Reading Well for Young People
Take care of your mental health with our great selection of YA titles on Borrowbox.
Please see below for the full list!
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Boogie books
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Hall | Currently Suspended | |
| Wallsend |
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 | Currently Suspended | |
| Cullercoats | ||
| Forest Hall | ||
| Howdon | ||
| Killingworth | ||
| Longbenton | ||
| Monkseaton | ||
| North Shields | ||
| Shiremoor | ||
| Wallsend | ||
| Whitley Bay | ||
| Wideopen |
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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 | Currently Suspended | |
| Dudley | ||
| Howdon | ||
| Longbenton | ||
| Monkseaton | ||
| Shiremoor | ||
| Wallsend | ||
| Whitley Bay | ||
| Wideopen |
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 | Currenty Suspended | |
| Howdon | ||
| Shiremoor | ||
| Wallsend |
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 | Currenlty Suspended | |
| Forest Hall | ||
| Wallsend |
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 |
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. 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 |
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 run by Sure Start for children aged 18 months + at our libraries.
| Library | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend |
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. 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 |
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. Gamer's Club sessions take place all year except the Christmas period.