Medway Adult and Community Learning Service – courses in libraries Wed, 21 Apr Wed, 21 Apr Thur, 22 Apr Fri, 23 Apr Fri, 21 May
2 to 4pm – Computing first steps, Walderslade Village Library. 10am to 12noon - Computing first steps, Wigmore Library. 10am to 12noon – Computing first steps, Lordswood Library. Computing for the retired – first steps, Strood Library. For more details or to book phone 01634 338461. Silver surfers’ day – if you’re over 60 and want to find out more about the internet, you can book on one of our free taster sessions. To enrol, please phone 01634 338400. A £5 holding deposit is required on booking, this will be refunded after you have attended the session 9.30 to10.30am Ebay taster, Wigmore Library. 9.30 to 10.30am Genealogy on the internet taster, Chatham Library 11am to 12noon Internet taster, Wigmore Library. 11am to 12noon Ebay taster, Chatham Library
Libraries aren't just about books We have: v classical and latest movie blockbusters on DVD; v popular and classical music CDs; v a selection of Wii, XBox 360 and PlayStation 2 and 3 console games; v Nintendo DS games at Gillingham Library; v talking books on cassette or CD.
It's free to join your library
Your local library opening times... Chatham
Mon
9am-6pm
Thur 9am-7pm
Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TX
Tue
10am-7pm
Fri
9am-6pm
T: 01634 337799 F: 01634 337800
Wed
9am-6pm
Sat
9am-5pm
Cuxton
Mon
closed
Thur 2pm-6pm
Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EY
Tue
9am-1pm
Fri
2pm-6pm
T/F: 01634 711391
Wed
closed
Sat
10am-4pm
Gillingham
Mon
9am-7pm
Thur 9am-7pm
High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BG
Tue
10am-7pm
Fri
9am-7pm
T: 01634 337340 F: 01634 283805
Wed
9am-7pm
Sat
9am-5pm
Grain
Mon
closed
Thur 2pm-6pm
The Chapel, Chapel Road, Isle of Grain,
Tue
9am-1pm
Fri
2pm-6pm
ME3 0BZ T: 01634 338727
Wed
closed
Sat
10am-4pm
Hempstead
Mon
9am-1pm
Thur closed
Hempstead Road, Hempstead, Gillingham,
Tue
2pm-6pm
Fri
2pm-6pm
ME7 3QG
Wed
closed
Sat
10am-4pm
T/F: 01634 361544
Hoo
Mon
9am-6pm
Thur 2pm-6pm
Church Street, Hoo, ME3 9AL
Tue
2pm-6pm
Fri
9am-6pm
T/F: 01634 250640
Wed
closed
Sat
10am-4pm
Lordswood
Mon
9am-5pm
Thur 9am-5pm
Kestrel Road, Lordswood, Chatham, ME5 8TH Tue
2pm-5pm
Fri
9am-5pm
T: 01634 862096 F: 01634 681595
Wed
closed
Sat
10am-4pm
Luton
Mon
closed
Thur 9am-6pm
2 Nelson Terrace, Luton, Chatham, ME5 7LA
Tue
2pm-5pm
Fri
2pm-5pm
T: 01634 406923
Wed
9am-1pm
Sat
10am-4pm
Rainham
Mon
Reading for life
There is no upper or lower age limit and anyone can use the library. Think there is nothing to interest you in Medway libraries? Think again:
in libraries, archives and local studies Love to read Choose from our range of fiction, including bestsellers, new writers and old favourites. Find out about travel, hobbies and enjoy a biography. Find out the latest news with magazines and newspapers.
Sound and vision Make the most of our talking books, music CDs - from rock to classical, pop to folk - and watch modern and classic films on DVD. If gaming is your thing, you'll love our selection of Wii, X-box and PlayStation games. Nintendo DS games can be borrowed from Gillingham Library too.
