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Free Events and Activities for
Summer Reading Challenge 2013 Creepy House For children aged 511, from July until September.
The Challenge
Children
Chatterbooks Talking about the books you want to read. Chatterbooks, where children can explore books, have fun with reading and make new friends. Other activities include making things, quizzes and competitions. Places are limited so get down to the library now!
A free interpreting service is available if you need help with this information. Please telephone Stockport Interpreting Unit on 0161 477 9000.
and their Families
in Stockport Libraries
For 712 year olds Chatterbooks groups meet at: Bramhall Library on the second Tuesday of the month at 3.45pm Bredbury Library on the first Monday of the month at 4.15pm
Dare you enter the Creepy House? What will you discover in The Awful Upstairs, The Gruesome Ground Floor and The Spinetingling Cellar? And which spooky residents are you going to bump into? Get prizes and rewards along the way and a certificate and medal if you read 6 books over the summer holidays. Children keep track of the books they read and receive encouragement to keep reading all summer long. Libraries have lots of special events during the holidays, and it’s a great place to meet and make new friends. A regular trip to the library becomes a highlight of the holidays. It’s great fun for the kids and what’s more, it’s all free. “The reading challenge was a brilliant idea.
I have two ‘reluctant readers’ and the challenge
has motivated them to read during the holidays
for pleasure.”
Parent “I thought [the reading challenge] was fun because it was exciting when I got onto a new level. I am proud of myself for getting gold. I will try to do the reading challenge next year.” Look out for news about the 2013 Summer Reading Challenge on the library web pages and in your local library.
Homework Help and Study Support Does your child need help with their homework or a school project? As well as books to answer those tricky homework questions there are computers in all 15 libraries which are free to use. We also have a range of high quality online information resources; you can find these at www.stockport.gov.uk/libraries then follow the links for Information Services. Plus you can also access these resources for free from your computer at home, all you will need to log on is your library ticket number.
If you would like this leaflet in
large print, Braille or audio format,
please contact
0161 474 4318 for a copy or
email: learners@stockport.gov.uk
For more information about any of these events please ring 0161 217 6009 Or visit www.stockport.gov.uk/libraries and follow the link for Library Events Calendar.
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Baby Time!
It’s Rhymetime
Storytime
Bringing babies and libraries together 10.00am 1.00pm
Bounce and jiggle, giggle and grin 10.30am 11.15am
Sharing stories, sharing books
Bring your babies and toddlers to these fun, lively and noisy sessions. Rhymetimes are a great way to enjoy rhymes and songs. Big smiles guaranteed for everyone.
A wonderful opportunity for children and their parents/carers to meet together on a weekly basis to share stories and rhymes in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Suitable for pre school children.
Rhyme and Sign 11.00am 11.30am A warm library welcome awaits you and your baby at Baby Time, a perfect way to relax, share experiences, meet up with friends and make new ones. It’s a fun and stimulating experience for your baby or toddler with safe, soft play equipment, toys, a ball pool and lots and lots of books to share and take home. We love babies to join the library! Drop in at any time but make sure you stay for Rhyme and Sign between 11.00 11.30 am, where you and your baby can join in with your favourite rhymes and learn some new ones. You can also find out about a wide variety of family related services.
Offerton Library Brinnington Library Reddish Library Edgeley Library
Tuesday 23 April 2013 Friday 24 May 2013 Tuesday 25 June 2013 Wednesday 17 July 2013
There are refreshme nts and baby changing facilities a t all these free even ts
Marple Library
Thursday 18 April 2013
Bredbury Library
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Heatons Library
Monday 10 June 2013
Heald Green Library Bramhall Library
Bramhall Library
Monday
11.00am 11.30am
Bredbury Library
Friday & Saturday
2.00pm 2.30pm 10.30am 11.00am
Thursday 20 June 2013
Brinnington Library
Tuesday
3.30pm 4.30pm
Thursday 11 July 2013
Central Library
Thursday
2.00pm 2.30pm
Cheadle Library
Thursday
2.00pm 2.30pm
Bookstart
Cheadle Hulme Library Tuesday
2.00pm 2.30pm
It’s never too soon to share books with your child!
Edgeley Library
Monday
2.00pm 2.30pm
Bookstart supports and encourages families to enjoy sharing stories, books and rhymes together.
Great Moor Library
Wednesday 2.00pm 2.30pm
Hazel Grove Library
Tuesday
11.00am 11.30am
All babies and toddlers are entitled to two FREE Bookstart packs before they start school. Collect your Bookstart Baby pack (for 1 year olds) at your health clinic and your Bookstart Treasure pack (for 3 year olds) at nursery.
Heald Green Library
Saturday
11.00am 11.30am
Heatons Library
Friday
11.00am 11.30am
High Lane Library
Monday
2.30pm 3.00pm
Offerton Library
Monday
11.00am 11.30am
Marple Library
Tuesday
2.00pm 2.30pm
Reddish Library
Monday
11.00am 11.30am
Bookstart's just the start! Babies can join the library from the day they're born. The library offers lots of other fun Bookstart activities for you and your child to take part in – find out more about Bookstart Rhymetimes and the Bookstart Bear Club at your local library.
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