Look at a Book

 

Do you belong to your local library? I know around here we're lucky to have kept our library service with minimal closures, but that others aren't so lucky. To keep the service open and running we all need to our bit in using them and making sure that the footfall is high.

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If you can, visit your local library. Take some time to really look around it and see what's available. Round here it's not just books on offer. There's Lego Clubs, Science Afternoons, Art Events, Speakers, Music, Computers for use, Reading Challenges, Book Clubs, Activity Packs, Table Football (yes really!), Storytimes, Bounce and Rhyme..... and more.

There are other services available online - videos, TED talks, ebooks, magazines, audio loans....

And it's all either free or at a charge that just covers materials used.

Make some notes about what's available - I'll admit that this is a little late in the month if you're following it by date, but once you get into the routine you'll be able to plan ahead. 

When I was little, a trip to the library was one of our first holiday trips so that we could register for a challenge, pick up some 'how to' books and find out what was going on for free so that we could put the dates in the diary.

For today, visiting, signing up if you haven't already and borrowing some books - one or two will do - especially activity books to give you some more ideas for the rest of the break.

Month 8 - Bite 17

Gather the information you got yesterday and start planning. 

Are there any activities or talks you want to book in to or just go along to? What's coming up later on once the holidays are over?

Now's the time to start putting these into your diary for later.

Month 8 - Bite 18

Right then, break out those books you've borrowed. Are you using any of them to look up the bugs from your recent safari? What other activities are you thinking of pursuing? Share your ideas together and plan ahead to get anything you need - craft materials, cooking ingredient, you name it then list it.

What other ideas have you got?