Reading for life

in libraries, archives andlocal studies

April to June 2010

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Medway Archives and Local Studies CentreCivic Centre, Strood, Kent ME2 4AU Mon 9am-5pm Thu 9am-5pm

T: 01634 332714 F: 01634 297060 Tue 9am-5pm Fri 9am-5pm

E: malsc@medway.gov.uk Wed closed Sat 9am-4pm

Please note Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre is closed on Sundays

Love to readChoose from our range of fiction, includingbestsellers, new writers and old favourites. Findout about travel, hobbies and enjoy abiography. Find out the latest news withmagazines and newspapers.

Sound and visionMake the most of our talking books, music CDs- from rock to classical, pop to folk - and watchmodern and classic films on DVD. If gaming isyour thing, you'll love our selection of Wii, X-box and PlayStation games. Nintendo DSgames can be borrowed from GillinghamLibrary too.

Be interactiveUse the online library catalogue to placereservations and renew items. The interactiveservice is a must. Use the virtual referencelibrary, email a question to a librarian and get togrips with the internet and Microsoft Office

software - there are computers in every libraryfor public use.

Not only that, in Medway libraries we also havea wide range of events and activities - pleasesee overleaf for full details. There is so much todo in our libraries, you could spend hours inthem. What are you waiting for?

If English isn't your first language… There are books in other languages, duallanguage picture books and language coursesavailable on CD. Use library computers to sendmessages to family and friends.

And if you can't come to the library… A mobile library service may stop near whereyou live. You can also ask about the HomeLibrary Service if you cannot go out alonewithout help. There is also a postal service forvisually impaired customers. Phone your locallibrary for more information.

It's free to join your libraryThere is no upper or lower age limit and anyonecan use the library.Think there is nothing to interest you in Medwaylibraries? Think again:

Your local library opening times...

Chatham Mon 9am-6pm Thur 9am-7pm

Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TX Tue 10am-7pm Fri 9am-6pm

T: 01634 337799 F: 01634 337800 Wed 9am-6pm Sat 9am-5pm

Cuxton Mon closed Thur 2pm-6pm

Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EY Tue 9am-1pm Fri 2pm-6pm

T/F: 01634 711391 Wed closed Sat 10am-4pm

Gillingham Mon 9am-7pm Thur 9am-7pm

High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BG Tue 10am-7pm Fri 9am-7pm

