Easter library fun for youngsters

A Zoolab animals session, Easter crafts, a Tees Valley Wildlife Trust craft activity and Read and Rhyme, Sing and Sign and Baby Babble sessions are just some of the activities lined up.

All the events are free unless otherwise stated. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult and places at some of the events must be booked in advance where indicated.

The full programme is:

Community Hub Central, York Road – Tel. 01429 272905

Tuesday 3 April – Parent and Toddler Group, with coffee and biscuits for adults and juice and biscuits for children, 10.30am-12 noon, £2.50 per child.

Tuesday 3 April – Stories and Rhymes for the under fives – The Easter Party, 1.30pm-2.30pm.

Wednesday 4 April – Drop in Easter activity morning. Join in any time during the session. For any age. 10am-11.30am. £2 per child.

Wednesday 4 April – Baby Babble for the under twos, 1.30pm-2.30pm.

Thursday 5 April – Stories and Rhymes for the under fives – The Great Easter Egg Scramble, 10.30am-11.30am.

Monday 9 April – Stories and Rhymes for the under fives – Easter chicks and eggs, 10.30am-11.30am.

Monday 9 April – Zoolab springtime animals session, for children aged 2+ accompanied by ONE adult, 11am-12 noon. £2 per child. BOOKING ESSENTIAL.

Tuesday 10 April – Parent and Toddler Group, with coffee and biscuits for adults and juice and biscuits for children, 10.30am-12 noon, £2.50 per child.

Tuesday 10 April – Stories and Rhymes for the under fives – Spot Bakes A Cake, 1.30pm-2.30pm.

Wednesday 11 April – Drop-in Easter activity morning. Join in any time during the session. For any age. 10am-11.30am. £2 per child.

Wednesday 11 April – Baby Babble for the under twos, 1.30pm-2.30pm.

Thursday 12 April – Stories and Rhymes for the under fives – I Love You Stick Insect, 10.30am-11.30am.

Headland Library, Middlegate – Tel. 01429 268169

Tuesday 3 April – Come along and make an Easter basket, for children aged 4+, 10.30am-11.30am. BOOKING ESSENTIAL.

Tuesday 10 April – Springtime fun crafts for children aged 4+, 10.30am-11.30am. BOOKING ESSENTIAL.

Friday 13 April – Stories and Rhymes for the under fives – Easter Stories, 10.30am-11.30am.

Community Hub South, Wynyard Road – Tel. 01429 272835

Wednesday 4 April – Spring craft activities for children aged 5+. £1 per child, includes a biscuit and drink. 10.30am-11.30am. BOOKING ESSENTIAL.

Thursday 5 April – All day drop-in craft session for children of any age, 10am–1pm and 2pm-5pm.

Monday 9 April – Stories and Rhymes for the under fives – Legs - The Tale of a Meerkat Lost and Found, 2pm-3pm.

Wednesday 11 April – Flower basket craft session for children aged 5+. £1 per child, includes a biscuit and drink. 10.30am-11.30am. BOOKING ESSENTIAL.

Thursday 12 April – All day drop-in craft session for children of any age, 10am–1pm and 2pm–5pm.

Seaton Carew Library, Station Lane – Tel. 01429 269808

Tuesday 3 April – Stories and Rhymes for the under fives – Easter Stories, 2pm-3pm.

Thursday 5 April – Easter fun session for children aged 4+, 10.30am-12.30pm. BOOKING ESSENTIAL.

Tuesday 10 April – Stories and Rhymes for the under fives – Spring Stories, 2pm-3pm.

Thursday 12 April – Family craft session with Tees Valley Wildlife Trust for children aged 4+, 10.30am-12.30pm. BOOKING ESSENTIAL.

Throston Grange Library, Glamorgan Grove - 01429 263199

Wednesday 4 April – Sing and Sign for the under threes, 10.30am-11.30am.

Thursday 5 April - Easter craft session - find your inner Picasso. Suitable for children of any age accompanied by an adult. 2.30pm-3.30pm. £2 per child, 2.30pm-3.30pm. BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Saturday 7 April – Chalk Talk Group, 10.30am-11.30am.

Monday 9 April - Stories and Rhymes for the under fives – Bear’s Reading Adventure, 10.30am-11.30am.

Wednesday 11 April – Sing and Sign for the under threes, 10.30am-11.30am.

Thursday 12 April - Easter craft session - design a spring frieze, 2.30pm-3.30pm. BOOKING ESSENTIAL.

Saturday 14 April – Chalk Talk Group, 10.30am-11.30am.

Heather Bellwood, Hartlepool Borough Council’s Children’s and Outreach Librarian, said: “Once again there’s lots on offer in the Easter activities programme, so there’s no chance of children being bored over the holidays.”