Children
If you love reading, music, DVDs and videos or surfing the Internet, the library is a great place to be - we have events, displays, author visits, and lots of exciting new titles for you to read! Our Bookstart activities include storytimes, and Rhyme Times. Children pay no overdue charges and requests for items on the catalogue held in other libraries are FREE
Bookstart story times
Stories, songs and rhymes for babies and young children - come along and join in the Bookstart Story Times fun.
Find out about the Bookstart Bear Club and join at Oakham Library.
Rhyme Times
Rhyme Times are fun sessions lasting about half an hour, and involve music and rhyme for under 5's with carers or parents. These are very popular!
Rhyme Times take place:
Every Tuesday at 2.30pm at Uppingham Town Hall
Every Thursday at 2pm at Oakham Library
Every Friday at 10.30am at Oakham Library
Calling all bookworms!
Why not try some of these ideas for great reads?
Blue Peter Book Club Blue Peter's Book Club has some excellent story suggestions - ask your Librarian if they are in stock
'Stories from the Web - ideas for 8-11 and 11-14 year olds
Mrs Mad - books, reviews, games, stories and jokes
UK Children's Books - links to 100s of authors' websites
Reading Matters - books and ideas for children and teenagers
4UReaders - for 10-16 year olds
Children's Poetry Bookshelf
lovereading4kids Online independent bookstore. Book Reviews, Author Like for Like feature. Lovereading has over 4,000 Opening Extracts you can download and print off and nearly 2,000 audio extracts of books that you can listen to.
Starfall Interactive Books - free online books to help kids learn to read
Do you enjoy writing stories and poems?
Here are some ideas to inspire you.
Stories from the Web - send your work to the Gallery
Fascinating facts and homework help
Britannica Junior (Age Group 5 to 11)
Ask Jeeves Kids
Yahooligans - web guide for kids
Topmarks - links to websites with homework resources for all ages and subjects
Homework Elephant - try the Agony Elephant if you're really stuck!
Ancient Egypt
See our homework help page in our Web Directory for many more sites
Internet safety
Safe Surfing - techie tips for safer surfing and mobile phones
Dongle's tips
Information for Parents
We also have some handy information for Parents on reading & sharing books with children, internet safety, and other useful topics.
