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Children's Activities

Within the Libraries

Libraries provide talks, 'Story Time' readings and introductory skills sessions for schools and local organisations eg: Brownies, clubs, playgroups .

Story Times

Story Times for children aged under five are held at various libraries:

Library	Day and Time	Telephone No.
Central	Tuesdays 11.00am-11.30am	01793 463238
Covingham	Thursdays 10.30am-11.00am	01793 520185
Even Swindon	Thursdays, fortnightly 2.15pm-2.45pm	01793 486103
Highworth	Thursdays 10.30am-11.00am	01793 463500
Moredon & Rodbourne Cheney	Fridays 10.00am-10.30am	01793 464490
North Swindon*	Tuesdays 11.00am-11.30am	01793 707120
Old Town	Tuesdays 2.15pm-2.45pm	01793 616289
Upper Stratton	Fridays 11.00am-11.30am	01793 464495
West Swindon*	Fridays 10.30am-11.00am	01793 465555
Wroughton	Tuesdays 10.30am-11.00am	01793 464496

*Story times continue during the holidays

Nursery Rhyme Times

Have fun with Nursery Rhyme Times at:

Library	Day and Time	Telephone No.
Penhill Library	Tuesdays 10.30am-11.00am	01793 726973
Pinehurst Library	Thursdays 2.15pm-2.45pm	01793 616271

Sessions are term time only.

Lord of the Rings/Warhammer

Free Gaming Club!

Want to play a game and meet new gamers? Never played before and want to learn how?

You can join a free gaming club at West Swindon Library, Link Centre every Friday 5.00pm-7.30pm. Anyone aged 13+ is welcome.

For more information please call West Swindon Library 01793 465555

Outside the Library

Librarians can travel to schools and local groups for talks, assemblies and story reading.

With Schools

We work with local schools on reading projects such as the Carnegie Children’s Book Award.

Partnerships

We work in partnership with other agencies such as the Sure Start scheme and with health visitors to deliver Bookstart.

Links

Sure Start website: Find a Sure Start Children's Centre (www.surestart.gov.uk/surestartservices/settings/fundedsettings/index.cfm?region=SW&auth=111).

Bookstart website (www.bookstart.org.uk).

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