This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is Mischief Makers, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the much loved comic, Beano.

To complete the challenge, all you need to do is read 6 books over the summer holidays. The challenge is completely free to join, and you’ll receive stickers and prizes along the way. So what are you waiting for? Visit your local library to sign up for the challenge now!

The challenge runs from 7th July to 9th September. All Libraries and Hubs will be hosting a Sign Up Saturday on the 7th July to get you started.

Child Friendly Leeds Sundays - Central Library Every Sunday over the summer holidays from 29th July till 2nd September Child Friendly Local & Family History - All day, Each Sunday Travel back though time and explore your city with family friendly heritage trails, family history activities and a heritage hunt around Leeds Central Library. Collect you activity sheet from the Lending Library on the ground floor. Storytime - 12noon, Sunday 5th August and Sunday 2nd September For more events in the city centre please visit: www.breezeleeds.org/childfriendlysundays Dennis and Gnasher Party Celebrate 80 years of the Beano with our special Dennis and Gnasher family party with mischievous craft, games and more. This is a free event, no booking required. Family Friendly, to be accompanied by an adult

Boston Spa Library Library Saturday 7 July, 10-11am Thursday 2 August, 2-4pm Moor Allerton Community Hub Calverley Library Saturday 7 July, 10.30am-12noon Friday 17 August,10am-12noon Rothwell Community Hub Library Saturday 7 July, 11am-2pm Friday 24 August, 10am-12noon Central Library Saturday 7 July, all day

Atomic Comics Be inspired by the Beano and create your own comic strip. This is a free event, no booking required. Suitable for ages 5+, to be accompanied by an adult Library The Compton Centre Tuesday 24 July, 11am-12noon Thursday 9 August, 2-3pm Library Community Hub Wednesday 25 July, 1-2pm Monday 13 August, 10am-12noon Bramley Community Hub Library Thursday 26 July, 2-4pm Tuesday 14 August, 2-4pm Holt Park Library Beeston Library Friday 27 July, 2-4pm Thursday 16 August, 11am-12noon The Reginald Centre Library Monday 30 July, 2-3pm Friday 17 August, 2-3pm Farsley Library Community Hub Monday 30 July, 2-4pm Saturday 18 August, 10.30am-12.30pm Central Library (Victoria Gardens) Moor Allerton Community Hub Tuesday 31 July, 11am –1pm Friday 24 August, 10.30-11.30am Oakwood Library Crossgates Library Thursday 2 August, 11am-12noon Friday 24 August, 2-3pm Deacon House Library Friday 3 August, 10-11am Thursday 30 August, 11am-12noon

Slimy Science Join us for mischievous experiments inspired by the Summer Reading Challenge. This is a free event, to book your ticket visit: www.ticketsource.co.uk/leedslibraryevents Suitable for ages 7+, to be accompanied by an adult Community Hub St George’s Centre Saturday 21 July, 10.30am-12noon Wednesday 8 August, 2-3pm Crossgates Library Armley Library Tuesday 31 July, 2-3pm Thursday 16 August, 2-3.30pm Library East Ardsley Library Friday 3 August, 2-3pm Friday 31 August, 2.30-3.30pm Central Library Tuesday 7 August, 2-3.30pm Mischief in Motion Bring stories to life through illustration and Lego stop frame animation. This is a free event, to book your ticket visit: www.ticketsource.co.uk/leedslibraryevents Suitable for ages 7+, to be accompanied by an adult Moor Allerton Community Hub Wetherby Library Tuesday 24 July, 3.45-4.45pm Wednesday 15 August, 10-11.30am Chapel Allerton Library The Reginald Centre Friday 27 July, 10.30am-12noon Thursday 16 August, 2-3.30pm Beeston Library Bramley Community Hub* Tuesday 31 July, 11am-12noon Monday 20 August, 10am-12noon Kippax Library Halton Library Thursday 2 August, 2-3pm Tuesday 21 August, 11am-12noon Guiseley Library The Compton Centre* Tuesday 7 August, 2.00-4.00pm Tuesday 21 August, 2-3pm Headingley Community Hub St George’s Centre Wednesday 8 August, 10am-12noon Wednesday 22 August, 11am-12noon Farsley Library Central Library Friday 10 August, 10.30am-12.30noon Tuesday 28 August, 2-4pm Oakwood Library Otley Library Tuesday 14 August, 10-11.30am Thursday 30 August, 10am-12noon *Illustration only at these events

Micro:bit Mayhem Code programs to play with your friends, from mischievous messages to playground games. This is a free event, to book your ticket visit: www.ticketsource.co.uk/leedslibraryevents Suitable for ages 7+, to be accompanied by an adult Rothwell Community Hub Dewsbury Road Community Hub Wednesday 25 July, 2-3pm Wednesday 15 August, 11am-12noon Headingley Community Hub Yeadon Library Wednesday 1 August, 2.30-4pm Tuesday 21 August, 10.30am-12noon Calverley Library Holt Park Library Friday 3 August, 10.30am-12noon Thursday 23 August, 10.30am-12noon Central Library Deacon House Monday 13 August, 2-3.30pm Tuesday 28 August, 2-3pm

Mischievous Mystery The Summer Reading Challenge medals have been stolen!! Can you solve all the clues, crack the codes and work out which mischief maker is to blame? This is a free event, to book your ticket visit: www.ticketsource.co.uk/leedslibraryevents Suitable for ages 9+ Chapel Allerton Library The Reginald Centre Thursday 26 July, 11am-12noon Tuesday 14 August, 11am-12noon Gildersome Library Rothwell Community Hub Tuesday 31 July, 2-3pm Tuesday 21 August, 2-3pm Pudsey Community Hub Central Library Thursday 9 August, 10am-11am Friday 24 August, 10-11am Scholes Library Horsforth Community Hub Monday 13 August, 2.30-3.30pm Tuesday 28 August, 10-11am