T: 01634 337340 F: 01634 283805 Wed 9am-7pm Sat 9am-5pm

Grain Mon closed Thur 2pm-6pm

The Chapel, Chapel Road, Isle of Grain, Tue 9am-1pm Fri 2pm-6pm

ME3 0BZ T: 01634 338727 Wed closed Sat 10am-4pm

Hempstead Mon 9am-1pm Thur closed

Hempstead Road, Hempstead, Gillingham, Tue 2pm-6pm Fri 2pm-6pm

ME7 3QG T/F: 01634 361544 Wed closed Sat 10am-4pm

Hoo Mon 9am-6pm Thur 2pm-6pm

Church Street, Hoo, ME3 9AL Tue 2pm-6pm Fri 9am-6pm

T/F: 01634 250640 Wed closed Sat 10am-4pm

Lordswood Mon 9am-5pm Thur 9am-5pm

Kestrel Road, Lordswood, Chatham, ME5 8TH Tue 2pm-5pm Fri 9am-5pm

T: 01634 862096 F: 01634 681595 Wed closed Sat 10am-4pm

Luton Mon closed Thur 9am-6pm

2 Nelson Terrace, Luton, Chatham, ME5 7LA Tue 2pm-5pm Fri 2pm-5pm

T: 01634 406923 Wed 9am-1pm Sat 10am-4pm

Rainham Mon 9am-6pm Thur 9am-6pm

Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7LR Tue 9am-7pm Fri 9am-6pm

T: 01634 231745 F: 01634 263415 Wed closed Sat 10am-4pm

Rochester Mon 9am-7pm Thur 9am-7pm

Rochester Library at Eastgate, ME1 1EW Tue 9am-7pm Fri 9am-7pm

T: 01634 337411 F: 01634 843837 Wed 9am-7pm Sat 10am-4pm

Strood Mon 9am-7pm Thur 9am-6pm

32 Bryant Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3EP Tue 10am-6pm Fri 9am-7pm

T: 01634 335890 F: 01634 297919 Wed 9am-6pm Sat 9am-5pm

Thomas Aveling School and Community Library Mon 3pm-6pm Thur 3pm-6pm

Thomas Aveling School, Arethusa Road, Tue 3pm-6pm Fri 3pm-6pm

Rochester, ME1 2UW. T/F: 01634 338728 Wed 3pm-6pm Sat 10am-4pm

Twydall Mon 9am-5pm Thur 9am-1pm

14/15 Twydall Green, Gillingham, ME8 6JY Tue 9am-5pm Fri 2pm-5pm

T/F: 01634 232488 Wed 9am-1pm Sat 10am-4pm

Walderslade Hook Meadow Mon 9am-1pm Thur closed

King George Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Tue 2pm-6pm Fri 2pm-6pm

ME5 0TZ T/F: 01634 861531 Wed 9am-6pm Sat 10am-4pm

Walderslade Village Mon closed Thur 2pm-6pm

Walderslade Centre, Walderslade Road, Chatham, Tue 9am-6pm Fri 9am-6pm

ME5 9LR T: 01634 686467 F: 01634 681505 Wed 2pm-6pm Sat 10am-4pm

Wigmore Mon closed Thur 9am-7pm

208 Fairview Avenue, Wigmore, Gillingham, Tue 9am-6pm Fri 9am-6pm

ME8 0PX T: 01634 235576 F: 01634 375064 Wed 9am-6pm Sat 10am-4pm

Please note all Medway libraries are closed on Sundays

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If you have any questions about this leaflet and you want to speak to someone in your ownlanguage please ring 01634 335577

Customer services: 01634 333333 8am to 8pm (Mon-Fri) 9am to 1pm (Sat) Please note: Calls to customer services may be recorded or monitored for security and staff development purposes

Chatham Library, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TX.Phone: 01634 337799

Email: chatham.library@medway.gov.uk Website: www.medway.gov.uk/libraries

Minicom: 01634 333111

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Sat, 12 Jun 1 to 6pm – The big tea party – Come along and enjoy our urban villagefete – cupcake and bunting workshops, teddy bears’ picnic, storytelling,children’s entertainment, traditional games with a quirky twist and even a WItea tent. For further information please phone 01634 338319. Chatham Riverside and Library.

Medway Adult and Community LearningService – courses in librariesWed, 21 Apr 2 to 4pm – Computing first steps, Walderslade Village Library.Wed, 21 Apr 10am to 12noon - Computing first steps, Wigmore Library.Thur, 22 Apr 10am to 12noon – Computing first steps, Lordswood Library.Fri, 23 Apr Computing for the retired – first steps, Strood Library.

For more details or to book phone 01634 338461.Fri, 21 May Silver surfers’ day – if you’re over 60 and want to find out more about

the internet, you can book on one of our free taster sessions. To enrol, pleasephone 01634 338400. A £5 holding deposit is required on booking, this willbe refunded after you have attended the session9.30 to10.30am Ebay taster, Wigmore Library.9.30 to 10.30am Genealogy on the internet taster, Chatham Library11am to 12noon Internet taster, Wigmore Library.11am to 12noon Ebay taster, Chatham Library

Libraries aren't just about books

We have:v classical and latest movie blockbusters on DVD;v popular and classical music CDs;v a selection of Wii, XBox 360 and PlayStation 2 and 3

console games;v Nintendo DS games at Gillingham Library;v talking books on cassette or CD.

Don't forget our online resources too: v Library catalogue, to renew and reserve items.v Ancestry, to assist your family history searching.v Britannica Online, encyclopaedia.v KnowUK, a vast reference library.v NewsUK, access to 68 newspapers and magazines going back

10 years.v The Times digital archive, their newspaper archive.v Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.v Oxford Reference Online, access to the world's most trusted

reference collection.v Oxford English Dictionary.

These are just some of the things libraries now offer.

