Friends of Stoneleigh Library

OUR VIRTUAL LIBRARY 

During the time when our library has to remain closed, we will be posting things here that our customers might find useful or enjoy.

Please email any suggestions to friendsstoneleighlib@gmail.com 

SOME USEFUL MOBILE APPS

There are some very useful mobile apps and services available for free.

Click HERE to take a look at what's available.

SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2020 - Join the Silly Squad!

The Children's Summer Reading Challenge is very popular in Stoneleigh but, sadly, it is not going to be practical to have this running, in the same way, this year with children coming into our library to move their chosen character as they progress, get rewards and choose books.

Instead, The Reading Challenge will be online. Here are the details;

The Digital Summer Reading Challenge is already available on a new online platform which can be accessed by clicking below;

https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

First, parents and carers must sign up their children and then the children set themselves a challenge of the number of books they will read over the summer - the site encourages the children to choose 6 books as a target.

All the children will be directed to Surrey’s free eResources which allow them to access eBooks, eAudio, eComics, etc from home and use them to complete the challenge.

SURREY LIBRARIES YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Surrey Libraries have opened their own YouTube channel.

There's the familiar Rhymetime for pre-school children, as well as crafts for children and adults, Lego club and Science Lab.

Click HERE to take part in these activities.

STONELEIGH BOOK AND JIGSAW SWAP

Do you want to swap some books and/or jigsaws?

Check out this Facebook page for people living in Stoneleigh to recycle their books and puzzles they have enjoyed and are happy to pass on in exchange for some different ones.

Surrey Libraries are doing online storytimes using their Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/surreylibrariesUK/

VIRTUAL RHYMETIMES

Surrey Libraries are also running virtual Rhymetime Sessions for young children

Check out their Facebook page for details.

https://www.facebook.com/surreylibrariesUK/

LIBRARIES FROM HOME FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Surrey County Council has a special web page that lists fun and educational activities for children and young people.

Click HERE to take a look.

THE LIBRARY TOYS ARE READING!

Here are some of the library toys with the books they are reading.

Do you recognise them and can you see which books they have chosen?

Pooh Bear has decided to try and learn a new language - can you see which language he has chosen. He has found a supply of his favourite food. Can you spot the jar and what do you think it is?

Can you take a photograph of one of your toys with a book that you are currently reading?

Please email your photo to StLibraryOps@gmail.com and we'll put some of them on our Facebook site.