From 8 February 2018, we will use a new library management system called Koha. The library management system is where all the information on library members and library collections is stored; it is the key system for running the library service. For more information, please click here.

Children and Young People

Our events and activities delight, inspire and engage the widest range of children and young people. There’s lots to do for younger members from Story Time sessions, Bookstart, and Little Bears club to homework help and volunteering opportunities for 13-24 year olds. During holiday times we also deliver literacy based activities across the service.

Storytime for under 5's

 

Many libraries hold regular weekly story time sessions (term-time only) where library staff read from brightly coloured picture books. Enjoy stories in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, explore what the library has to offer, make friends, and listen to stories that will encourage young children to develop a life-long love love of books from an early age. These events are free of charge, there is no need to book just turn up and enjoy! 

Story time at City Library is Saturday 11am and Sunday 3pm in the children's area. For community library story times please contact 0191 277 4100 or ask at your local library.

To keep up to date on every event please check our Eventbrite Page or follow @Toonlibraries on Twitter.

For more information or to sign up for any of our library services, please phone 0191 2774100 or email information@newcastle.gov.uk.

Annual events

Summer Reading Challenge

Summer Reading Challenge PledgesThe Summer Reading Challenge is an annual event that takes place during the summer holidays. Children are encouraged to sign up to their local library, borrow and read six books or more and visit the library 3 times. The Summer Reading Challenge is in partnership with the Reading Agency. Visit the Summer Reading Challenge website to find information, book lists, competitions and games.
Alternatively you can follow @ReadingAgency on Twitter

 

NCBF logoRunning for thirty plus years the Northern Children’s Book Festival is the largest free annual reading celebration in Europe. Public Library authorities in the North East, between the Tees and the Tweed take part in the event and help make it a fantastic time where children can meet their favourite authors and participate in events and activities. Over 40 authors and illustrators visit North East schools in the festival fortnight in November. Each year the festival wraps up with a Gala day held in a different location annually;
Information about the festival can be found by visiting the NCBF website.

Alternatively you can visit them on Facebook or follow @NCBFGalaDay on Twitter.

Love Books Conference

The Love Books Conference is an annual event held at City Library that explores the important role of literature in the primary curriculum and will be a unique opportunity to share practice whilst celebrating the work of Newcastle schools engaged in developing a whole school approach to literature. All colleagues who work with primary aged children in Newcastle and the North East (e.g. teachers, teaching assistants, librarians, children's centre staff and other practitioners) are welcome to attend.
For more information please contact jen.brown@newcastle.gov.uk    or to book a place Eventbrite Page 

Get involved

Reading Hack (Young Volunteers)

A hack is “a clever solution to a tricky problem. To hack is to modify or change something in an extraordinary way” [Urban Dictionary definition, 2009]. How does this apply to reading? Our Reading Hack volunteers are young people who aim to redefine reading and inspire other children to get involved and read as much as they can. This might involve interviewing a local author, helping run regular children events or even creating art which will be displayed throughout our libraries. Our group of Reading Hacks are committed to helping make our libraries a more engaging place for young people. Volunteers can commit as much or as little time as they want to work around their exams and school commitments. You can find information about volunteering with us on our Facebook page or contact jen.brown@newcastle.gov.uk

Children and Young People

Library services

Level 3

City Library has an area dedicated to Children and Young People. We aim to make the layout as easy as possible for children to navigat, we also have special areas for Story Time sessions or performances. Our popular Manga collection and Graphic Novels for 16+ are located here, a PDF of the Manga catalogue can be downloaded from here (pdf, 65.5kb).

Children and Young People

Homework help

You can get help with homework or find out some new facts using the Britannica Online Encyclopedia.  You will need your library ticket number and PIN to access it. Access Britannica Online.

Bookstart

Bookstart is a national book-gifting scheme built on the simple premise that children who have an early introduction to books benefit in lots of ways educationally, socially, culturally and emotionally. Libraries encourage parents to become aware and engage in their child's early learning through the enjoyment of book sharing. For more information please see the Bookstart website.

Early Years Library Loan Service

The Early Years Library Loan Service is a free service we provide to nurseries, playgroups, parent and toddler groups and childminders who require more than 20 books or who look after children with special needs. A box of resources can be issued and then changed termly. These are sent to and collected at a library branch, which is specified by the nursery / playgroup / school etc. Materials available include:

  • Resources for numeracy, literacy and personal, social and emotional development
  • Books for babies including board, bath and cloth books
  • Resources for children with particular needs and disabilities
  • Dual Language Books

Class and author visits

Class visits can be arranged with any Newcastle Library and can include curriculum tie-in and snapshot of library skills. These can be a regular or one off sessions, where bulk loan of library stock can be arranged for each class. To set up a free visit, please get in touch with your local library. If you would like an author / poet or illustrator to visit your school, but you don't know who to book or how to go about it, Newcastle Libraries can offer you advice.

Page last updated: 
7 February 2018
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