REGULAR

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Tues and Wed, 10.30 to 11amv Toddler, shake and boogie, Thur, 10.30 to 11amv Readers' group, third Thur of month, 10.30amv VIP readers' group, last Thur of month, 2pm - This group is for visually-impaired people (VIP)

who listen to talking booksv HoH readers' group, first Wed of month, 2pm - This group is for hearing-impaired people (HoH)

v Readers' group, last Wed of every month, 2pmv Knitting for charity group, Fri, fortnightly, 2pm

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Fri, 10.45 to 11.15amv Storytime, Mon, 2.15 to 2.45pmv Readers' group, second Tues of month, 10.30amv Teenage readers’ group, Wed, 28 Apr, 26 May, 30 June, 5 to 6pmv Toddler shake and boogie, Tues 10.45 to 11.15am

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Tue, 10.30 to 11.15amv Homework club, Fri, 3.30 to 5pm. Under eights must be accompanied by an adult v Craft club, Sat, 10.30 to 12noon. Under eights must be accompanied by an adultv Retired and proud, Fri, fortnightly, 2 to 3pm. Join us for an afternoon of games or just a chat

and a cuppa

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Tues, 2.15 to 2.45pmv Storytime, Fri, 2.15 to 2.45pmv Homework club, Fri, 3.30 to 5.30pm. Under eights must be accompanied by an adult v Knitting for charity group, Mon, fortnightly, 10.30am

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Mon and Fri, 10.30 to 11amv Storytime, Tues, 2.15 to 2.45pmv Readers’ group, first Sat of month, 10.30am

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Mon, 10.30 to 11amv Toddler shake and boogie, Fri, 9.30 to 10amv Readers' group, last Thur of month, 10.30am

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Thur, 10.30 to 11am

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Thur, 11 to 11.30amv Storytime, Tues, 2.15 to 2.45pmv Readers' group, first Tues of month, 10amv Knitting for charity group, Mon, fortnightly, 2pm

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Mon and Fri, 10.30 to 11amv Readers' group, last Mon of month, 7pmv Pop in and play, Sat, 10.30 to 11am. Parents and children can drop-in to meet, chat and play

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Tues and Thur, 10.30 to 11amv Storytime, Tues, 4 to 5pmv Toddler shake and boogie, Mon, 10.30 to 11amv Chatterbooks, Sat, 24 Apr; 8 and 22 May; 19 June, 3 to 4pm. Term-time only

Chatham Library (337799)

Cuxton Library (711391)

Gillingham Library (337340)

Grain Library (338727)

Hempstead Library (361544)

Hoo Library (250640)

Lordswood Library (862096)

Luton Library (406923)

Rainham Library (231745)

Rochester Library (337411)

Strood Library (335890)

AprilTues, 6 Apr 2.15 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged

four to 10-years-old. Rainham Library. Booking essential.Tues, 6 Apr 2.15 to 3.15pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children

aged four to 10-years-old. Twydall Library. Booking essential.Tues, 6 Apr 2.15 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged

eight and under. Chatham Library. Booking essential.Tues, 6 Apr 2 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged

eight and under. Strood Library. Tues, 6 Apr 2.15 to 2.45pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children

aged eight and under. Hoo Library.Wed, 7 Apr 2 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children aged

eight and under. Walderslade Hook Meadow Library. Booking essential.Wed, 7 Apr 2.30 to 3.30pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children

aged eight and under. Wigmore Library. Booking essential.Wed, 7 Apr 2 to 4pm – Family fun day with storytelling, craft and entertainment.

Storytelling, Craft and Entertainment. Make amazing nature and wildlife crowns,listen to a tantalising tale or two, meet Sparky the puppet on his journey aroundMedway and enjoy balloon art and circus tricks with Michael Imerson from DizzyO’Dare Presents. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please phone 01634 338319 to book. Children’s mobile library, High Halstow village hall.

Thur, 8 Apr 2.15 to 3.15pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for childrenaged four to 10-years-old. Gillingham Library. Booking essential.

Thur, 8 Apr 2.30 to 3.30pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for childrenaged eight and under. Lordswood Library. Booking essential.

Thur, 8 Apr 3.15 to 4pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children agedeight and under. Thomas Aveling School & Community Library.

Thur, 8 Apr 10am to 12noon – Family fun day with storytelling, craft andentertainment. Capstone Farm Country Park children’s play area, Chatham.

