Summer in Falkirk Libraries 2014

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Free activities througho the summer holidays ut

ton Keith Brump Suitable for 5 - 12 yrs.

Author and Illustrator, Keith Brumpton will show us how ideas are turned into books and will give you an opportunity to create your own illustration.

Free tickets available 2 weeks before session: Mon 28 July Larbert Library 11.30 - 12.30pm Meadowbank Library 2 - 3pm Tues 29th July Grangemouth Library 11 - 12noon Bo’ness Library 2 - 3pm Wed 30 July Falkirk Library 11 - 12noon Slamannan Library 2 - 3pm Thurs 31 July Larbert Library 11 - 12noon Bonnybridge Library 2 - 3pm

MYTHS

and L EGEND S Suitable for 5 - 12 yrs.

Come along and join in with our interactive session covering Greek, Roman and Viking myths with Robert Frank Holsman (Interpreter with Stirling Castle Royal Palace).

Free tickets available 2 weeks before session: Mon 14 July Falkirk Library 10.30am - 12noon Larbert Library 2 - 3.30pm Tues 15 July Bo’ness Library 10.30 - 12noon Grangemouth Library 2 - 3.30pm Wed 16 July Bonnybridge Library 10.30am - 12noon Slamannan Library 2 - 3.30pm Thurs 17 July Meadowbank Library 10.30 - 12noon Falkirk Library 2 - 3.30pm Illustrations (c)Sarah McIntyre for The Reading Agency

parties Suitable for under 5 yrs.

We all love a good party - so come along to one of our special library parties for little people. Suitable for the under 5s, but see below for more information.

Free tickets available 2 weeks before session:

“Teddy Bears Picnic”

Thurs 3rd July Grangemouth Library 2- 3pm (3 - 5 yrs) bring along your teddy.

“Pirates and Princesses Party” Tues 12 Aug Grangemouth Library (3 - 5 yrs) - Prizes for the best dressed pirate and princess.

ZOOLAB Suitable for 5 - 12 yrs.

Find your way to our myths and legends animal handling sessions. Hear the stories and hold the animals.

Free tickets are available 2 weeks before sessions: Fri 4 July Larbert Library 11 - 12noon Tues 5 Aug Grangemouth Library 11 - 12noon Falkirk Library 3 - 4pm

ssions e S t f a r C Suitable for 5 - 12yrs

and 3 - 5yrs with adult

Come along to our fun, free and friendly craft session for kids where we get creative and crafty. Different events are suitable for differing ages, see below and in the libraries for further information.

Free tickets available 2 weeks before session: Wed 2 July Meadowbank Library 11 - 12 noon (5 - 12 yrs)

Fri 25 July Meadowbank Library 2 - 3pm (5 - 12 year olds)

Thurs 3 July Larbert Library 10.30 - 11.30am (5 - 12 yrs)

Wed 6 Aug Larbert Library 10.30 -11.30am (5 - 12 yrs)

Fri 4 July Bonnybridge Library 2 - 3pm (5 - 12 year olds)

Meadowbank Library 2 - 3pm (3 - 5 yrs with adult)

Sat 5 July Larbert Library 10.30 - 11.15am (3 - 5 yrs with adult)

Grangemouth Library 2 - 3pm (5 - 12 yrs) Sat 9 Aug Meadowbank Library 1 - 2pm (5 - 12 yrs)

Tues 8 July Larbert Library 2 - 2.45pm (3 - 5 yrs with adult) Wed 9 July Meadowbank Library 2 - 3pm (3 - 5 yrs with adult) Wed 9th July Grangemouth Library 2 - 3pm (5 - 12 yrs) Thurs 10th July Bonnybridge Library 11 - 12noon (5 - 12 yrs) Fri 11 July Falkirk Library 10:30 - 11:30am (5 - 12 yrs)

Tues 22 July Falkirk Library 2 - 3pm (5 - 12 yrs) Bonnybridge Library 2 - 3pm (5 - 12 yrs) Wed 23 July Larbert Library 10.30 - 11.15am (3 - 5 yrs with adult) Meadowbank Library 2 - 3pm (3 - 5 yrs with adult) Grangemouth Library 2 - 3pm (5 -12 year olds)

Mon 11 Aug Larbert Library 10.30 - 11.15am (3 - 5 yrs with adult) Wed 13 Aug Grangemouth Library 2 - 3pm (5 - 12 yrs) Fri 15 Aug 10:30 - 11:30am Falkirk Library (5 - 12 yrs) Every Monday Drop in for 5 - 12 yrs Slamannan Library 2.30 - 4pm Every Tuesday & Thursday Drop in for 5 – 12 yrs Slamannan Library 3 - 5pm

and’s Kev Sutherl Comic

12 yrs.

Suitable for 7 -

Master

class

Back by popular demand, these sessions get each child to produce their own comic and have a load of fun.

Free tickets available 2 weeks before session: Tues 12 Aug Meadowbank Library 10am - 12.30pm Thurs 14 Aug Bonnybridge Library 10am - 12.30pm

CHATTERBOOK . r 7 - 12 yrs Suitable fo

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Come along to our fun, free and friendly reading group. Ask at the library for more information on tickets.

Sat 28 June Bonnybridge Library 10.30 - 11.30am Fri 25 July Bonnybridge Library 10.30 - 11.30am

WII COMPETITIO N .

Suitable for 10 - 16 yrs

Come along and join in the fun.

Ask at the library for more information.

Mon 7 July Meadowbank Library

treasure

hunt

Come on down to our drop in Treasure Hunt sessions where you can search around the library for various items and fill in our entry form - stickers and prizes available. Ask at the libraries for more information.

