A HOST of free events to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee are set to take place over next week thank to St Helens Library Service.

Whether it’s raising a glass (or in this case a teacup) to Her Majesty at the Royal Tea Party events or Royal themed Read and Rhyme, craft, quiz and bingo and coffees and more, there is a full week of free fun to be had for all ages.

St Helens Archive Service will also be touring a pop-up exhibition, featuring recently digitised images of Queen Elizabeth on her various visits to St Helens.

The exhibition can be seen at each Royal Tea Party at various borough libraries.

Here is a round up of the free events:

Tuesday, May 24

  • Royal Tea Party at Chester Lane Library from 2.30pm

Thursday, May 26

  • Royal Tea Party at Parr Library from 2pm
  • Jubilee Crafts at Haydock Library from 3.45pm

Friday, May 27

  • Jubilee Bingo at Rainford Library from 10.30am
  • Royal Read and Rhyme at Moss Bank Library from 10.30am
  • Royal Read and Rhyme at Chester Lane Library from 11am 
  • Royal Read and Rhyme at Thatto Heath Library from 11am
  • Jubilee Craft at Garswood Library at 11am
  • Royal Read and Rhyme at Parr Library from 2pm
  • Royal Knit and Natter at Peter Street Library at 2pm 
  • Royal Tea Party at St Helens Library at 2.30pm
  • Royal Tea Party at Thatto Heath Library at 2.30pm 
  • Jubilee Crafts at Newton-le-Willows Library at 3.45pm

Monday, May 30

  • Royal Read and Rhyme at Newton-le-Willows Library at 10.30am
  • Royal Read and Rhyme at Garswood Library at 10.30am 
  • Royal Read and Rhyme at Haydock Library at 10.30am 
  • Jubilee Crafts at Rainford Library from 10.30am.
  • Royal Read and Rhyme at Peter Street Library at 11am 
  • Royal Tea Party at Garswood Library at 11.30am 
  • Jubilee Crafts at Chester Lane Library from 2pm.
  • Royal Teddy Bear’s Tea Party at St Helens Library at 2pm 
  • Jubilee Crafts at Rainhill Library from 2.30pm.
  • Jubilee Crafts at Thatto Heath Library from 2.30pm.
  • Jubilee Bingo at Moss Bank Library from 2.30pm
  • Jubilee Crafts at Parr Library from 4pm
  • Jubilee Reading Group at Parr Library from 5.30pm.

Tuesday, May 31

  • Royal Read and Rhyme at Eccleston Library from 10.30am
  • Royal Read and Rhyme at Rainford Library from 10.30am
  • Royal Read and Rhyme at Rainhill Library from 2.15pm
  • Jubilee Crafts at Eccleston Library from 2.30pm
  • Royal Tea Party at Newton-le-Willows Library from 2.30pm
  • Royal Tea Party at Haydock Library from 2.30pm

​Wednesday, June 1

  • Royal Read and Rhyme at St Helens Library at 10.30am

Friday, June 10

  • Jubilee Quiz at Eccleston Library from 2.30pm.

Monday, June 13

  • Jubilee Quiz and Coffee at Rainhill Library from 2pm
  • Jubilee Quiz at Rainford Library from 2.30pm

Friday, June 17

  • Jubilee Quiz at Moss Bank Library from 2pm