Thur, 8 Apr 2 to 4pm – Family fun day with storytelling, craft and entertainment.Storytelling, Craft and Entertainment. Make amazing nature and wildlife crowns,listen to a tantalising tale or two, meet Sparky the puppet on his journey aroundMedway and enjoy balloon art and circus tricks with Michael Imerson from DizzyO’Dare Presents. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please phone01634 338319 to book. Cuxton Library.

All events free unless otherwise indicated.When attending events, all children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

v Level up is a chance to test your console gaming skills against others on the big screen. Fortnightly – Mon, 19 Apr; 3 and 17 May; 14 and 28 June. Level one – eight-12-years-old, 4.30 to 5.30pm. Level two – 13 to 16-year-olds, 5.45 to 6.45pm

v Teenage readers’ group, Mon, 26 Apr; 24 May; 28 June, 5 to 6pmv Poetry readers' group, first Mon of month, 7.30pmv Readers' group, third Mon of month, 7pmv Homework club, Thur, 3.30 to 5.30pm. Under eights must be accompanied by an adult v Saturday singalong, Sat, 10.30 to 11am, action songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers, mums

and dads

v Storytime, Thurs, 3.15 to 3.45pm. School holidays onlyv Chatterbooks, Wed, 21 Apr; 3 and 17 May; 14 and 28 June, 3.45 to 5pm. Term-time only

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Wed, 11 to 11.30amv Chatterbooks, Tues, 21 Apr; 5 and 19 May; 16 and 30 June, 3.45 to 4.45pm. Term-time onlyv Readers' group, third Tues of month, 2pm

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Mon, 10.30 to 11amv Toddler shake and boogie, Tues, 11 to 11.30amv Storytime, Wed, 2.15 to 2.45pm

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Tues, 10.15 to 10.45amv Storytime, Fri, 2.15 to 2.45pmv Chatterbooks, Wed, 14 and 28 Apr; 12 and 26 May; 9 and 23 June, 3.45 to 5pm. Term-time onlyv Toddler shake and boogie, Tue, 11 to 11.30am

v Baby bounce and rhyme time, Fri, 11 to 11.30amv Toddler shake and boogie, Fri, 2.30 to 3.15pm

Twydall Library (232488)

Walderslade Hook Meadow Library (861531)

Walderslade Village Library (686467)

Wigmore Library (235576)

Thomas Aveling Library School & Community Library (338728)

All the events listed on these pages are free to attend.

Baby bounce and rhyme time - Parents and carers can enjoy knee bouncing, finger rhymes andnursery rhymes. This event is for babies aged 18 months or under. A changing area is available too.Chatterbooks - A lively reading group for eight to 12-year-olds.Homework club - For children from both primary and secondary schools. Up-to-date informationfor homework is available with friendly and knowledgeable staff on hand to help. Term-time only.Adult Readers' groups - For people who love to read and want to share their experience with others.Storytime - Fun sessions for pre-school children that include stories and rhymes. Some librariesoffer craft activities too.Teenage readers’ groups - For 14 to 18-year-olds who love to read and share their experience.Toddler, shake and boogie - Fun sessions for pre-school children that include a range of storiesand rhymes. Some libraries offer craft activities too.

SPECIAL

Fri, 9 Apr 10am to 12noon – Family fun day with storytelling, craft andentertainment. Storytelling, craft and entertainment. Make amazing nature and wildlife crowns, listen to a tantalising tale or two, meet Sparky the puppeton his journey around Medway and enjoy balloon art and circus tricks withMichael Imerson from Dizzy O’Dare Presents. Children must be accompanied byan adult. Phone 01634 338319 to book. Children’s mobile library, Cliffe Woodscommunity hall.

Fri, 9 Apr 2 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children agedeight and under. Walderslade Village Library. Booking essential.

Sat, 10 Apr 10.30am to 12noon – Make a camping collage, for children aged eightand under. Grain Library.

Mon, 12 April 7.30pm - Poetry Reading by Jamie McKendrickJamie McKendrick's last book of poems was Crocodiles & Obelisks, a work witha rich cast of historic figures which looks at how we memorialize the past. He has translated Giorgio Bassani's novel The Garden of the Finzi-Continis forPenguin Modern Classics and, most recently, The Embrace, a selection from thecontemporary Italian poet Valerio Magrelli. Strood Library. Booking essential.

