Travel through time and learn about life in Stroud before people!

Discover some fossils with our mini fossil dig and get up close with some of real fossils to learn about the type of marine fossils discovered in the Stroud District. Think about what an ichthyosaur ate by creating a food chain mobile to take home. Explore our sensory exploration tray and create some dinosaur tracks to make a dinosaur highway piece of art. Create a dinosaur toy or ammonite puppet to take home.

A great way to join in the Gloucestershire Library Challenge 2026. Visit The Library Challenge website to find out more: Welcome to The Library Challenge! | Gloucestershire Libraries

Designed for families with children over 5 years old to explore together, though little ones can join in too with support from grown-ups.

Drop in between 11:30am and 3:30pm. £1 per child. Please pay on the day.