Children's Activities

North East Lincolnshire Libraries have a whole range of resources to offer children under 5 and their carers.  Any child from 0 onwards can join the library. It costs nothing to join and there is a whole host of exciting initiatives and resources to access as well as a vast range of the newest and best books.

Every library has a wide selection of information, which can help you with your homework. It is also worth looking at our homework collections, there is one in every library.  Each children's library has a reference section and don't forget the internet, we also have our own online subscriptions which are free to use. Children receive three free printouts.

Bookstart Crawl

This is aimed at the very young children, to introduce them to books at the earliest opportunity.
As soon as possible bring the child to the library and get them their very own membership card.
Each time they take a book out they will get a stamp on their very own Bookstart Booklet. When they have collected 6 stamps they will receive a beautiful certificate. There are 6 to collect.

Bookstart packs

These packs are free for children at 7 months. They contain 2 reading books, drawing materials, and some useful guides on reading for parents. These packs are a gift and do not have to be taken back to the library.

Bookstart Plus packs

These packs are free for children at 18 months. They contain 2 reading books, drawing materials, freizes for the walls and some useful information on further reading for the parent. Again, this pack is a gift.

Treasure Box

Every child aged 3 is eligible for one of these wonderful boxes. The main feature as before is books but an assortment of other goodies will be included. Again, this is a gift.

All these packs will be available from Surestarts, Clinics, Childminders, and all North East Lincolnshire libraries.

Melody Monkeys Marvellous Music Box

This is a box of instruments, puppets and an introductory CD which can be borrowed free of charge from all of North East Lincolnshire libraries.

Mother and Toddler

Grant Thorold library has a group which meets each Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Call 01472 323631 for more details.

Little Readers

Cleethorpes library has a club which meets on a Wednesday morning in term time. Call 01472 323650 for more details.

Story Time

Grimsby Central library has a very successful event which is held on the first Wednesday of the month from 10-10.30am. Call 01472 323604 for more details.

National Year of Reading

Many events are being held as part of the National Year of Reading. You can find out what's happening locally via the events calendar page.