Where’s Wally Larbert Library Sat 2 Aug 10am - 3pm Mythical Maze Larbert Library Sat 28 June - Tues 19 Aug Mythical Maze Falkirk Library Sat 28 June - Tues 19 Aug Mythical Maze Grangemouth Library Sat 28 June - Tues 19 Aug

baby rhymetime Suitable for 0 - 18 mo

nths

Come along to our fun, free and friendly Baby Rhymetime sessions for 0 -18 month olds where you can make new friends and have fun with your baby while they learn new rhymes and songs.

Free tickets available 2 weeks before session: Wed 2 July Bo’ness Library 10:30 - 11am Thurs 3 July Meadowbank Library 10:15 - 10.45am Fri 18 July Larbert Library 10.30 - 11am Wed 30 July Bo’ness Library 10:30 - 11am Thurs 7 Aug Meadowbank Library 10:15 - 10.45am Fri 15 Aug Larbert Library 10.30 - 11am

toddler rhymetime

0-3yrs rhymetime

Suitable for 18 months - 3 yrs.

Come along to our fun, free and friendly Toddler Rhymetime sessions for 18 month -3 year olds where you can make new friends and have fun with your toddler while they learn new action rhymes and songs.

Free tickets available 2 weeks before session: Thurs 3 July Bo’ness Library 2 - 3pm

Come along to our fun, free and friendly Rhymetime sessions where you can make new friends and have fun with your little one while they learn new action rhymes and songs.

Free tickets available 2 weeks before session: Sat 28 June Larbert Library 10.30 -11am

Wed 9 July Larbert Library 10.30 - 11am

Fri 4 July Bonnybridge Library 10.30 -11am

Mon 14 July Meadowbank Library 1.30 - 2pm

Fri 11 July Grangemouth Library 10.30 -11am

Thurs 24 July Meadowbank Library 10:15 - 10.45am Thurs 31 July Bo’ness Library 2 - 3pm Fri 8 Aug Grangemouth Library 10.30 - 11am Mon 11 Aug Meadowbank Library 1.30 1.30 - 2pm Wed 13 Aug Larbert Library 10.30 - 11am

Fri 25 July Grangemouth Library 10.30 -11am Sat 26 July Larbert Library 10.30 - 11am Fri 1 Aug Bonnybridge Library 10.30 -11am Fri 8 Aug Grangemouth Library 10.30 - 11am

parent and child group Come along to our Parent and Child group and enjoy time in the library meeting new friends.

No ticket needed, just turn up on the day.

Fri 4 July Meadowbank Library 10 - 11am Fri 18 July Meadowbank Library 10 - 11am Fri 1 Aug Meadowbank Library 10 - 11am Fri 15 Aug Meadowbank Library 10 - 11am

storytime

We love stories at Falkirk area Libraries. Come along to our fun, free and friendly storytimes for pre-school children where your child will be entertained with good children’s books.

No ticket needed, just turn up on the day.

Every Monday Bo’ness Library 2.15pm Every Monday Grangemouth Library 10.30am Every Tuesday Larbert Library 10.30am Every Wednesday Falkirk Library 10.30am Every Thursday Meadowbank Library 2pm Pop into Slamannan library with your little one at any time during the summer holidays and we’ll tell a story.

Storytelling sessions are for the under 5s and are limited to 4 children.

Summer Reading Challenge If you need a sit down with a book after all the excitement, we’ll be running the well-loved Summer Reading Challenge again this year, with a Mythical Maze theme. Just sign up with your local library, visit the library 3 times, read 6 books in total and get your logbook stamped and you’ll be in for stickers, freebies and the chance to enter our prize draw.

Summer Drawing Competition Can you create a mythical monster?

Come on down to your local library and fill in one of our competition forms (available at all local libraries and at www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries) to be in with the chance of a wonderful prize.

Illustrations (c)Sarah McIntyre for The Reading Agency

renew your books If you are going away for the summer, then don’t forget to renew your books. You can renew them before you go or do as some of our globe trotting readers and renew online while you are away (ask how at the library).

further help

If you need further assistance please speak to a member of Library staff.

We’re here to help!

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find us o t e r Whe Bo’ness Scotland’s Close, Bo’ness, EH51 0AH Tel: 01506 778520 bonesslibrary@falkirkcommunitytrust.org Denny Unit 2, Duke Street, Denny Tel: 01324 504242 dennylibrary@falkirkcommunitytrust.org Falkirk Hope Street, Falkirk, FK1 5AU Tel: 01324 503605 falkirklibrary@falkirkcommunitytrust.org Grangemouth Bo’ness Road, Grangemouth, FK3 8AG Tel: 01324 504690 grangemouthlibrary@falkirkcommunitytrust.org Larbert 22 Hallam Rd., Stenhousemuir, Larbert, FK5 3JX Tel: 01324 503590 larbertlibrary@falkirkcommunitytrust.org Meadowbank 6a Stevenson Avenue, Polmont, FK2 0GU Tel: 01324 503870 meadowbanklibrary@falkirkcommunitytrust.org Bonnybridge Bridge Street, Bonnybridge, FK4 1AD Tel: 01324 503295 bonnybridgelibrary@falkrikcommunitytrust.org Slamannan The Cross, Slamannan, FK1 3EX Tel: 01324 851373 slamannanlibrary@falkirkcommunitytrust.org Mobile Library Services Hope Street, Falkirk, FK1 5AU Tel: 01324 506800 librarysupport@falkirkcommunitytrust.org Please ask for a timetable. www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org @Falkirk Libraries @LibFalkirk