Are you ready for a summer of fun, creativity and reading? Then sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge and become a Marvellous Maker! What is it, when is it and how do I sign up? The Summer Reading Challenge is a great way to keep your children entertained and motivated to read during the…
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There are so many items we use in life that don’t get used all the time and that we don’t need to have all the time. We’re so used to thinking ‘I need this … Where can I buy it’ instead we can think ‘I need this. Where can I borrow it?’
Leeds Libraries’ free Summer Reading Challenge is calling on youngsters to find out more about the world around them by reading six or more from a collection of science-themed story books and factual books, over the summer break.
As one of the most successful series of children’s books, the Harry Potter series has opened the (Gryffin)door to reading for many young people. At their recent ‘Library Fest’ Leeds City Council’s library service transformed Leeds Central Library into their very own Hogwarts. In today’s child friendly Leeds blog, librarian Ben reveals more about the…
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Libraries aren’t just great places to read your favourite books, they’re also community spaces that host an array of child friendly activities. With autumn half-term coming up, we decided to find out more about what’s going on at Leeds libraries. Today we talk to Owen Clements, the Children’s Information Librarian at Leeds Central Library, about…
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Keeping children engaged in learning can be difficult, especially over the summer holidays. The Mythical Maze summer reading challenge is a fun way to improve your child’s literacy whilst getting them involved in some fantastic activities and stories! Mythical Maze is a national campaign organised by the Reading Agency, with the involvement of the Leeds…
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