Team Read Activities in Libraries

Activities in Leicestershire Libraries this summer

Please arrive on time to avoid missing some of the activities.

Activities are still being added - check back soon to see what else you can find

Library	Activity	Date	Time	Age	Entrance to activity	Other information
Anstey Library	Going for gold	Wednesday 30 July	11.00 - 12.30pm	5 - 12 year olds	Booking required	Stories and activities
Anstey Library	Reading Relay	Monday 11 August	2.30 - 4.30pm	4 - 12 year olds	Drop in	Talk about what you like to read and get new suggestions. Look at the website
Ashby Library	Going for gold	Tuesday 15 July	2.30 - 4.00pm	4 - 12 year olds and their families	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and activities for all the family
Barrow Library	Going for gold	Tuesday 22 July	10.30 - 12.00noon	4 - 12 year olds	Booking required	Stories and activities
Barwell Library	Go for gold	Wednesday 6 August	10.30 - 11.30am	5 - 9 year olds	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and activities celebrating Team Read
Birstall Library	Going for gold	Monday 28 July	2.30 - 4.00pm	5 - 12 year olds	Booking required	Stories and activities
Birstall Library	Going for gold	Thursday 14 August	11.00 - 12.30pm	5 - 12 year olds	Booking required	Stories and activities. Repeat of 28 July
Birstall Library	Reading Relay	Thursday 24 July	10.00 - 12noon and 2.30 - 4.30pm	4 - 12 year olds	Drop in	Talk about what you like to read and get new suggestions. Look at the website
Birstall Library	Reading Relay	Monday 11 August	11.00 - 1.00pm	4 - 12 year olds	Drop in	Talk about what you like to read and get new suggestions. Look at the website
Blaby Library	Go for gold	Tuesday 19 August	2:30 - 4:00pm	Primary-aged children and their families	No tickets required	Stories and Team Read activities. Families welcome
Bottesford Library	Go for gold	Thursday 7th August	10.00-11.30am	Primary aged children and their families	Free tickets from the library	A fun filled morning of sports themed stories and activities for children aged 4-12 accompanied by their parent/carer.
Braunstone Town Library	Go for gold	Tuesday 22 July	2:30 - 4:00pm	Primary-aged children and their families	No tickets required	Stories and Team Read activities Families welcome
Broughton Astley Library	Everyone's a winner	Thursday 14th August	2.00 - 3.30pm	Primary-aged children and their families	Free tickets from the library	A fun filled afternoon of sports themed stories and activities
Burbage Library	Go for gold	Tuesday 22 July	10.30 - 11.30am	5 - 9 year olds	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and activities celebrating Team Read
Burbage Library	Library Olympics	Tuesday 12 August	10.30 - 11.30am	5 - 9 year olds	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and activities celebrating Team Read
Castle Donington Library	Team Read	Thursday 7 August	3.00 - 4.00pm	4 - 12 year olds and their families	No tickets required	Stories and activities for all the family
Castle Donington Library	Go for gold	Thursday 14 August	3.00 - 4.00pm	4 - 12 year olds and their families	No tickets required	Stories and activities for all the family
Castle Donington Library	Library Olympics	Thursday 21 August	3.00 - 4.00pm	4 - 12 year olds and their families	No tickets required	Stories and activities for all the family
Coalville Library	Going for gold	Wednesday 30 July	10.30 - 12.00am	4 - 12 year olds and their families	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and activities for all the family
Coalville Library	Meet Andrew Cope and "spy dog" Lara	Monday 18th August	1.30 - 2.15pm	8 - 12 year olds	Free tickets available from the library	Find out all about the Spy Dog books. Opportunity to ask questions and buy Spy Dog books
Cosby Library	Go for gold	Wednesday 30 July	3:00 - 4:30pm	Primary-aged children and their families	No tickets required	Stories and Team Read activities Families welcome
Countesthorpe Library	Go for gold	Monday 21 July	2:30 - 4:00pm	Primary-aged children and their families	No tickets required	Stories and Team Read activities Families welcome
Desford Library	Go for gold	Thursday 31 July	10.30 - 11.30am	5 - 9 year olds	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and activities celebrating Team Read
