The Winter Mini Challenge 2020
North Tyneside Libraries is supporting the Reading Agency’s Winter Mini Reading Challenge - encouraging children to keep reading through the school holidays by rewarding them for reading and reviewing books. During the break, children can experience a 'dip' in reading skills, and due to the disruption to education caused by Covid-19, it is more important than ever that they are encouraged to keep reading.
Please see the document below for full details about how to get invloved!
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Boogie books
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Hall | First Tuesday of month | 10am to 11am |
| Wallsend | Last Tuesday of month | 10am to 11am |
Term time only. Limited spaces available - telephone the library to book your place
Bookstart Rhymetime
Come along with your baby to the library and:
- sing songs
- play with musical instruments
- listen to a story
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Hill | Tuesday | 10am to 10.30am |
| Cullercoats | Tuesday | 2.30pm to 3pm (booking essential) |
| Forest Hall | Tuesday | 10:30am to 11am |
| Howdon | Thursday | 9:30am to 10am |
| Killingworth | Thursday | 9.30am to 10am |
| Longbenton | Friday | 10am to 10:30am |
| Monkseaton | Friday | 11.30am to 12pm |
| North Shields | Monday | 10am to 10.30am |
| Wednesday | 10am to 10.30am | |
| Friday | 10am to 10.30am | |
| Shiremoor | Thursday | 9:30am to 10am |
| Wallsend | Wednesday | 9.30am to 10am |
| Thursday | 2pm to 2.30pm | |
| Friday | 10am to 10.30am | |
| Whitley Bay | Tuesday | 10am to 10.30am |
| Wednesday | 2pm to 2.30pm | |
| Friday | 10am to 10.30am | |
| Wideopen | Thursday | 9:30am to 10am |
Parents and carers must stay with their children during the sessions.
Before attending for the first time, please telephone the library to check times. Bookstart Rhymetime sessions take place all year except the Christmas period.
Toddler tales
Regular storytimes for under fives at all of our libraries.
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Cullercoats | Friday | 2.30pm to 3pm |
| Dudley | Thursday | 10am to 10.30am |
| Howdon | Tuesday | 10.30am to 11am |
| Longbenton | Tuesday | 10am to 10.30am |
| Monkseaton | Tuesday | 10am to 10:30am |
| Shiremoor | Thursday | 2.30pm to 3pm |
| Wallsend | Wednesday | 10.15am to 10.45am |
| Whitley Bay | Monday | 10am to 10.30am |
| Thursday | 2pm to 2.30pm | |
| Wideopen | Saturday | 10am to 10.30am |
Parents and carers must stay with their children during the sessions.
Before attending for the first time, please telephone the library to check times. Toddler tales sessions take place all year except the Christmas period.
After School Crafts
Regular craft sessions for school aged children at our libraries.
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Hall | Thursday | 3.30pm to 4pm |
| Howdon | Thursday | 4pm to 5pm |
| Shiremoor | Tuesday | 3.45 to 4.45pm |
| Wallsend | Friday | 3.45pm to 4.45pm |
Parents and carers must stay with their children during the sessions.
Before attending for the first time, please telephone the library to check times. Craft sessions take place all year except the Christmas period.
Children's Crafts
Regular craft sessions for children at our libraries.
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Battlehill | Saturday | 10am to 11am |
| Forest Hall | Tuesday | 11am to 11:30am |
| Saturday | 10.30am to 11.30am | |
| Wallsend | Saturday | 10.30am to 11.30am |
Parents and carers must stay with their children during the sessions.
Before attending for the first time, please telephone the library to check times. Craft sessions take place all year except the Christmas period.
Marching Tots
Regular Marching Tots sessions for children at our libraries. Marching Tots is a half hour of movement, songs, and fun for preschool aged children.
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Whitley Bay | Thursday | 10am to 10:30am |
Parents and carers must stay with their children during the sessions.
Before attending for the first time, please telephone the library to check times. Marching Tots sessions take place all year except the Christmas period.
Wiggly Worms
Regular play group sessions for children aged 18 months + at our libraries.
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | Monday | 1.30pm to 3pm |
| Friday | 10.30am to 12pm |
Parents and carers must stay with their children during the sessions.
Before attending for the first time, please telephone the library to check times. Sessions take place all year except the Christmas period.
Stay and Play
Regular play group sessions with toys, music, and movement. Stay and Play sessions are run by Sure Start for children aged 18 months + at our libraries.
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | Tuesday | 10am to 11.30am |
Parents and carers must stay with their children during the sessions.
Before attending for the first time, please telephone the library to check times. Stay and Play sessions take place all year except the Christmas period.
Gamer's Club
Regular play group sessions with the Nintendo Wii for children ages 10 years + at our libraries.
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | Saturday | 11am to 12pm |
Parents and carers must stay with their children during the sessions.
Before attending for the first time, please telephone the library to check times. Gamer's Club sessions take place all year except the Christmas period.