Summer Reading Challenge - Activities in your Library
The Summer Reading Challenge Story Garden
With the Summer Reading Challenge children read 6 books over the summer and get a certificate, a medal - and they learn the joy of reading that can stay with them for the rest of their life! Details here
Don't forget babies and toddlers can also join the Summer Reading Challenge and collect their own stickers and gold sticky medal and certificate!
Check out your local library
Aveley Library
Make a butterfly
- Every Tuesday from 22 July until 26 August - 10am to 12:45pm
Aveley Library - Summer Rhyme Time (for babies and toddlers)
- Tuesday 5 August - 10:30am
Belhus Library - Imagination Station - Fridays (see dates below)
Make an ice lolly
- Every Friday from 25 July until 29 August - 10am to 12:45pm
Belhus Library - Summer Rhyme Time (for babies and toddlers)
- Friday 15 August - 10:30am
Blackshots Library - Story Garden Imagination Stations - every Monday (except bank Holiday) 11:00am to 12:30pm
Booking is essential for all sessions at Blackshots Library
Monday 28 July Theme: In The Garden
Monday 4 August Theme: Summertime
Monday 11 August Theme: Fairytales
Monday 18 August Theme: At The Beach
Tuesday 26 August Theme: The Magical World of Stories
Blackshots Library - Summer Rhyme Time (for babies and toddlers)
- Tuesday 19 August - 2:30pm
Chadwell Library - Story Garden Imagination Stations - Thursdays 11:00am to 12:00pm
Booking is essential for all sessions at Chadwell Library
Thursday 24 July Design nature themed bookmarks
Thursday 31 July Decorate a giant flower
Thursday 7 August Making sun catchers
Thursday 14 August Butterfly and bug art
Thursday 21 August Mini beast garden hunt
Thursday 28 August Make a bug hotel in the garden
Chadwell Library - Summer RhymeTime (for babies and toddlers)
Friday 15 August - 11:30am
Corringham Library - Story Garden Imagination Stations - Thursdays (see dates below) 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Booking is essential for all sessions at Corringham Library
- Thursday 31 July Make a frog
- Thursday 14 August Light up Bugs
- Thursday 28 August Origami Book Folding
Corringham Library - Summer Rhyme Time (for babies and toddlers)
- Friday 8 August - 10:30am
East Tilbury Library - Story Garden Imagination Stations - Thursdays 10:30am to 12:00pm
Thursday 24 July Make a nature scrapbook
Thursday 31 July Make a picture from nature
Thursday 7 August Make a model
Thursday 14 August Make a story with puppets
Thursday 21 August Make your own comic
Thursday 28 August Making a mask
East Tilbury Library - Summer Rhyme Time (for babies and toddlers)
- Tuesday 29 July - 2:15pm
East Tilbury Library - That's not my zoo!
A themed story and actvity time for childen aged 0-5 years old
Tuesday 12 August - 11am to 12pm
Tuesday 26 August - 11am to 12pm
Grays Library – Story Garden Imagination Stations: every Monday (except Bank Holiday) 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Monday 28 July Theme: In The Garden
Monday 4 August Theme: Summertime
Monday 11 August Theme: Fairytales
Monday 18 August Theme: At The Beach
Tuesday 26 August Theme: The Magical World of Stories
Grays Library - Summer Rhyme Time (for babies and toddlers)
- Friday 1 August - 10:30am
Grays Library - Story Garden Summer Creative Club on Thursdays
There is a charge of £2 per child for these Creative Club events and booking is essential (in person usually as we can only take cash). Ages 4+
Thursday 31 July - 10:30am to 11:30am
- Book: Luna Loves Gardening by Nicola Davies
- Craft: Bumble bee windsock
Thursday 7 August - 10:30am to 11:30am
- Book: When Ice Cream Had a Meltdown by Michelle Robinson & Tom Knight
- Craft: Puffy paint ice-cream & Suncatcher
Thursday 14 August - 10:30am to 11:30am
- Book: The Footballing Fairy by Eli Woollard & Irina Avgustinovich
- Craft: Fairy craft & paper cup jumping frog
Thursday 21 August - 10:30am to 11:30am
- Book: What Ladybird Heard at the Seaside by Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks
- Craft: Crab puppet & shell painting
Thursday 28 August - 10:30am to 11:30am
- Book: I Love Books by Mariajo Ilustrajo
- Craft: Fire breathing dragon & paper plate toadstool house
Tilbury Library - Story Garden Imagination Stations - Thursdays 11:00am to 12:00pm
Thursday 24 July Design nature themed bookmarks
Thursday 31 July Decorating an Agamograph
Thursday 7 August Making Sundials
Thursday 14 August Salt Painting
Thursday 21 August Butterfly and Bug Mask Making
Thursday 28 August Potato stamp ice creams
Tilbury Library - Summer Rhyme Time (for babies and toddlers)
- Wednesday 30 July - 10:30am
As part of the Summer Reading Challenge our libraries have partnered with Thurrock Garden Centre in South Ockendon who have donated free sunflower seeds for children. These are available while stocks last at our special summer events and at the community Big Lunches.
Don't forget that all year round libraries run a host of clubs for young and old, from reading groups to sewing circles and story times