Early Years
Events are subject to change so please check before setting out.
You’ll find plenty of free, fun activities to share with your little ones down at the library. Below we’ve listed regular song and story times for the Under 5s. For special one-off library events take a look at our What’s On pages.
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Song & Story Time West Berkshire Libraries (www.westberks.gov.uk/libraries)
Wokingham Libraries
Reading Libraries
(www.wokingham.gov.uk/libraries)
(www.readinglibraries.org.uk)
Rhymetime - rhymes and songs for babies 0-18 months, please book. Toddletime action songs and stories for 12-36 months, please book. Storytime - for under 5’s, drop in. NB there will be some changes to sessions in January 2014.
Rhymetime - fun sessions for babies, toddlers and their carers. Storytime and Craft sessions - for the under 5s. Sessions at Caversham and Southcote must be booked in advance by contacting library.
Finchampstead Library (0118 908
8176) Storytime - Fridays 11.15-11.45am. Lower Earley Library (0118 931 2150) Rhymetime - third Tuesday in month 10.30-11am & 11.30am-12noon. Dads Rhymetime - selected Saturdays 10.3011am. Storytime - Thursdays 2.30-3pm. Toddletime - first Thursday in month 9.45-10.15am. Spencers Wood Library (0118 988 4771) Rhymetime - third Thursday in month 2.30-3pm. Storytime - Mondays 4-4.30pm. Wargrave Library (0118 940 4656) Storytime - Mondays 4-4.30pm, first Saturday in month 10.30-11am. Winnersh Library (0118 979 7519) Rhymetime - Last Wednesday in month 10.15-10.45am. Storytime - first Wednesday in month 10.15-10.45am. Wokingham Library (0118 978 1368) Rhymetime - first Tuesday in month 10.30-11am & 11.30am-12noon, third Wednesday in month 10-10.30am & 1111.30am. Dad and baby Rhymetime selected Saturdays 10.30-11am. Storytime - Tuesdays 2.15-2.45pm. Woodley Library (0118 969 0304 Rhymetime - second Tuesday in month 10.30-11am. Storytime - Tuesdays 4-4.30pm. Twyford Library (0118 934 0800) Rhymetime - second Friday in month 10.30-11am. Storytime - first Friday in month 10.30-11am.
Battle Library (0118 901 5100) Rhymetime - Tuesdays 10.30-11am, Fridays 10-10.30am & 11.15-11.45am. Polish Rhymetime - 1st & 3rd Monday in month 10.30am. Storytime - Tuesdays & Thursdays 2.30-3pm, Saturdays 11.30am-12noon. Caversham Library (0118 901 5103) Rhymetime - Tuesdays 10.15-10.45am & 11.15-11.45am, Wednesdays 2.152.45pm, need to book. Storytime Thursdays 2-2.30pm. Palmer Park Library (0118 901 5106) Rhymetime - Tuesdays 10-10.30am, Fridays 10.30-11am. Storytime - Mondays 2.15-2.45pm. Reading Central Library (0118 901 5100) Rhymetime - Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 10.30-11am. Southcote Library (0118 901 5109) Storytime with Rhymes - Thursdays 9.30-10am. Rhymetime - Fridays 10.3011am, must book. Toy Library - open Tuesdays 9.30am-12noon, Thursdays 2-5pm, Saturdays 9.30-11am & 2-3.30pm. Tilehurst Library (0118 901 5112) Rhymetime - Mondays 9.30-10am & 10.45-11.15am, Fridays 10.30-11am. Storytime - Thursdays 2.30-3pm. Storytime with crafts - first Tuesday in month 9.30-10.30am. Whitley Library (0118 901 5115) Rhymetime Tuesdays 2.15-2.45pm, Thursdays 11.15-11.45am, Saturdays 10.30-11am.
Rhymetimes for 0-3 year olds and Storytimes for 3-5 years olds.
Burghfield Common Library (0118 983 3632) Rhymetime - Thursdays (term time only) 2.30-3pm. Mortimer Library (0118 933 2882) Rhymetime - certain Tuesdays 2.302.50pm. Storytime - certain Fridays 2.152.45pm. Ring library for dates. Newbury Library (01635 519 900) Rhymetime - Wednesdays 11-11.20am, first, third & fifth Tuesday in month 1111.20am. Storytime - Fridays 11-11.30am & 2-2.30pm, Saturdays 2.30-3pm. Pangbourne Library (0118 984 4117) Rhymetime - fortnightly on Thursdays (term time only) 10-10.30am. Thatcham Library (01635 866 049) Rhymetime - second Tuesday in month 11-11.30am. Storytime - Mondays 2.152.45pm. Theale Library (0118 930 3207) Rhymetime - Wednesdays 11-11.30am, Thursdays 2-2.30pm. Storytime - Fridays 11-11.20am.
Bracknell Libraries (www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/libraries) Bounce and Rhyme for babies and toddlers. Storytime for Under 5s.
Ascot Heath Library (01344 884 030) Bounce and Rhyme - certain Thursdays 11am, contact library for dates. Binfield Library (01344 306 663) Drop-in for pre-school children, parents and carers - Thursdays with refreshments from 9am, activities at 9.30am. First Thursday of the month a small craft activity is added. Birch Hill Library (01344 456 526) Storytime - Tuesdays 11am (term time only). Bounce and Rhyme - every other Tuesday 2.15pm.
Bracknell Central Library (01344 423 149) Bounce and Rhyme - third Monday (term time only) 2pm. Storytime - Thursdays 9.30-10.20am run by Willows & Maples Children’s Centre with stories, singing, rhymes and games. Drop in craft session - for under 3s, certain Fridays 10.30am-12noon (every 3 weeks). Crowthorne Library (01344 776 431) Bounce and Rhyme - Mondays & Tuesdays 9.30am. Storytime & craft - Wednesdays 9.30am. Term time only. Great Hollands Library (01344 424 095) Storytime - for 3-7yrs, Fridays 3.40pm (term time only). Bounce and Rhyme Fridays 11am. Harmans Water Library (01344 423 660) Bounce and Rhyme - Mondays 10am. Baby Rhyme Time - first Tuesday in month 10am. Stories and Craft - second Thursday in month 2pm. Sandhurst Library (01252 870 161) Tots Time - for under 5’s with story, rhymes and simple crafts, Mondays (term time only) 9.30-10.15am. Bounce and Rhyme - second & fourth Friday in month 9.30am. Storytime - Thursdays 2.15pm. Whitegrove Library (01344 424 211) Storytime - aimed at 18+months, Wednesdays (term time only) 10am. Alphabet Club - activities, stories and rhymes for 3-4yrs focusing on a different letter sound each week, 50p per session, £3 per half term, Fridays (term time only) 2-2.30pm.
South Oxfordshire Libraries (www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/libraries)
Goring Library (01491 873 028)
Storytime - for under 5’s, Fridays (term time only) 2.30-3pm. Henley Library (01491 57 5278) Rhymetime - for babies and toddlers, Tuesdays 9.30-10am. Sonning Common Library (0118 972 2448) Rhymetime - for under 3’s, first & third Monday in month 10-10.30am. Storytime & colouring - for under 8’s, Saturdays 10-10.30am.
Making Music Magic! For babies & pre-schoolers
Bracknell, Wokingham & Crowthorne Contact Liz 07985 935662, liz@hartbeeps.com Henley Contact Anna 07887 571375, anna@hartbeeps.com
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