FAMILY-friendly activities are being held at Bradford Council-run libraries during the Easter break.

The libraries are free to use and have thousands of books to enjoy and will be holding special activities at libraries across the district.

Libraries will be reading stories and singing rhymes and there will be craft activities including making fluffy bunnies, designing Easter eggs, decorating birdhouses, building Easter baskets, and creating Easter plant pots.

Easter egg hunts will also take place at Menston Library on Thursday, March 21 at 3.30pm and Manningham Library on Friday, March 22 at 1.30pm.

Eccleshill Library is having an Easter Trail around the library throughout the day, just drop in to take part on Saturday, March 30.

Baildon Library and Holme Wood Library will be offering Easter crafts throughout the Easter break for children and families to dip in and enjoy.

The full list of activities being held over Easter

Menston Library              Thurs 21 Mar     3.30pm          Easter Egg Hunt & Easter Egg Crafts

Manningham Library      Fri 22 Mar          1.30pm            Rhyme Time & Easter Egg Hunt

Wibsey Library                 Sat 23 Mar         11.00am          Story Time & Easter Crafts

Manningham Library      Mon 25 Mar      4.00pm               Story Time & Bird House Crafts

Wilsden Library               Tues 26 Mar       11.00am             Easter Crafts

Eccleshill Library              Tues 26 Mar       2.00pm             Easter Egg Decorating Crafts       

Shipley Library                 Tues 26 Mar       2.00pm             Story Time & Easter Baskets

Thornton Library             Weds 27 Mar     11.00am             Easter Fluffy Bunny Crafts

Heaton Hub Library        Thurs 28 Mar     10.30am             Easter Crafts

Ilkley Library                     Thurs 28 Mar     2.00pm               Easter Crafts

Bingley Library                 Thurs 28 Mar     2.15pm               Rhyme Time & Easter Crafts

Clayton Library                Sat 30 Mar         10.30am             Story Time & Easter Egg Crafts

City Library                       Sat 30 Mar         11.00am             Story Time & Easter Egg Crafts

Keighley Library               Sat 30 Mar         11.00am             Story Time & Fluffy Bunnies Crafts

Silsden Library                 Weds 3 Apr        2.00pm               Story Time & Easter Eggs Crafts

Ilkley Library                     Thurs 4 Apr        2.00pm               Easter Crafts

Councillor Sarah Ferriby, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Healthy People and Places, said: “We’re egg-cited to be welcoming families to our libraries over the Easter school holidays.

"We’ve organised a great range of free activities which are not only fun but also encourage the enjoyment of reading, which in turn provides many benefits to learning, development and creativity in children.

“Our libraries provide a wide range of resources and services which support people from across our local communities, and residents of all ages can sign up for free library membership at any time.”