Be interactive Use the online library catalogue to place reservations and renew items. The interactive service is a must. Use the virtual reference library, email a question to a librarian and get to grips with the internet and Microsoft Office
software - there are computers in every library for public use. Not only that, in Medway libraries we also have a wide range of events and activities - please see overleaf for full details. There is so much to do in our libraries, you could spend hours in them. What are you waiting for? If English isn't your first language… There are books in other languages, dual language picture books and language courses available on CD. Use library computers to send messages to family and friends. And if you can't come to the library… A mobile library service may stop near where you live. You can also ask about the Home Library Service if you cannot go out alone without help. There is also a postal service for visually impaired customers. Phone your local library for more information.
9am-6pm
Thur 9am-6pm
Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7LR Tue
9am-7pm
Fri
9am-6pm
T: 01634 231745 F: 01634 263415
Wed
closed
Sat
10am-4pm
Rochester
Mon
9am-7pm
Thur 9am-7pm
Rochester Library at Eastgate, ME1 1EW
Tue
9am-7pm
Fri
9am-7pm
Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre
Don't forget our online resources too: v Library catalogue, to renew and reserve items. v Ancestry, to assist your family history searching. v Britannica Online, encyclopaedia. v KnowUK, a vast reference library. v NewsUK, access to 68 newspapers and magazines going back 10 years. v The Times digital archive, their newspaper archive. v Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. v Oxford Reference Online, access to the world's most trusted reference collection. v Oxford English Dictionary.
T: 01634 337411 F: 01634 843837
Wed
9am-7pm
Sat
10am-4pm
Civic Centre, Strood, Kent ME2 4AU
Mon
9am-5pm
Thu
9am-5pm
Tue
9am-5pm
Fri
9am-5pm
Wed
closed
Sat
9am-4pm
These are just some of the things libraries now offer.
Strood
Mon
9am-7pm
Thur 9am-6pm
T: 01634 332714 F: 01634 297060
32 Bryant Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3EP
Tue
10am-6pm
Fri
9am-7pm
E: malsc@medway.gov.uk
T: 01634 335890 F: 01634 297919
Wed
9am-6pm
Sat
9am-5pm
Please note Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre is closed on Sundays
Thomas Aveling School and Community Library
Mon
3pm-6pm
Thur 3pm-6pm
Thomas Aveling School, Arethusa Road,
Tue
3pm-6pm
Fri
3pm-6pm
Rochester, ME1 2UW. T/F: 01634 338728
Wed
3pm-6pm
Sat
10am-4pm
Twydall
Mon
9am-5pm
Thur 9am-1pm
14/15 Twydall Green, Gillingham, ME8 6JY
Tue
9am-5pm
Fri
2pm-5pm
Chatham Library, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TX. Phone: 01634 337799
T/F: 01634 232488
Wed
9am-1pm
Sat
10am-4pm
Email: chatham.library@medway.gov.uk Website: www.medway.gov.uk/libraries
Walderslade Hook Meadow
Mon
9am-1pm
Thur closed
King George Road, Walderslade, Chatham,
Tue
2pm-6pm
Fri
2pm-6pm
ME5 0TZ T/F: 01634 861531
Wed
9am-6pm
Sat
10am-4pm
Walderslade Village
Mon
closed
Thur 2pm-6pm
Walderslade Centre, Walderslade Road, Chatham, Tue
9am-6pm
Fri
9am-6pm
ME5 9LR T: 01634 686467 F: 01634 681505
Wed
2pm-6pm
Sat
10am-4pm
Wigmore
Mon
closed
Thur 9am-7pm
208 Fairview Avenue, Wigmore, Gillingham,
Tue
9am-6pm
Fri
9am-6pm
ME8 0PX T: 01634 235576 F: 01634 375064
Wed
9am-6pm
Sat
10am-4pm
Who to contact
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April to June 2010
Customer services: 01634 333333 8am to 8pm (Mon-Fri) 9am to 1pm (Sat) Please note: Calls to customer services may be recorded or monitored for security and staff development purposes
Minicom: 01634 333111
This information can be made available in other formats from 01634 333333 If you have any questions about this leaflet and you want to speak to someone in your own language please ring 01634 335577
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1 to 6pm – The big tea party – Come along and enjoy our urban village fete – cupcake and bunting workshops, teddy bears’ picnic, storytelling, children’s entertainment, traditional games with a quirky twist and even a WI tea tent. For further information please phone 01634 338319. Chatham Riverside and Library.