Earl Shilton Library	Go for gold	Tuesday 29 July	2.00 - 3.00 pm	5 - 9 year olds	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and activities celebrating Team Read
East Goscote Library	Family Team Read	Wednesday 6 August	3.30 - 4.45pm	4 - 12 year olds and their families	Booking required	Stories and activities
Enderby Library	Go for gold	Thursday 17 July	2:30 - 4:00pm	Primary-aged children and their families	Free tickets from the library	Special Dance Mat session and Stories. Families welcome
Fleckney Library	Everyone's a winner	Friday 15th August	10.00 - 11.30am	Primary aged children and their families	Free tickets from the library	A fun-filled morning of sports themed stories and activities
Fleckney Library	Wriggle and Roll	Friday 1st August	10.00 - 10.30am	Under-fives and their parents/carers	No tickets required
Glenfield Library	Go for gold	Wednesday 13 August	2:30 - 4:00pm	Primary-aged children and their families	No tickets required	Stories and Team Read activities Families welcome
Glenhills Library	Go for gold	Thursday 14 August	3:30 - 5:00pm	Primary-aged children and their families	No tickets required	Stories and Team Read activities Families welcome
Great Glen Library	Go for gold	Thursday 31 July	10.00 - 11.30am	5-10 years and their families	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and Team Read activities Families welcome
Groby Library	Go for gold	Wednesday 30 July	10.30 - 11.30am	5 - 9 year olds	Free tickets.available from the library	Stories and activities celebrating Team Read
Hinckley Library	Go for gold	Tuesday 22 July	2.30 - 3.30pm	5 - 9 year olds	Free tickets.available from the library	Stories and activities celebrating Team Read
Hinckley Library	Library Olympics	Tuesday 12 August	2.30 - 3.30pm	5 - 9 year olds	Free tickets.available from the library	Stories and activities celebrating Team Read
Hinckley Library	Meet Andrew Cope and "spy dog" Lara	Monday 18th August	11.00 - 11.45am	8 - 12 year olds	Free tickets from the library	Find out all about the Spy Dog books. Opportunity to ask questions and buy Spy Dog books
Huncote Library	Go for gold	Monday 14 July	3:00 - 4:30pm	Primary-aged children and their families	No tickets required	Stories and Team Read activities Families welcome
Ibstock Library	Going for gold	Tuesday 22 July	2.30 - 4.00pm	4 - 12 year olds and their families	Free ticketsavailable from the library	Stories and activities for all the family
Kegworth Library	Team Read	Thursday 7 August	11.00 - 12.00 am	4 - 12 year olds and their families	No tickets required	Stories and activities for all the family
Kegworth Library	Go for gold	Thursday 14 August	11.00 - 12.00 am	4 - 12 year olds and their families	No tickets required	Stories and activities for all the family
Kegworth Library	Library Olympics	Thursday 21 August	11.00 - 12.00 am	4 - 12 year olds and their families	No tickets required	Stories and activities for all the family
Kibworth Library	Everyone's a winner	Thursday 14th August	10.30-12.00 am	Primary aged children and their families	Free tickets from the library	A fun-filled morning of sports themed stories and activities
Kibworth Library	Wriggle and Roll	Friday 8th August	10.00 - 10.30 am	Under-fives and their parents/carers	No tickets required
Kirby Muxloe Library	Go for gold	Monday 11 August	3:00 - 4:30pm	Primary-aged children and their families	No tickets required	Stories and Team Read activities Families welcome
Leicester Forest East	Book Stalking	Wednesday 16 July	3:00 - 4:30pm	Primary-aged children and their families	No tickets required	Stories and scavenger hunt around the local area. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please arrive at the start time to avoid being left behind. Families welcome
Loughborough Library	Launch into Team Read	Saturday 5th July	10.00 - 12.00am	4 - 12 year olds and their families	Just turn up	Drop in and join the Team Read reading challenge. Meet the local Playranger.
Loughborough Library	Meet Andrew Cope and "spy dog" Lara	Monday 18th August	3.30 - 4.15pm	8 - 12 year olds	Free tickets from the library	Find out all about the Spy Dog books Opportunity to ask questions and buy Spy Dog books
