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Kidsguide tip
Libraries don't just offer books but also CDs, DVDs, computer games, free internet access and special sessions for children including story times for the under 5s and rhyme times for babies. They can also lend materials for children with hearing, visual, physical or learning problems and dyslexia

 

Kidsguide tip
Bookstart is a national scheme to encourage reading.
Bookstart aims to provide free packs of books to every child aged 0-4 in the UK.
Bookstart BookCrawl
encourages young readers to become library members and collect stickers & certificates. Ask at your local library for details or see www.bookstart.co.uk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wirral

Wirral Libraries offer a good range of children's books as well as many story time and craft sessions. There is also a toy library at Beechwood Toy Library
www.wirral-libraries.net

Bebington Central

Bebington Central
Includes a Children's Library. Story time
every Monday morning at 10:00
Children's Library: 0151 643 7223
Reference Library: 0151 643 7224
bebington.yp@wirral-library.net

Beechwod

Beechwod
Books for babies storytime/play sessions. Mondays 10.00  – 11.45 and Thursdays 2.00 - 3.00. Children can be left in crèche. Also Beechwood Toy Library.
0151 677 3360
beechwood@wirral-library.net

Birkenhead Central

Birkenhead Central
Includes a Children's Library
0151 652 6106
birkenhead.yp@wirral-library.net

Bromborough

Bromborough
Story times
Mondays and Fridays - 2.00.
Junior Reading Group meets every 4 weeks, excluding school hols. The age range is 10 - 13 and new members are welcome.
0151 334 1650
bromborough@wirral-library.net

Eastham

Eastham
Story time on
Fridays 10.30 - 11.00
Junior Reading Group held every four weeks (excluding school holidays). Ages 8 to 12 years - new members welcome. 

0151 327 2289
eastham@wirral-library.net

Ellesmere Port

Ellesmere Port
Story time for under 5s every Friday during term time  11.00 - 11.30.
0151 357 4684

Elton

Elton
Contact via Chester Library
01244 312935

Greasby

Greasby
Story time Mondays 2:30  - 3.00
Baby Bounce and Rhymetime, Friday, 10.30 -11.00. All under 2s welcome. Free. Parents/carers can enjoy knee bouncing, finger rhymes and nursery rhymes. Refreshments available.
0151 677 5714
greasby@wirral-library.net

Helsby

Helsby
01928 724659

Heswall

Heswall
Story time every Monday at 2.30- 3.00.
0151 342 4552
heswall@wirral-library.net

Higher Bebington

Higher Bebington
Under 5s storytime Thursdays at 2.30
0151 608 3430
higher.bebington@wirral-library.net

Hope Farm

Hope Farm
0151 355 8923

Hoylake

Hoylake
Under-5s story time Mondays at 2.30

0151 632 2754
hoylake@wirral-library.net

Irby

Irby
Under-5s story time Tuesdays 2:15 to 2:45

(0151) 648 1348
irby@wirral-library.net

Leasowe

Leasowe
Story time every Tuesday at 10.00. Children can listen to stories, nursery rhymes, finger rhymes and do a little craft or colouring sheet.

0151 638 4013
leasowe@wirral-library.net

Little Sutton

Little Sutton
Homework Club Tuesday afternoons 3.30-6.00
0151 339 3373

Moreton

Moreton
Story time for under 5 s 
2.15 Tuesdays
0151 677 5165
moreton@wirral-library.net

Neston

Neston
Story time for under 5 s every Tuesday in term time 2.15 - 2.45. Rhyme Time for pre-schoolers 2.15 - 2.45 every second Friday of the month.
0151 336 5486

New Ferry

New Ferry
0151 643 8465
new.ferry@wirral-library.net

Pensby

Pensby
Story time every Monday 2.15 to 2.45

0151 648 4537
pensby@wirral-library.net

Prenton

Prenton
Includes a Children's Library. Story time
every Tuesdays 2.15 - 2.45.
0151 608 2858
prenton@wirral-library.net
www.prentonlibrary.com

Ridgeway, Noctorum

Ridgeway, Noctorum
Story time
Friday afternoons 2.00 – 2.30pm
Stay and play Thursday afternoons 1.30 – 3.00.for under 5’s and their carers. Children's craft and entertainment sessions during the Summer holidays.

0151 641 8484
ridgeway@wirral-library.net

Rock Ferry

Rock Ferry
Storytime for the under 5’s is held every Monday between 2.15 & 2.45.
Regular events and craft sessions during the school holidays.

0151 641 2858
rock.ferry@wirral-library.net

Seacombe

Seacombe
Storytime for the under 5’s  Fridays 10.15 - 10.45 am
0151 638 4475
seacombe@wirral-library.net

St James, Birkenhead

St James, Birkenhead
0151 652 2268
st.james@wirral-library.net

Upton, Wirral

Story time for under 5s 2.00 Mondays
0151 677 5677
upton@wirral-library.net

Wallasey Central

Story time  every Thursday Morning 10:00 (School holidays at 10:30 )
Teenage Reading Group Every second-to-last Tuesday of the month, 8:00pm - 9:00pm. Kids' activities held during the school holidays.

0151 639 2334
wallasey.yp@wirral-library.net

Wallasey Village

Story time Monday afternoon 2.15  - 3 00 . Pre booking desirable because of craft sessions. Junior Reading Group every third Saturday morning in the month commencing Feb 21st at 9.30 - 10.30. Ages  9 - 12 years.
0151  638 1024
wallasey.village@wirral-library.net

West Kirby

Story time  on Monday and Thursday at 2:30. Also do crafts on a regular basis. Junior Reading Group - West Kirby Wordgobblers meet on the first Monday in the month at 4:15  (contact the library for exact dates due to Bank Holidays, school holidays etc.)
0151 929 7808
west.kirby@wirral-library.net

Weston

01625 614008

Wharton

01606 593883

Willaston

Contact via Chester Library
01244 312935

Woodchurch, Birkenhead

0151 677 8068
woodchurch@wirral-library.net

   
 
 


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