Reading Well for Young People
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Bookstart Rhymetime
Come along with your baby to the library and:
- sing songs
- play with musical instruments
- listen to a story
All Rhymetime sessions must be booked on Eventbrite. Click here and search for rhymetime and the library name
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Hill | Tuesdays | 10am |
| Cullercoats | Tuesdays | 2.30pm |
| Dudley | Tuesdays | 10am |
| Forest Hall | Tuesdays | 10am |
| Howdon | TBC | TBC |
| Killingworth | Thursdays | 9.30am |
| Longbenton | Tuesdays | 10am |
| Monkseaton | TBC | TBC |
| North Shields | Thursdays | 10am |
| Shiremoor | Thursdays | 9.30am |
| Wallsend | Tuesdays | 9am |
| Fridays | 10am | |
| Whitley Bay | Mondays | 10am |
| Wednesdays | 2pm | |
| Friday | 10am | |
| Wideopen | Thursday | 9.30am |
All Rhymetime sessions must be booked on Eventbrite. Click here and search for rhymetime and the library name.
Boogie books
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Hall | Currently Suspended | |
| Wallsend |
Term time only. Limited spaces available — telephone the library to book your place.
Storytime
Regular storytimes for under fives at all of our libraries.
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Hill | Tuesday | 10:30 |
| Cullercoats | Friday | 14:30 |
| Dudley | Thursday | 10:00 |
| Howdon | Thursday | 10:00 |
| Killingworth | Saturday | 11:00 |
| Wallsend | Monday | 14:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | |
|
Whitley Bay |
Thursday | 10:00 |
Before attending for the first time, please telephone the library to check times. Storytime 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Battlehill | Tuesdays and Thursdays | After school games (board games after 3pm) |
| Easter break crafts | ||
| Howdon | Thursdays | 3:30pm |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shiremoor |
Saturday |
10:00am |
| Wallsend | Wednesday | 10:00 - 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. Craft 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 |
Currently Suspended |
| Friday |
Currently Suspended |
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 for children aged 18 months +
| Library | Day & Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend |
Friday - from 29th April. 13:00 - 14:30 |
|
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.