Camden Libraries have put together some ‘Reading Friends Craft Activity Packs’ with funding from the Reading Agency.
The packs are aimed at those families who can’t afford to buy craft supplies.
If you would like a pack, please ask at Kentish Town, Queen’s Crescent and Pancras Square Libraries or Kilburn Library Centre.
If you need some ideas for what to make with the packs, see Ami’s Craft videos .
Camden libraries present our weekly live story time for under-fives, on Zoom:
Story time with Amina, every Wednesday at 11am.
On Wednesday 7th April, Amina from Holborn Library will read The Last Wolf by Mini Grey.
Or use this link: https://zoom.us/j/92928791304
Meeting ID: 929 2879 1304
Passcode: XV0His
Camden libraries present our first live rhyme time for under-fives, on Zoom:
Rhyme time with Bianca, every Thursday at 10.30am.
From Thursday 4th March, Bianca from Kilburn Library will be singing some favourite nursery rhymes with you.
Or use this link: https://zoom.us/j/94290067406?pwd=STZ0QkIvZENOc0F0cFl6U1l2TUZqZz09
Meeting ID: 942 9006 7406
Passcode: K23S5t
You can pick up your World Book Day voucher from any of our libraries:
See how many books you can mention in one song!
Every day, a librarian recommends a great children's book on the National Shelf Service:
The Literacy Trust has fun things to make and do, printable activities, stories and poems to
listen and watch, reading and literacy Apps and useful websites. From ages 0 to 12:
With The Book Trust you can find free online stories and videos, play games, do book quizzes, play games and learn to draw some of your favourite characters:
With the British Library you can explore centuries of stories, poems and illustrations:
With Scholastic Kids Book Club, you can find lots of activity sheets, quizzes, colouring sheets, games and puzzles:
For free e-books from Camden Libraries, go to our Digital Libraries page.
You can download more activities from these sites:
Maths on Toast has lots of fun, creative games and activities involving maths. Make a tangram out of a piece of toast, learn about fractions and ratios using multi-coloured sweets and lots more. During autumn 2020 they are offering online Stay-In Sessions on the third Saturday of every month, starting at 2.30pm:
The Science Museum has lots of fun science activities:
NASA has lots of materials and activities to learn about astronomy, space and science:
The Little Angel Theatre has a daily video story:
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre has fun videos and activities to start learning about Shakespeare:
Hopster is an award-winning children’s TV and learning app. As well as children’s favorite TV shows the app contains educational games, stories and music. Hopster is designed for children aged 2-6 and is totally free of advertising.
Just email libraries@camden.gov.uk and we will send you a unique code and information on how to download Hopster to your mobile device.
You and your children will then be able to enjoy hundreds of children’s shows, games and books free for 12 months.
Inside Hopster there is a world of fun & learning waiting to be discovered, built just for children. You can find out more at hopster.tv.