Welcome to Leeds Libraries' newsletter for Children and Families
Every other month we'll be sharing our exciting programme of events, activities and highlights, as well as book recommendations.
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Free Family Events & Activities
Have a look at our bundle of half-term events inspired by bugs and insect hunts in your local park, and feast your eyes on our next family film screening...
 Love Exploring: Mini-Beasts
Are you aching for an earwig adventure? Or a wonderful woodlouse wander?
Then visit the library to learn how to use the Love Exploring app and discover an augmented reality of insects in your local park. You will also build a cosy bug hotel to take home and code a BBC micro:bit to convert your steps into mini-beast leaps.
To find your nearest event follow this link Love Exploring: Mini-Beasts | Leeds Inspired
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Join the Inter-school competition
Schools from across the city are taking up the challenge to complete the Love Exploring Mega Mini-Beast game in their local park – with loads of prizes up for grabs.
To find out more follow this link Child Friendly Leeds - Love Exploring
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Saturday Family Film Club:
Movies from the Bookshelves
Stories spring from the page onto the screen at our regular film club where we select best-loved books that have been adapted as movies for a family audience.
To find your nearest event follow this link Saturday Family Film Club: Movies from the Bookshelves | Leeds Inspired
We can't tell you the title of this month's movie, but you will certainly experience joy, fear, anger, disgust and sadness when you watch it. You can contact the venue to find out.
Ready Steady Readers
Ready Steady Readers is our programme for babies and children under 5, with a range of exciting events and regular activities to bring your little ones along to. Also don't forget to look out for our two Story Buses Sam and Nelly as they travel around the city. They're packed with brilliant board books, perfect picture books and terrific toys, wonderful for under 5s.
Rachel Dean Dance - Thumbelina
Thumbelina is an enchanting tale of a miniature girl trying to find her place in the world, brought to life through live music, dance and song.
Children and their adults play an active role in helping Thumbelina escape from a hungry toad, build a shelter from sticks and through their play, give her the strength to carry on and make it safely home.
A gentle and playful experience with the beauty of the natural world at its heart.
To book your free ticket for Thumbelina at The Reginald Centre, follow this link Thumbelina at the Reginald Centre Tickets, Thu, Jun 16, 2022 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite
 Bounce & Rhyme
We're delighted to launch our brand new, weekly Bounce and Rhyme sessions at Leeds Central Library, especially for babies and their grown ups.
Join us at the Library every Monday from the 6th June, 1:30-2:30pm for a fun session of sharing songs and rhymes with your baby in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. A great opportunity to meet with others, and start your baby’s Ready, Steady, Readers challenge as part of your visit. To find out more about this free activity for pre-crawling babies and their grown ups follow this link Bounce & Rhyme | Leeds Inspired
Once a month we will also host a Baby Photobooth alongside our Bounce & Rhyme session with award winning professional photographer Tim Simpson. To find out more and book your slot, follow this link Baby Photobooth | Leeds Inspired
 Story & Rhyme
Our popular Story & Rhyme sessions take place weekly across our libraries. If you're looking for fun activities to do with young children, join us at your nearest library for an hour of stories, rhymes and fun songs. The sessions are perfect for under 5s and their families.
Follow this link to find out the day and time of your nearest session Story & Rhyme | Leeds Inspired
Summer Reading Challenge coming soon...
We’re so excited to reveal the theme for the Summer Reading Challenge 2022! Get ready for Gadgeteers, arriving online and in your local library this summer. Science is all around you!
What do you love doing? Are you a brilliant baker? Or a mega music fan? Are you the tech wizard amongst your friends?
Join the Gadgeteers for the Summer Reading Challenge to discover the amazing science and innovation behind the world around you, including some of your favourite things!
Follow this link to find out more Summer Reading Challenge
Book Recommendations
Click on the book cover to reserve the title on our online catalogue
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Early Years
A beautiful and powerful story about a young boy, his Dad and supporting a loved-one who is deaf, written by a prize-winning poet who has lived experience of deafness.
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Junior Fiction
Fans of The Worst Witch will enjoy this new fantastical tale of a young girl who escapes boarding school and discovers a world of magic, including a talking cat and flying broom.
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Junior Non-Fiction
This book celebrates our connection with the earth and has an uplifting message for environmentalists of all ages – certainly to be enjoyed before trying out the Love Exploring app.
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Teen Fiction
In this intriguing fantasy novel, two witches must join forces, despite their long-standing feud, to battle a common enemy in a game of cat-and-mouse inspired by Jamaica.
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Schools Programme
Discover our complete offer for schools on our Leeds for Learning Resource Page.
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