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Children and young people's library services
Medway Libraries offer a wide range of services for children,
young people and their parents or carers. We also offer services
for children’s centres, preschools, schools and other professionals
working with children and young people. You can also discover
the most popular children's and young adult
books in Medway Libraries.
If you don't find what you're looking for here, phone a
Community Librarian for young people on 01634
335890.
Summer Reading Challenge
Children aged four to 12 years are invited to take part in the
summer
reading challenge.
Supported with new books and events in all libraries, children
can earn rewards for reading books throughout the summer
holidays.
Early years
Baby bounce and rhyme
Parents and carers can enjoy knee bouncing, finger rhymes and
nursery rhymes with babies up to 18 months old. At these free
baby
bounce and rhyme sessions parents are encouraged to borrow
board books to share with their babies at home. There are no
age restrictions for library membership and Medway Libraries does
not charge for lost or damaged board books.
Storytime
These free storytime sessions include a wide range of
stories and rhymes to inspire children to engage with books. Some
libraries offer a craft activity too.
Pop in and play
Pop in and
play sessions take place every Saturday and and are
suitable for eight-year-olds and younger. This is an informal drop
in chance to meet with friends and families for chat and play
within the library.
Toddler shake and boogie
This energetic and fun-packed toddler shake and
boogie activity session offers rhymes, songs and movement
for preschoolers. Musical instruments, scarves and parachutes are
often included.
Early years professionals
Medway Libraries offer a range of early years
professionals services for children's centres,
pre-schools, toddler groups, health centres and all other early
years settings.
Bookstart in Medway
Bookstart is a national programme working
through locally-based organisations to give free packs of books to
babies and pre-schoolers with guidance materials for parents and
carers.
Schools and education professionals
Medway Libraries offer a range of services for schools and education
professionals. These can include engaging and
participatory storytelling, stimulating poetry, bookmaking and
library skills sessions.
Find out about the Children's Mobile
Library and how Medway Archives and Local Studies centre
can help schools with local studies projects.
After school activities
Homework help
Get accurate up-to-date electronic information and
professional homework
help for all your homework enquiries.
Medway Libraries also runs homework clubs where friendly and
knowledgeable staff will be on hand to help with all your homework
questions.
Chatterbooks
Chatterbooks clubs are lively reading
groups for eight to 12-year-olds.
Supported by The Reading Agency, these
groups are led by library staff to encourage children to increase
their reading confidence and discuss the books they have read with
other members. Activities like craft, drama and games
may also be included.
This is also a national Chatterbooks
website.
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