Tues, 13 Apr 3 to 4pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for children agedfour to 10-years-old. Hempstead Library. Booking essential.

Tues, 13 Apr 2.15 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for childrenaged eight and under. Chatham Library. Booking essential.

Tues, 13 Apr 2.15 to 3pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, help make aspringtime collage, for children aged eight and under. Hoo Library. Booking essential.

Tues, 13 Apr 2.15 to 3pm – Stories and crafts - make an animal mask, for children agedeight and under. Rainham Library. Booking essential.

Tues, 13 Apr 3 to 4pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for children agedeight and under. Strood Library.

Wed, 14 Apr 2 to 3pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for children agedeight and under. Walderslade Hook Meadow Library. Booking essential.

Thur, 15 Apr 2.30 to 3.30pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for childrenaged eight and under. Wigmore Library. Booking essential.

Thur, 15 Apr 2.30 to 3pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for childrenaged eight and under. Rochester Library. Booking essential.

Thur, 15 Apr 3.15 to 4pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for childrenaged eight and under. Thomas Aveling School & Community Library.

Thur, 15 Apr 11 to 11.30am – Baby bounce and rhyme – springtime bounce, forchildren aged 18-months-old and under. Rainham Library.

Thur, 15 Apr 2.15 to 3.15pm – Stories and crafts – the great outdoors, for childrenaged four to 10-years-old. Gillingham Library. Booking essential.

Thur, 15 Apr 2.30 to 3pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for childrenaged eight and under. Lordswood Library. Booking essential.

Fri, 16 Apr 2 to 3pm – Stories and crafts - the great outdoors, for children agedeight and under. Walderslade Village Library. Booking essential.

Tues, 20 Apr 7.30pm – Family History and the Media – talk by Dr Nick Barratt Dr Barratt is best known as genealogical consultant for series one to four of theBBC show Who Do You Think You Are? and as a presenter of History Mysteries,Hidden House History and So You Think You’re Royal on television, and TracingYour Roots for Radio 4. Chatham Library. Booking essential.

MaySat, 8 May 11am – An Introduction to Homeopathy with Wanda Wright.

Myths about homeopathy and advice on how to use it. Strood library. Booking essential.

Thur, 13 May 7.30pm – Mary Boleyn: The Great and Infamous Whore.Alison Weir will be discussing her forthcoming biography of Anne Boleyn`s sister,Mary Boleyn, who was briefly the mistress of Henry VIII. This is a work in progress.Much of what has been written about Mary is unsupported by contemporaryevidence, and Alison will be talking about the myths that abound, and revealingresults of her forty years of extensive research. Chatham Library. Booking essential.

Sat, 15 May 11am - An Introduction to Homeopathy with Wanda Wright.Myths about homeopathy and advice on how to use it. Hoo library. Booking essential.

Sat, 29 May 11am to 12noon – Dino crafts – storytime and paper crafts,for children aged four to 10-years-old. Chatham Library. Booking essential.

JuneTues, 1 Jun 11 to 11.30am – Dinosaurs in the library – storytime and craft,

for children aged eight and under. Rochester Library. Booking essential.Tues, 1 Jun 11 to 11.30am – Dreadful dinosaurs – storytime and crafts,

for children of school age. Cuxton Library. Booking essential.Tues, 1 Jun 2.15 to 3pm – The Big Stomp – storytime and craft, for children aged

eight and under. Rainham Library. Booking essential.

Tues, 1 Jun 2.15 to 3.15pm – Design a dinosaur – storytime and craft, forchildren aged from four to 10-years-old. Twydall Library. Booking essential.

Tues, 1 Jun 2.15 to 3.15pm – Forest crafts with the rangers fromMedway’s country parks. Bringing the outdoors indoors, the rangerswill take on a woodland craft experience from the comfort of the children'slibrary. For children aged four to 10-years-old. Chatham Library. Bookingessential.

Tues, 1 Jun 2.15 to 3pm – Dinosaurs – storytime and craft,for children aged eight and under. Hoo Library. Booking essential.

Tues, 1 Jun 2 to 3pm – Dreadful dinosaurs – storytime and craft,for children aged four to 10-years-old. Strood Library.

Tues, 1 Jun 3 to 4pm – Dinosaurs – storytime and craft, for children aged fourto 10-years-old. Hempstead Library. Booking essential.

