Central Library has a day of activities starting at 10.30am with Pop up Poetry with Jane Seaborne. At 11am, Tony Perry will be giving a historical talk about The Folds of Wolverhampton while magician Alec Powell will be providing some Magic Moments in the Children's Library from 11.30am.
Birmingham Poet Laureate finalist Kurly - aka Alan McGeachie - will be giving a poetry and rap workshop for teenagers from 12pm, while there's a craft session for adults from 1pm to 3pm. A children's story time from 2.15pm will welcome in the Chinese New Year of The Monkey and there's another story time from 3.15pm.
Members of Tettenhall Photographic Society will be showing off their talents with a display at Central Library throughout the day.
Warstones Library has a range of activities including an Adult Reading Group, displays by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Wolverhampton's Health Trainers and other organisations and a Teddy Bear's Picnic for children including storytelling, singing and dancing - visitors are asked to bring along their own picnic and cuddly toy.
There will also be children's story times at East Park, Spring Vale and Wednesfield libraries at 11am and Bilston Library at 12pm.
Kathy Williams will be holding drop in craft sessions at Finchfield Library from 11am to 12pm and 2pm to 3pm and there will be poetry readings and book signings with local artist and poet Louise Henley at Tettenhall library.
Councillor Elias Mattu, the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Adults, said: "We're celebrating National Libraries Day with a wide range of activities for all the family, and best of all they are all free.
"This is a great opportunity to find out more about what's on offer at your local library - and if you are not already a member, sign up and join the thousands of people who enjoy using their local library every week."
For more details of the free events taking place to mark National Libraries Day, please call 01902 552027.
- released: Monday 1 February, 2016