Libraries for Life
Sat, 12 Jun
REGULAR All the events listed on these pages are free to attend. Baby bounce and rhyme time - Parents and carers can enjoy knee bouncing, finger rhymes and nursery rhymes. This event is for babies aged 18 months or under. A changing area is available too. Chatterbooks - A lively reading group for eight to 12-year-olds. Homework club - For children from both primary and secondary schools. Up-to-date information for homework is available with friendly and knowledgeable staff on hand to help. Term-time only. Adult Readers' groups - For people who love to read and want to share their experience with others. Storytime - Fun sessions for pre-school children that include stories and rhymes. Some libraries offer craft activities too. Teenage readers’ groups - For 14 to 18-year-olds who love to read and share their experience. Toddler, shake and boogie - Fun sessions for pre-school children that include a range of stories and rhymes. Some libraries offer craft activities too.
Chatham Library (337799) v v v v
Baby bounce and rhyme time, Tues and Wed, 10.30 to 11am Toddler, shake and boogie, Thur, 10.30 to 11am Readers' group, third Thur of month, 10.30am VIP readers' group, last Thur of month, 2pm - This group is for visually-impaired people (VIP) who listen to talking books v HoH readers' group, first Wed of month, 2pm - This group is for hearing-impaired people (HoH)
Cuxton Library (711391) v Readers' group, last Wed of every month, 2pm v Knitting for charity group, Fri, fortnightly, 2pm
v Level up is a chance to test your console gaming skills against others on the big screen. Fortnightly – Mon, 19 Apr; 3 and 17 May; 14 and 28 June. Level one – eight-12-years-old, 4.30 to 5.30pm. Level two – 13 to 16-year-olds, 5.45 to 6.45pm v Teenage readers’ group, Mon, 26 Apr; 24 May; 28 June, 5 to 6pm v Poetry readers' group, first Mon of month, 7.30pm v Readers' group, third Mon of month, 7pm v Homework club, Thur, 3.30 to 5.30pm. Under eights must be accompanied by an adult v Saturday singalong, Sat, 10.30 to 11am, action songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers, mums and dads
Thomas Aveling Library School & Community Library (338728) v Storytime, Thurs, 3.15 to 3.45pm. School holidays only v Chatterbooks, Wed, 21 Apr; 3 and 17 May; 14 and 28 June, 3.45 to 5pm. Term-time only
Twydall Library (232488) v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Wed, 11 to 11.30am v Chatterbooks, Tues, 21 Apr; 5 and 19 May; 16 and 30 June, 3.45 to 4.45pm. Term-time only v Readers' group, third Tues of month, 2pm
Walderslade Hook Meadow Library (861531) v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Mon, 10.30 to 11am v Toddler shake and boogie, Tues, 11 to 11.30am v Storytime, Wed, 2.15 to 2.45pm
Walderslade Village Library (686467) v v v v
Baby bounce and rhyme time, Tues, 10.15 to 10.45am Storytime, Fri, 2.15 to 2.45pm Chatterbooks, Wed, 14 and 28 Apr; 12 and 26 May; 9 and 23 June, 3.45 to 5pm. Term-time only Toddler shake and boogie, Tue, 11 to 11.30am
Wigmore Library (235576) v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Fri, 11 to 11.30am v Toddler shake and boogie, Fri, 2.30 to 3.15pm
Gillingham Library (337340) v v v v v
Baby bounce and rhyme time, Fri, 10.45 to 11.15am Storytime, Mon, 2.15 to 2.45pm Readers' group, second Tues of month, 10.30am Teenage readers’ group, Wed, 28 Apr, 26 May, 30 June, 5 to 6pm Toddler shake and boogie, Tues 10.45 to 11.15am
Grain Library (338727) v v v v
Baby bounce and rhyme time, Tue, 10.30 to 11.15am Homework club, Fri, 3.30 to 5pm. Under eights must be accompanied by an adult Craft club, Sat, 10.30 to 12noon. Under eights must be accompanied by an adult Retired and proud, Fri, fortnightly, 2 to 3pm. Join us for an afternoon of games or just a chat and a cuppa