Wed, 2 Jun 2 to 3pm – Bookasaurus – storytime and craft, for children agedfour to 10-years-old. Walderslade Hook Meadow Library. Booking essential.

Thur, 3 Jun 3.15 to 4pm – Dinosaurs – storytime and craft,for children aged eight and under. Thomas Aveling School & CommunityLibrary. Booking essential.

Thur, 3 Jun 2.15 to 3.15pm - Forest crafts with the rangers fromMedway’s country parks. Bringing the outdoors indoors, the rangerswill take on a woodland craft experience from the comfort of the children'slibrary. For children aged four to 10-years-old. Hoo Library.

Thur, 3 Jun 2.15 to 3.15pm – Design a dinosaur – storytime and craft, forchildren aged four to 10-years-old. Gillingham Library. Booking essential.

Thur, 3 Jun 2.30 to 3pm – Dinosaurs – storytime and craft, for children, forchildren aged eight and under. Lordswood Library. Booking essential.

Thur, 3 Jun 2.30 to 3.30pm – Dino-tastic – storytime and craft,for children aged eight and under. Wigmore Library. Booking essential.

Fri, 4 Jun 2 to 3pm - Bookasaurus – storytime and craft, for children agedfour to 10-years-old. Walderslade Village Library. Booking essential.

Tues, 8 Jun 10.30 to 11am – Beach babies – special seaside baby bounce andrhyme. For children aged two-years-old and under. National Bookstart Day.Strood Library.

Tues, 8 Jun 4 to 5pm – Seaside special – crafts and stories, for children agedfour to 10-years-old. Strood Library.

Tues, 8 Jun 2.15 to 3pm – Special storytime and craft – we like to be besidethe seaside, for children aged five and under. National Bookstart Day.Twydall Library. Booking essential.

Wed, 9 Jun 2 to 3pm - Special storytime and craft – we like to be beside theseaside, for children aged five and under. National Bookstart Day.Walderslade Hook Meadow Library. Booking essential.

Thur, 10 Jun 2.15 to 3pm - Special storytime and craft – we like to be besidethe seaside, for children aged five and under. National Bookstart Day.Gillingham Library. Booking essential.

Thur, 10 Jun 2.30pm – Unforgettable: Great Musical Moments from theMovies. A look at some of the great film music, taking themes fromclassical and popular music, music for sound effects and some memorablesongs. Strood Library hall. Booking essential.

Fri, 11 Jun 2 to 3pm – Seaside special – crafts and stories, for children agedfive and under. Cuxton Library. Booking essential.

Fri, 11 Jun 2 to 3pm – Special storytime and craft – we like to be beside theseaside, for children aged eight and under. National Bookstart Day.Walderslade Village Library. Booking essential.

Fri, 11 Jun 10.30 to 11am – Special baby bounce and rhyme – we like to bebeside the seaside, for children aged two and under. National BookstartDay. Hoo Library.

Fri, 11 Jun 9.30 to 10am – Special baby bounce and rhyme – we like to bebeside the seaside, for children aged two and under. National BookstartDay. Lordswood Library.

Fri, 11 Jun 10.30 to 11am – Special baby bounce and rhyme – we like to bebeside the seaside, for children aged two and under. National BookstartDay. Rochester Library.

Fri, 11 Jun 10.30 to 11.30am – Special storytime and craft – we like to bebeside the seaside, for children aged eight and under. National BookstartDay. Chatham Library. Booking essential.

Fri, 11 Jun 2.15 to 3pm – Special storytime and craft – we like to be besidethe seaside, for children aged eight and under. National Bookstart Day.Rainham Library. Booking essential.

Fri, 11 Jun 2.15 to 2.45pm – Special toddler shake and boogie – we like tobe beside the seaside, for children aged 18 months to four-years-old.National Bookstart Day. Wigmore Library. Booking essential.

Fri, 11 Jun 2.15 to 2.45pm – Special storytime and craft – we like to bebeside the seaside, for children aged five and under. National BookstartDay. Hempstead Library. Booking essential.

Sat, 12 Jun 10.45 to 11.30am – Special toddler shake and boogie – we like to be beside the seaside, for children aged eight and under. Thomas Aveling School & Community Library.