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All Aboard for Bookstart fun
Posted on 01/06/11
Adults & Communities
All Aboard for Bookstart fun
All Aboard for Bookstart funYoung children and carers can take a trip to their local library and enjoy National Bookstart Week together, and pick up free packs of books for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
This years Bookstart has a travel theme, and will focus on journeys, transports and flights of the imagination.
There are free events taking place at libraries around Leicestershire to encourage families to read together and have fun, including special Bookstart Wriggly Reader sessions for children aged four and under.
The free packs contain guidance for parents and carers on how their children can share and enjoy books. They can be claimed from your local Leicestershire library, childrens centre or from your health visitor. For more information please visit: www.leics.gov.uk/bookstart
David Sprason, Leicestershire County Councils Cabinet Member for Adults & Communities, said: Children should be exploring books from an early age, and the free Bookstart events at Leicestershires libraries will help them do just that.
The Bookstart events are taking place in the following libraries:
Enderby Library, Saturday June 4th, 11am 12 noon
0116 3053523
Syston Library, Monday June 6th, 10 10.30am
0116 3053500
Birstall Library, Monday June 6th 10 10.45am
0116 3058756
Glenfield Library, Monday June 6th 2.15 2.45pm
0116 3053591
East Goscote Library, Tuesday June 7th 2.45 3.15pm
0116 3053510
Loughborough Library, Tuesday June 7th 2.45 3.15pm and Thursday June 9th 2.15 2.45pm
0116 3052420
Sileby Library, Wednesday June 8th 2.15 3.15pm
0116 3053683
Oadby Library, Wednesday June 8th 2 2.30pm
0116 3058763
Hinckley Library, Thursday June 9th 2 2.30pm
0116 3052500
Coalville Library, Thursday June 9th 10.30 11am
0116 3053565
Mountsorrel Library, Friday June 10th 10 10.45am
0116 3055892
Ashby Library, Friday June 10th 10.30 11.30am
0116 3055917
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