SPECIAL All events free unless otherwise indicated. When attending events, all children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
April Tues, 6 Apr
Hempstead Library (361544) v v v v
Baby bounce and rhyme time, Tues, 2.15 to 2.45pm Storytime, Fri, 2.15 to 2.45pm Homework club, Fri, 3.30 to 5.30pm. Under eights must be accompanied by an adult Knitting for charity group, Mon, fortnightly, 10.30am
Hoo Library (250640) v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Mon and Fri, 10.30 to 11am v Storytime, Tues, 2.15 to 2.45pm v Readers’ group, first Sat of month, 10.30am
Lordswood Library (862096) v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Mon, 10.30 to 11am v Toddler shake and boogie, Fri, 9.30 to 10am v Readers' group, last Thur of month, 10.30am
Tues, 6 Apr Tues, 6 Apr Tues, 6 Apr Tues, 6 Apr Wed, 7 Apr Wed, 7 Apr Wed, 7 Apr
Luton Library (406923) v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Thur, 10.30 to 11am
Rainham Library (231745) v v v v
Baby bounce and rhyme time, Thur, 11 to 11.30am Storytime, Tues, 2.15 to 2.45pm Readers' group, first Tues of month, 10am Knitting for charity group, Mon, fortnightly, 2pm
Rochester Library (337411) v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Mon and Fri, 10.30 to 11am v Readers' group, last Mon of month, 7pm v Pop in and play, Sat, 10.30 to 11am. Parents and children can drop-in to meet, chat and play
Strood Library (335890) v v v v
Baby bounce and rhyme time, Tues and Thur, 10.30 to 11am Storytime, Tues, 4 to 5pm Toddler shake and boogie, Mon, 10.30 to 11am Chatterbooks, Sat, 24 Apr; 8 and 22 May; 19 June, 3 to 4pm. Term-time only
Thur, 8 Apr Thur, 8 Apr Thur, 8 Apr Thur, 8 Apr Thur, 8 Apr
2.15 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged four to 10-years-old. Rainham Library. Booking essential. 2.15 to 3.15pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged four to 10-years-old. Twydall Library. Booking essential. 2.15 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Chatham Library. Booking essential. 2 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Strood Library. 2.15 to 2.45pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Hoo Library. 2 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Walderslade Hook Meadow Library. Booking essential. 2.30 to 3.30pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Wigmore Library. Booking essential. 2 to 4pm – Family fun day with storytelling, craft and entertainment. Storytelling, Craft and Entertainment. Make amazing nature and wildlife crowns, listen to a tantalising tale or two, meet Sparky the puppet on his journey around Medway and enjoy balloon art and circus tricks with Michael Imerson from Dizzy O’Dare Presents. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please phone 01634 338319 to book. Children’s mobile library, High Halstow village hall. 2.15 to 3.15pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged four to 10-years-old. Gillingham Library. Booking essential. 2.30 to 3.30pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Lordswood Library. Booking essential. 3.15 to 4pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Thomas Aveling School & Community Library. 10am to 12noon – Family fun day with storytelling, craft and entertainment. Capstone Farm Country Park children’s play area, Chatham. 2 to 4pm – Family fun day with storytelling, craft and entertainment. Storytelling, Craft and Entertainment. Make amazing nature and wildlife crowns, listen to a tantalising tale or two, meet Sparky the puppet on his journey around Medway and enjoy balloon art and circus tricks with Michael Imerson from Dizzy O’Dare Presents. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please phone 01634 338319 to book. Cuxton Library.
