Children and young people

Rhymetimes and Stay and Play for under fives

These free Rhymetimes and stay and play sessions are available at your local library. Please contact the library to check event details for all libraries as these are subject to change. 

Weekly Rhymetimes

Monday

  • Rhymetime - at Caludon Castle Library, Axholme Road from 1.30pm to 2.30pm. Telephone 024 7678 8300
  • Stoke Community Library, for toddlers from 10.00am to 11.00am. Telephone 024 7678 6990

Tuesday

  • Rhymetime - at Foleshill Community Library, Broad Street from 10.00am to 11.00am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. Telephone 024 7678 6977.
  • Rhymetime - at Bell Green Community Library, 17 - 23 Riley Square from 10.45am to 11.15am. Telephone 024 7678 5819.

Wednesday

  • Arena Park Library, Arena Park Shopping Centre - weekly rhymes and songs on Wednesday mornings for under 5s from 10.45am to 11.15am. Telephone 024 7678 5181.

Thursday

  • Central Library - Rhymetime, Smithford Way (term time only) from 11.00am to 11.30am. Telephone 024 7683 2314.
  • Willenhall Community Library - Rhymetime, 106 Remembrance Road from 10.30am to 11.45am. Telephone 024 7678 6991.
  • Arena Park Library, Arena Park Shopping Centre - weekly rhymes and songs on Thursday mornings for under 5s from 10.45am to 11.15am. Telephone 024 7678 5181.
  • Jubilee Crescent Community Library, Radford - weekly rhyme and songs every Thursday mornings for under 5s from 11.30am to 12.00 noon. Telephone 024 7678 6981.
  • Aldermoor Community Library, Acorn Street, Stoke Aldermoor - every Thursday from 2.15pm to 2.45pm. Telephone 024 7678 8438.

Friday

  • Coundon Community Library - Rhymetime, Moseley Avenue from 10.00am to 10.30am and 11.00am to 11.30am. Telephone 024 7678 6969.
  • Earlsdon Community Library - Rhymetime, Earlsdon Avenue North from 9.30am to 10.00am. Telephone 024 7678 6970.

Fortnightly Wriggle and Rhyme Club on Saturday

  • Canley Community Library - every two weeks from 2.00pm to 2.45pm. Telephone 024 7678 6963.
  • Cheylesmore Community Library - every second and fourth Saturday of the Month from 2.00pm to 2:30pm. Telephone 024 7678 6966

Stay and Play

These are fun sessions to introduce young children to the library, with a trolley of new books for mums and children to select from.

Monday

  • Arena Park Library, Arena Park Shopping Centre - weekly stay and play on Monday for under 5s from 2.00pm to 2.45pm. Telephone 024 7678 5181.

Tuesday

  • Stoke Community Library, Stay and Play for toddlers every Tuesday from 2.00pm to 3.00pm. Telephone 024 7678 6990

Rhymetime information leaflet

Information about why rhymetimes are important. 

 

In this section:

  1. Information about the children's library service
  2. Book collection for children with educational or physical needs
  3. Reading with your child
  4. Storytimes for 4-10 year olds
  5. Rhymetimes and Stay and Play for under fives (current page)
  6. Imagination Reading Cafes

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