including at Harpenden Library.  This year's challenge launches on Saturday 5th July.

Children can pop into the library any time from Saturday 5th to join. This year's challenge theme is “Story Garden” - where the wonders of nature and the imagination come together.

After every 2 books read, children can return to the library to collect stickers to add to their sticker book and complete the challenge. Your child can borrow and read any books, e-Books and audiobooks of their choice in any genre they like: fiction, fact books, poetry, joke books, picture books and graphic novels all count. And for younger children sharing a book with parents and carers counts. You will find lots of inspiration in the library and on the Summer Reading Challenge website.

Children who read 6 books and complete the challenge by 6th September will receive a certificate and medal.

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COMING UP IN TOWN


5th July 2025-07-05 2025-07-05 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Grove Infant and Junior School, Harpenden


5th July 2025-07-05 2025-07-05 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeRothamsted Park, Harpenden


5th July 2025-07-05 2025-07-05 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Library, Harpenden


10th July 2025-07-10 2025-07-10 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Library, Harpenden


10th July 2025-07-10 2025-07-13 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 13th July
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden


13th July 2025-07-13 2025-07-13 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeRothamsted Park, Harpenden


17th July 2025-07-17 2025-07-17 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeKatherine Warington School, Harpenden


22nd July 2025-07-22 2025-07-22 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHigh Street Methodist Church, Harpenden


23rd July 2025-07-23 2025-07-23 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Common, Harpenden


27th July 2025-07-27 2025-07-27 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLower High Street, Harpenden


29th July 2025-07-29 2025-07-31 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 31st July
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden


6th August 2025-08-06 2025-08-06 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeRothamsted Park, Harpenden


14th August 2025-08-14 2025-08-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Library, Harpenden


21st August 2025-08-21 2025-08-25 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 25th August
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Common, Harpenden


23rd August 2025-08-23 2025-08-23 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLydekker Park, Harpenden


24th August 2025-08-24 2025-08-24 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLower High Street, Harpenden


30th August 2025-08-30 2025-08-31 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 31st August
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Common, Harpenden

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WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK


21st June 2025-06-21 2025-09-22 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 22nd September
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWhipsnade Zoo, Dunstable


27th June 2025-06-27 2025-07-13 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 13th July
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Roman Theatre, Bluehouse Hill, St Albans


3rd July 2025-07-03 2025-07-06 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 6th July
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeBEAM Hertford, Hertford


5th July 2025-07-05 2025-07-05 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Grove Infant and Junior School, Harpenden


5th July 2025-07-05 2025-07-05 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeRothamsted Park, Harpenden


5th July 2025-07-05 2025-07-06 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 6th July
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeRedbourn Common, Redbourn


5th July 2025-07-05 2025-07-06 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 6th July
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeGrove Theatre, Dunstable


5th July 2025-07-05 2025-07-05 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Library, Harpenden


5th July 2025-07-05 2025-07-05 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWillows Activity Farm, London Colney


5th July 2025-07-05 2025-07-06 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 6th July
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLee Valley Animal Adventure Park, Waltham Abbey


5th July 2025-07-05 2025-07-06 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 6th July
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeBuckinghamshire Railway Centre, Aylesbury


6th July 2025-07-06 2025-07-06 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeChiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St Giles


6th July 2025-07-06 2025-07-06 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Pioneer Skatepark, St Albans


6th July 2025-07-06 2025-07-06 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHighfield Park Visitor Centre, St Albans


10th July 2025-07-10 2025-07-10 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Library, Harpenden


10th July 2025-07-10 2025-07-13 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 13th July
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeShaw's Corner, Nr Welwyn


10th July 2025-07-10 2025-07-13 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 13th July
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden

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USER RECOMMENDATIONS

Here's the latest recommendations from our visitors and followers. Click on the business name to find out more. If you'd like to add a recommendation for a business or organisation search for their listing here on the site and click on the Leave a recommendation button.

Funnybones Music Limited

"Funnybones is a highlight of our week and a class which both children and adults equally enjoy! The class is really engaging for children - my 3 year old son has loved it. Rich is brilliant with children and a genuine lovely guy too! I feel lucky that we found this class as it is refreshingly different from most other toddler/pre-school classes on offer."

The Art Room

"My son and I love coming to the classes every week. The classes are very thoughtful and child appropriate. It encourages independence, imagination, fine motor skills, and so much more. Natalie and Rachel are so lovely and knowledgeable in child development they really put so much thought on each class. I highly recommend to try Art room."

Funnybones Music Limited

"Funnybones is THE BEST!! Rich has a great energy, he is so funny and always has everyone laughing! The classes are so engaging and interactive. All my 3 kids have loved it, I have been going for many years and it's still as wonderful as ever. I would highly recommend!! "

Funnybones Music Limited

"Funnybones is an absolute fav of ours! We love the fun, creativity and variety Rich brings each week. He's full of talent and energy and we're so grateful for what he does for our little one! Couldn't recommend Rich's classes more! "

Funnybones Music Limited

"My daughter absolutely loves this class! She comes home singing the songs and Rich is one of her favourite people! Can't recommend enough!"

Funnybones Music Limited

"My older daughter has been going to Funny bones for over a year now and really enjoys it, she gets so excited on the way to the class! I take my younger daughter to baby bones too and look forward to her graduating to Funny bones next year. Both classes are great fun for parents as well as the children. "

Funnybones Music Limited

"WE LOVE FUNNY BONES! Thank you Rich for brightening up our Monday mornings with your entertaining songs, accents and games. Can't recommend more highly. "

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Parties

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