Fri, 9 Apr
10am to 12noon – Family fun day with storytelling, craft and entertainment. Storytelling, craft and entertainment. Make amazing nature and wildlife crowns, listen to a tantalising tale or two, meet Sparky the puppet on his journey around Medway and enjoy balloon art and circus tricks with Michael Imerson from Dizzy O’Dare Presents. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Phone 01634 338319 to book. Children’s mobile library, Cliffe Woods community hall. Fri, 9 Apr 2 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Walderslade Village Library. Booking essential. Sat, 10 Apr 10.30am to 12noon – Make a camping collage, for children aged eight and under. Grain Library. Mon, 12 April 7.30pm - Poetry Reading by Jamie McKendrick Jamie McKendrick's last book of poems was Crocodiles & Obelisks, a work with a rich cast of historic figures which looks at how we memorialize the past. He has translated Giorgio Bassani's novel The Garden of the Finzi-Continis for Penguin Modern Classics and, most recently, The Embrace, a selection from the contemporary Italian poet Valerio Magrelli. Strood Library. Booking essential. Tues, 13 Apr 3 to 4pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged four to 10-years-old. Hempstead Library. Booking essential. Tues, 13 Apr 2.15 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Chatham Library. Booking essential. Tues, 13 Apr 2.15 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, help make a springtime collage, for children aged eight and under. Hoo Library. Booking essential. Tues, 13 Apr 2.15 to 3pm – Stories and crafts - make an animal mask, for children aged eight and under. Rainham Library. Booking essential. Tues, 13 Apr 3 to 4pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Strood Library. Wed, 14 Apr 2 to 3pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Walderslade Hook Meadow Library. Booking essential. Thur, 15 Apr 2.30 to 3.30pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Wigmore Library. Booking essential. Thur, 15 Apr 2.30 to 3pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Rochester Library. Booking essential. Thur, 15 Apr 3.15 to 4pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Thomas Aveling School & Community Library. Thur, 15 Apr 11 to 11.30am – Baby bounce and rhyme – springtime bounce, for children aged 18-months-old and under. Rainham Library. Thur, 15 Apr 2.15 to 3.15pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged four to 10-years-old. Gillingham Library. Booking essential. Thur, 15 Apr 2.30 to 3pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Lordswood Library. Booking essential. Fri, 16 Apr 2 to 3pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for children aged eight and under. Walderslade Village Library. Booking essential. Tues, 20 Apr 7.30pm – Family History and the Media – talk by Dr Nick Barratt Dr Barratt is best known as genealogical consultant for series one to four of the BBC show Who Do You Think You Are? and as a presenter of History Mysteries, Hidden House History and So You Think You’re Royal on television, and Tracing Your Roots for Radio 4. Chatham Library. Booking essential.
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Thur, 13 May
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Sat, 29 May
11am – An Introduction to Homeopathy with Wanda Wright. Myths about homeopathy and advice on how to use it. Strood library. Booking essential. 7.30pm – Mary Boleyn: The Great and Infamous Whore. Alison Weir will be discussing her forthcoming biography of Anne Boleyn`s sister, Mary Boleyn, who was briefly the mistress of Henry VIII. This is a work in progress. Much of what has been written about Mary is unsupported by contemporary evidence, and Alison will be talking about the myths that abound, and revealing results of her forty years of extensive research. Chatham Library. Booking essential. 11am - An Introduction to Homeopathy with Wanda Wright. Myths about homeopathy and advice on how to use it. Hoo library. Booking essential. 11am to 12noon – Dino crafts – storytime and paper crafts, for children aged four to 10-years-old. Chatham Library. Booking essential.
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Fri, 11 Jun
11 to 11.30am – Dinosaurs in the library – storytime and craft, for children aged eight and under. Rochester Library. Booking essential. 11 to 11.30am – Dreadful dinosaurs – storytime and crafts, for children of school age. Cuxton Library. Booking essential. 2.15 to 3pm – The Big Stomp – storytime and craft, for children aged eight and under. Rainham Library. Booking essential.
