East Calder Library

No booking required (unless specified otherwise), please call: 01506 284020 or click the following link to email: eastcalder.lib@westlothian.gov.uk

A selection of board games are available for use in the library during library opening hours - Just ask a member of staff for the game and play, then return when finished!

Subject to availability of games and available space in library at the time of request.  Not available on self-service days.

Community Jigsaw - No booking required - Suitable for all ages and abilities

• Pop in and help us complete our jigsaw, just add a piece or two (or more) every time you visit the library. 

Book Week Scotland - 18th-24th November 2024 

Book Week Scotland is an annual week-long celebration of books and reading. This year's theme is "Hope" with many of our activities exploring what "Hope" means to us. 

Every year we love to celebrate Book Week Scotland and there are lots of activities you can get involved in. Click here  Book Week Scotland - West Lothian Libraries 2024 (opens new window) to find out more on what each library is doing to celebrate this year!

Activities for children

Supervised activities

Craft club - all welcome, no booking required

• Friday's 8th and 22nd November, 1.30pm - 2.30pm

Lego club - suitable for primary school age children, no booking required.

• Every Saturday in November - 10.30am - 11.30am

Bookbug Session - no booking required, all welcome 

• Mondays 11th and 25th November, 11am

• Saturday 16th November, 11am

Gaelic Bookbug Session - Our Gaelic Bookbug sessions are fun filled song and rhyme sessions with the added bonus of learning some Gaelic with your child. You don't need any Gaelic speaking or reading experience to attend, just the enthusiasm to learn whilst helping your child learn too!

Booking essential, please call: please call: 01506 284020 or click the following link to email: eastcalder.lib@westlothian.gov.uk

• 1st Wednesday every month at 11am

Unsupervised activities - Available throughout the month during library opening hours

• Colouring-in sheets
• Puzzles

Available during school holidays

• Craft resources
• Board games

Activities for adults

Colouring in Group - relax with some colouring in and create some lovely artwork. No booking required

• Thursday's 7th, 14th  21st and 28th November, 11am - 12pm

Book group 

• Thursday 28th November, 1.30pm - 2.30pm

Tea & Blether - Reminiscence group - Join us for a cuppa and share stories 

• Monday 4th November, 1.30pm - 2.30pm