Easter books in the Park: Thorndon Country Park
Join Essex Library Service and Explore Essex for some egg-cellent story times this Easter school holiday.
Join Essex Library Service and Explore Essex for story times at Thorndon and Weald Country Parks this school holiday.
The mobile library will be at Thorndon Country Park on Thursday 10 April.
Come and meet the team and enjoy free story times before (or after) you explore the park. Pick up one of our Easter trail sheets from the Visitor Centre and enjoy the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler themed sculptures.
Bring your library card along to borrow some fantastic books to read in the great outdoors and if you aren’t a library member why not join up!
Plan your visit to Thorndon Country Park.
*subject to weather conditions
Part of the Essex Year of Reading and Numbers.
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