Fri, 11 Jun
Sat, 12 Jun
2.15 to 3.15pm – Design a dinosaur – storytime and craft, for children aged from four to 10-years-old. Twydall Library. Booking essential. 2.15 to 3.15pm – Forest crafts with the rangers from Medway’s country parks. Bringing the outdoors indoors, the rangers will take on a woodland craft experience from the comfort of the children's library. For children aged four to 10-years-old. Chatham Library. Booking essential. 2.15 to 3pm – Dinosaurs – storytime and craft, for children aged eight and under. Hoo Library. Booking essential. 2 to 3pm – Dreadful dinosaurs – storytime and craft, for children aged four to 10-years-old. Strood Library. 3 to 4pm – Dinosaurs – storytime and craft, for children aged four to 10-years-old. Hempstead Library. Booking essential. 2 to 3pm – Bookasaurus – storytime and craft, for children aged four to 10-years-old. Walderslade Hook Meadow Library. Booking essential. 3.15 to 4pm – Dinosaurs – storytime and craft, for children aged eight and under. Thomas Aveling School & Community Library. Booking essential. 2.15 to 3.15pm - Forest crafts with the rangers from Medway’s country parks. Bringing the outdoors indoors, the rangers will take on a woodland craft experience from the comfort of the children's library. For children aged four to 10-years-old. Hoo Library. 2.15 to 3.15pm – Design a dinosaur – storytime and craft, for children aged four to 10-years-old. Gillingham Library. Booking essential. 2.30 to 3pm – Dinosaurs – storytime and craft, for children, for children aged eight and under. Lordswood Library. Booking essential. 2.30 to 3.30pm – Dino-tastic – storytime and craft, for children aged eight and under. Wigmore Library. Booking essential. 2 to 3pm - Bookasaurus – storytime and craft, for children aged four to 10-years-old. Walderslade Village Library. Booking essential. 10.30 to 11am – Beach babies – special seaside baby bounce and rhyme. For children aged two-years-old and under. National Bookstart Day. Strood Library. 4 to 5pm – Seaside special – crafts and stories, for children aged four to 10-years-old. Strood Library. 2.15 to 3pm – Special storytime and craft – we like to be beside the seaside, for children aged five and under. National Bookstart Day. Twydall Library. Booking essential. 2 to 3pm - Special storytime and craft – we like to be beside the seaside, for children aged five and under. National Bookstart Day. Walderslade Hook Meadow Library. Booking essential. 2.15 to 3pm - Special storytime and craft – we like to be beside the seaside, for children aged five and under. National Bookstart Day. Gillingham Library. Booking essential. 2.30pm – Unforgettable: Great Musical Moments from the Movies. A look at some of the great film music, taking themes from classical and popular music, music for sound effects and some memorable songs. Strood Library hall. Booking essential. 2 to 3pm – Seaside special – crafts and stories, for children aged five and under. Cuxton Library. Booking essential. 2 to 3pm – Special storytime and craft – we like to be beside the seaside, for children aged eight and under. National Bookstart Day. Walderslade Village Library. Booking essential. 10.30 to 11am – Special baby bounce and rhyme – we like to be beside the seaside, for children aged two and under. National Bookstart Day. Hoo Library. 9.30 to 10am – Special baby bounce and rhyme – we like to be beside the seaside, for children aged two and under. National Bookstart Day. Lordswood Library. 10.30 to 11am – Special baby bounce and rhyme – we like to be beside the seaside, for children aged two and under. National Bookstart Day. Rochester Library. 10.30 to 11.30am – Special storytime and craft – we like to be beside the seaside, for children aged eight and under. National Bookstart Day. Chatham Library. Booking essential. 2.15 to 3pm – Special storytime and craft – we like to be beside the seaside, for children aged eight and under. National Bookstart Day. Rainham Library. Booking essential. 2.15 to 2.45pm – Special toddler shake and boogie – we like to be beside the seaside, for children aged 18 months to four-years-old. National Bookstart Day. Wigmore Library. Booking essential. 2.15 to 2.45pm – Special storytime and craft – we like to be beside the seaside, for children aged five and under. National Bookstart Day. Hempstead Library. Booking essential. 10.45 to 11.30am – Special toddler shake and boogie – we like to be beside the seaside, for children aged eight and under. Thomas Aveling School & Community Library.