Monthly Library Special Events
October 2025
| Event | Details | Date | Time | Venue | Booking Information | Ages |
| Literary Lunch | Join us for a chat about books, food and cooking over a light lunch. Part of the BBC's Big Tasty Read | Monday 13 October | 12:00pm to 2:00pm | Grays Library | Booking essential via the library. | Adults |
| Digital Support Event with Barclays Bank | Find out about the new free Digital Wings sessions available. Learn how to stay safe online and so much more | Tuesday 14 October | 10:00am to 2:00pm | Belhus Library |
No booking required. Free event |
Adults |
| Literary Lunch | Join us for a chat about books, food and cooking over a light lunch. Part of the BBC's Big Tasty Read | Tuesday 14 October |
11:00am to 1:00pm |
Chadwell Library | Free booking essential via the library or eventbrite | Adults |
| Indian Made Simple with 2023 MasterChef Finalist Anurag Aggarwal | A free event. Anurag talks about his new book, his love for Indian food and his inspirational journey. Signed book available to buy with credit or debit card. Part of the BBC's Big Tasty Read | Tuesday 14 October | 6:15pm to 7:30pm | Grays Library | Booking essential via eventbrite or Grays Library | Adults |
| Literary Lunch | Join us for a chat about books, food and cooking over a light lunch. Part of the BBC's Big Tasty Read | Thursday 16 October October |
12:00pm to 2:00pm |
Belhus Library | Booking essential via the library. | Adults |
| Autumn Creative Club | Autumn themed story and get creative with themed crafts | Monday 20 October | 10:30am to 11:30am | Grays Library |
Booking essential via the library. £2 per child. |
Ages 4+ |
| Rhyme time and autumnal craft | Seasonal rhyme time for babies and toddlers | Tuesday 21 October | 10:30am | Aveley Library | No booking required | Babies and toddlers and parents/carers |
| Spooky Stories | Spooky stories and craft activity | Tuesday 21 October | 10:30am | Tilbury Library | No Booking required | Families |
| Spooky Stories | Spooky stories and craft activity |
Thursday 23 October |
10:30am | Belhus Library |
No booking required. Free event |
Families |
| Spooky Stories | Spooky stories, craft activity and Halloween Hunt | Monday 27 October | 10:30am to 11:30am | Grays Library |
No booking required. Free event |
Families |
| Autumnal Craft Activity | Craft Actvity | Tuesday 28 October | 11am to 12:30pm | Blackshots Library |
Booking essential via the library. Free event. |
All ages |
| Spooky Stories | Spooky stories and craft activity | Tuesday 28 October | 10:30am | Aveley Library |
No booking required. Free event |
Families |
| Animal Rhyme Time | Special animal themed rhyme time | Wednesday 29 October | 10:30am to 11:00am | Tilbury Library |
No booking requored. Free event |
Babies and toddlers and parents/carers |
| Pom Pom Hedgehogs and Paper Pumpkins | Craft actvity | Thursday 30 October | 2:30pm to 3:30pm | Corringham Library |
No booking required. Free event |
Ages 4+ |
| Halloween Creative Club | Spooky story "We're going on a ghost hunt" and craft activities | Thursday 30 October | 10:30am to 11:30am | Grays Library |
Booking esential via the library. £2 per child |
Ages 4+ |
| Craft Session | Autumn themed crafts | Thursday 30 October | 10:30am | Tilbury Library |
No booking required. Free event. |
Families |
| ZooLab | Come and meet the real animals. Animal and animal themed story event | Thursday 30 October | 1pm to 2pm | Tilbury Library | Booking essential via the library. | Families |
| Spooky stories | Spooky stories and a Halloween Hunt | Friday 31 October | 11am to midday | Chadwell Library |
No booking required. Free event |
Families |
| Creepy Crafts | Monthly Crafting for Kids Club is going all spooky! | Saturday 1 November | 11am to midday | East Tilbury Library |
Booking essential. Free event |
Families |