Library events for under fives

Half Term Events

Marvellous Mark Making

Guideline age 2 to 5 years.

An opportunity for 2 to 5 years old to explore a wide range of different mark making materials from colour changing light up boards to stampers.

Sessions will be running at:

Finchley Church End Library on Monday 30 May at 2:30pm
Colindale Library on Wednesday 1 June at 10:30am

Booking for these sessions is essential. Booking opens at 7am on the day of the sessions via the links below.

For more information and booking for 2.30pm on Monday 30 May

For more information and booking for 10.30am on Wednesday 1 June

Jubilee Baby Bounce

A special Baby Bounce and Play session for non-walkers to celebrate the Jubilee.

Tuesday 31 May at Chipping Barnet Library at 11.30am

This event costs £3.50 payable at the library desk on arrival.

Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Regular Rhyme Time sessions

Rhyme Time is a great activity for you and your baby or toddler to meet other families and to enjoy singing rhymes and songs and sharing a story.

Rhyme Time is free and sessions are now running as follows:

East Finchley library at 10am on Mondays from 25 April to 23 May
Edgware library at 10am on Mondays from 25 April to 23 May
Chipping Barnet library at 10am on Tuesdays from 19 April to 24 May
Hendon library at 10am on Tuesdays from 19 April to 24 May
Childs Hill library at 10.15 on Tuesdays from 3 May to 24 May
New Barnet library at 10.15am (babies) and 11am (toddlers) on Tuesdays from 19 April to 24 May
Burnt Oak library at 10am on Wednesdays from 20 April to 25 May
Mill Hill Library at 10am (Babies) on Wednesdays from 4 May to 25 May
Osidge Library at 10am on Wednesdays from 20 April to 25 May
South Friern library at 10.15am (babies) and 11am (toddlers) on Wednesdays from 20 April to 25 May
Colindale library at 10am on Thursdays from 21 April to 26 May
North Finchley library at 10am on Thursdays 21 April to 26 May
Finchley Church End library at 10am on Fridays from 22 April to 27 May
Golders Green library at 10am on Fridays from 22 April to 27 May

Please note Rhyme Time sessions are not running during half term 30 May – 3 June.

Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please wear a face mask when moving around the library.

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Baby Bounce and Play

Baby Bounce and Play is a rhyme, story and sensory play session for babies that can't walk yet.

Sessions cost £3.50 payable at the library desk on arrival.

Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.

Baby Bounce and Play sessions are running at:

Chipping Barnet Library on Tuesdays from 26 April to 24 May at 11.15am
Colindale Library on Thursdays from 21 April to 26 May at 11.15am

Baby Bounce and Play will be back after half term. Please check back for dates.

Play Club

Play Club is an activity session at Chipping Barnet library which aims to provide a play space where families can meet and socialize with one another.

We provide opportunities for children to explore and learn through a range of activities focused on physical play and general wellbeing.

Play Club will be running on the following dates. Booking is essential via the links below. Booking for each event opens at 7am on the day of the event via the links below

More information and booking for 10am on Monday 23 May

More information and booking for 11.15am on Monday 23 May

Play Club will be back after half term. Please check back for dates.

Rhymes, Stories and Mark Making

A free activity session for all children aged under 5 years running at Finchley Church End Library on Tuesdays at 10.30am.

Booking for these sessions is essential. Booking opens at 7am on the day of the sessions via the links below.

More information and booking for Tuesday 24 May, 10.30am

Rhymes, Stories and Mark Making will be back after half term. Please check back for dates.

Lego Club

Chipping Barnet library

Lego Club is designed for children of all ages and we find it is very popular with children over 3.

Lego Club will be running at Chipping Barnet Library from 11am to 12pm on the following dates:

Saturday 28 May
Saturday 11 June

To keep everyone as safe as possible we will be limiting numbers and places will be available on a first come first served basis. You will need to book your place at the desk on arrival.

Watch our online Lego Club challenges

Children's YouTube playlist

A variety of rhyme, story and craft events can also be found on our Barnet Libraries for Children YouTube Playlist

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