Summer Challenge Events 2008

See the Team Read page for details of events in libraries and our summer challenge 2008
Mobile Library and Children's Centre events are shown below

Mobile Library – Special Summer Visits to Children’s Centres

The mobile library will be visiting the following Children’s Centres over the summer holidays. Drop in and visit the mobile library to borrow books and dvds for all the family. If you are not already a member of Barnet Libraries, it is very quick and easy to join. Just bring along one form of identification featuring your current address such as a utilities bill or driving licence.

Tuesday 29 July
10 am – 11.30am
St Agnes Centre (Childs Hill Children’s Centre), Gillingham Road, Cricklewood. NW2 1NR

Tuesday 29 July
2.30pm – 3.30pm
West Hendon Community Centre, (The Hyde Children’s Centre), Marsh Drive, West Hendon, NW9

Thursday 31 July
2.30pm – 3.30pm
Coppett’s Wood Children’s Centre, Coppett’s Road, Friern Barnet, N10 1JS. Tel: 020 8883 2985

Tuesday 5 August
10am – 10.30am
Stonegrove Children’s Centre, St Peter’s Community Hall, Stonegrove, Edgware, HA8 8AB. Tel. 020 8958 4333

Tuesday 5 August
11am - 11.30am
Underhill Children’s Centre, Rossiter Fields, Off Dollis Valley Way, Barnet. Tel. 020 8359 3440

Tuesday 12 August
10am – 11.30am
Newstead Children’s Centre, 1 Fallows Close, London, N2 8LG. Tel: 020 8359 3460.

For more details about the Mobile Library telephone 020 8359 3901.

Reading Events in Barnet’s Children’s Centres during the Summer Holidays

A special programme of summer events has been arranged to take place over the summer holidays. All events are FREE and there is no need to book. Toddler Read and Rhyme sessions are suitable for children aged 18 months upwards. Baby Rhyme Time sessions are aimed at non-walkers. StoryMakers are interactive story sessions which include a craft activity. These sessions are suitable for children aged three and above.

29 July 9.30am – 10am Toddler Read and Rhyme, St. Agnes Centre, NW2 1NR
30 July 11.30am – 12noon Baby Rhyme Time, Stonegrove Children’s Centre, HA8 8AB
31 July 2pm – 2.30pm Toddler Read and Rhyme, Coppetts Wood Children’s Centre, N10 1JS.
4 August 10am 11.30am StoryMakers, Coppett’s Wood Children’s Centre, N10 1JS
5 August 10.30am – 11am Toddler Read and Rhyme, Underhill Children’s Centre, EN5 2UT.
6 August 2pm – 2.30pm Baby Rhyme Time, Hampden Way Children’s Centre, N16 5DJ
7 August 10.30am – 11am Rhymes and Stories, Barnfield Children’s Centre, HA8 0DA
12 August 9.30am – 10am Toddler Read and Rhyme, Newstead Children’s Centre, N2 8LG
13 August 11.30am – 12 noon Baby Rhyme Time, Stonegrove Children’s Centre, HA8 8AB
19 August 10am – 11.30pm StoryMakers, Parkfield Children’s Centre, NW4 3PS
20 August 11am – 11.30am Baby Rhyme Time, Barnfield Children’s Centre, HA8 0DA
21 August 1.30pm – 3pm StoryMakers, St Agnes Centre, NW2 1NR

For more details about library activities in Barnet’s Children’s Centres, telephone Jennie Brett-Collins on 020 8359 7802.

See also Regular Rhyme and Storytimes in libraries and community venues