Market Bosworth Library	Go for gold	Thursday 7 August	2.30 - 3.30pm	5 - 9 year olds	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and activities celebrating Team Read
Market Harborough Library	Everyone's a winner	Wednesday 13th August	Two sessions - 1-3pm or 2-4pm	Primary aged children and their families	Free tickets from the library	Combined library and museum event featuring an afternoon of sports themed stories and activities.
Markfield Library	Going for gold	Thursday 7 August	3.00 - 4.30pm	4 - 12 year olds and their families	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and activities for all the family
Measham Library	Team Read family event	Saturday 12 July	3.00 - 4.30pm	4 - 12 year olds and their families	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and activities for all the family
Measham Library	Team Read family even	Saturday 9 August	2.30 - 4.00pm	4 - 12 year olds and their families	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and activities for all the family
Melton Library	Go for gold	Wednesday 23 July	10.00-11.30am	Primary aged children and their families	Free tickets available from the library	We’re kicking off the summer holiday with a fun filled morning of sports themed stories and activities for children aged 4-12 accompanied by their parent/carer.
Melton Library	Team Up with Melton Library	Monday 18 August	10.00am-12.00pm	Primary aged children and their families	Free tickets available from the library	It’s a game of two halves with Melton Library and Active Together. This 2 hour activity will start at Melton Library for a lively story and activity session before moving onto the park for family games.
Mountsorrel Library	Going for gold	Wednesday 16 July	10.30am - 12.00 noon	4 - 12 year olds	Booking required	Stories and activities
Narborough Library	Book Stalking	Wednesday 23 July	2:30 - 4:00pm	Primary-aged children and their families	No tickets required	Stories and scavenger hunt around the local area. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please arrive at the start time to avoid being left behind. Families welcome
Oadby Library	Go for gold	Tuesday 5 August	10.00 - 11.30pm	5-10 years and their families	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and Team Read activities Families welcome
Quorn Library	Going for gold	Thursday 24 July	2.00 - 3.30pm	4 - 12 year olds	Booking required	Stories and activities
Ratby Library	Go for gold	Thursday 31 July	2.30 - 3.30pm	5 - 9 year olds	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and activities celebrating Team Read
Rothley Library	Going for gold	Tuesday 15 July	10.30 - 12.00 noon	4 - 12 year olds	Booking required	Stories and activities
Shepshed Library	Record Breakers	Friday 1 August	2.30 - 3.45pm	5 - 11 year olds	Booking required	Stories and activities
Sileby Library	Going for gold	Thursday 24 July	10.30 - 12.00 noon	4 - 12 year olds	Booking required	Stories and activities
South Wigston Library	Go for gold	Thursday 24 July	2.30 - 4pm	5 - 10 year olds and their families	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and Team read activities. Families welcome
Syston Library	Family Team Read	Wednesday 6 August	1.15 - 2.45pm	4 - 12 year olds and their families	Booking required	Stories and activities
Thurmaston Library	Family Team Read	Wednesday 6 August	10.00 - 11.30am	4 - 12 year olds and their families	Booking required	Stories and activities
Wigston Library	Go for gold	Wednesday 23 July	2.00 - 3.30pm	5 - 10 year olds and their families	Free tickets available from the library	Stories and Team read activities. Families welcome
Wigston Library NB. Wigston – Peace Memorial Park	Stories in the park	Thursday 7 August	2.00 – 3.00pm	3s – 9s and their families	No tickets required	Stories for all the family. If wet, event will take place at Wigston Library
Wigston Library NB. Wigston – Peace Memorial Park	Stories in the park	Thursday 14 August	2.00 – 3.00pm	3s – 9s and their families	No tickets required	Stories for all the family. If wet, event will take place at Wigston Library

Team Read Activities in Libraries

Activities in Leicestershire Libraries this summer

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