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Tag Archives: Summer Reading Challenge
Space Chase – Taking the Challenge in the Library!
LBHF Libraries are venturing into space this summer on the anniversary of the moon landing. At Hammersmith Library they are rocketing amongst the planets whilst ‘Ronnie’ the Space Chase robot meets and greets those taking the Reading Agency’s Space Chase … Continue reading
Posted in Askew Road Library, Children, Fulham Library, Hammersmith Library, libraries, Shepherds Bush Library, Summer Reading Challenge, Uncategorized
Tagged Askew Road Library, books, Cat & Hutch, Children, Children's events, Fulham Library, Hammersmith library, John Kirk, QPR Community Trust, reading, Reading Agency, Shepherds Bush Library, Space Chase, storytelling, Summer Reading Challenge, Zoolab
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Join in with 2018’s Summer Reading Challenge
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge launches in our libraries tomorrow, Saturday 14 July. The challenge is fun, free and designed for all children whatever their reading ability and it’s been designed to help children to improve their reading skills and confidence … Continue reading
Crocodile Craft in Shepherds Bush Library
For the last of the Summer Reading Challenge craft sessions we had lots of fun decorating the big library crocodile! The children painted a large piece of cardboard and created a big swamp for the crocodile to live in, with … Continue reading
Creepy Crawly Craft in the Library!
As part of the Summer Reading Challenge, Hammersmith Library bugged out with a creepy crawly craft session. Inspired by our visit from Thelma the real Tarantula, we created our own dinner plate sized spiders, using tissue paper and large amounts of … Continue reading
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Record-Breaking Facts and Figures
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is called “Record Breakers” – and it’s certainly lived up to its name in Hammersmith and Fulham Libraries! More children joined this year in all LBHF libraries compared to previous years, with over 820 children taking … Continue reading
Superheroes Assemble… at Hammersmith Library!
Whaam! Last week saw the largest group of Superheroes ever assembled (at Hammersmith Library, anyway!) As part of our Summer Reading Challenge activities, around thirty young crime fighters came along and created their own masks! Thanks to Chenelle and her team, … Continue reading
A Record-breaking round-up!
Hammersmith and Fulham libraries have been busy breaking all sorts of records this summer – from attempting to recreate the tallest man at Fulham Library to making giant bugs at Hammersmith library. It’s all part of our exciting Summer Reading Challenge … Continue reading
John Kirk performs “The Sea Monsters,” by Terry Deary
On Monday 27 July, Hammersmith Library presented an event of the most astounding novelty! The celebrated thespian Mr John Kirk performed, in it’s entirety, “The Sea Monsters“ by Terry Deary (author of Terrible Tudors; Rotten Romans etc) to an audience of almost 60 young people. … Continue reading
The Mummy Returns… to Hammersmith Library!
Hammersmith Children’s Library travelled back through the mists of time last week – to the reign of the Egyptian Pharaohs! Inspired by the treasures of Tutankhamen, up to forty children and adults created their own Ancient Egyptian masks. The results were … Continue reading
Dinosaurs vs Grass Heads!
Hammersmith Library trembled to the sound of rumbling volcanoes and roaring dinosaurs on Thursday, as our programme of craft events for the Summer Reading Challenge got off to an explosive start! Around 35 children attended and created their own prehistoric … Continue reading