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Honey, I shrunk the librarian!

By: Essex Library Service

Thu 07/08/2025

  1. News
  2. Honey, I shrunk the librarian!

The Travelling Librarian comes to Essex once again to deliver a captivating series of storytelling sessions.

 

Everyone is invited to visit the Librarian's garden and to have a look at some of her books, including her birdwatching guide and bug spotting encyclopaedia.
 

But it's thirsty work reading in the garden and everything starts to go wrong when the librarian shares a drink with the story explorers from her favourite book, Alice in Wonderland. Suddenly everyone finds themselves shrinking and exploring a world of giant mushrooms, enormous insects and huge blooms as they work out how to get back to their normal size.

 

Sessions are as follows. Each is free and lasts an hour, and needs to be booked in advance.

 

Friday 15 August, 2pm: Brentwood Library

Monday 18 August, 10.30am: West Clacton Library

Monday 18 August, 2pm: Prettygate Library

Tuesday 19 August, 2pm: Laindon Library

Wednesday 20 August, 2pm: Colchester Firstsite

Thursday 21 August, 2pm: Billericay Library

Friday 22 August, 10.30am: Springfield Library

Thursday 28 August, 2pm: Maldon Library

Friday 29 August, 10.30am: Fryerns Library