Wirral’s libraries and childrens’ centres are joining forces over the next couple of weeks to encourage reading among the under-5s.

A full programme of activities – entitled Spring Fun – has been developed in eight local libraries in an effort to promote the benefits of reading, storytelling and singing songs to parents and their young children.

They will also be encouraged to take advantage of the range of activities and opportunities that are on offer at libraries and childrens’ centres all year round.

The programme for each library is as follows:

Bebington

· Monday 8th and 15^th March – Story Time, 10am-10.30am

· Thursday 11th and 18^th March – Baby Bounce and Rhyme, 10.30am-11am

· Friday 12^th March – Tafelmusic, 11am-noon

· Saturday 13^th March – Baby Bounce and Rhyme, 10.30am-11am

· Friday 19^th March – Curtis Watts (Storyteller and Rapper), 11am-noon

· Monday 15^th March – Rachel (Sing and Sign), 2pm-3pm

· Thursday 18^th March – Purvei Parikh (Indian dance and stories), 2pm-3pm

Bromborough

· Monday 8^th, Friday 12^th, Monday 15^th and Friday 19^th March – Story and Rhyme Time, 2pm-2.30pm.

· Tuesday 9^th March – John Piper (Puppets), 9.30am-10.30am.

· Friday 12^th March – Tafelmusic, 9.30am-10.30am

· Monday 15^th March – Rachel (Sing and Sign), 11.30am-12.30pm

· Thursday 18^th March – Purvei Parikh (Indian dance and stories), 9.30am-10.30am

· Friday 19^th March – Curtis Watts (Storyteller and Rapper), 9.30am-10.30am

Eastham

· Monday 8^th and 15^th March – Baby Bounce and Rhyme, 10.30am-11am

· Tuesday 9^th March – John Piper (Puppets), 11.30am-12.20pm

· Friday 12^th and 19^th March – Story Time, 10.30am-11.30am

· Thursday 18^th March – Purvei Parikh (Indian dance and stories), 11am-noon

Greasby

· Monday 8^th March – Rachel (Sing and Sign), 2pm-3pm

· Thursday 11^th March – Purvei Parikh (Indian dance and stories), 9.30am-10.30am

· Friday 12^th and 19^th March – Baby Bounce and Rhyme, 10.30am-11am

· Saturday 13^th March – Treasure Trove (Puppets), 9.30am-10.30am; Story Time, 11am-11.20am; Hilary Keating (Author and Storyteller) 11.30am-12.30pm.

· Monday 15^th March – Story Time, 2.30pm-3pm

· Tuesday 16^th March – Craft session, 9.30am-10.30am

· Thursday 18^th March – Treasure Trove (Puppets), 9.30am-10.30am

Heswall

· Monday 8^th March – Rachel (Sing and Sign), 11.30am-noon; Under 5s Story Time, 2.30pm-3pm

· Thursday 11^th March – Purvei Parikh (Indian dance and stories), 11am-noon

· Friday 12^th March – Baby Bounce and Rhyme, 10.30am-11am

· Saturday 13^th March – Hilary Keating (Author and Storyteller) 9.30am-10.30am; Story Time 11am-11.20am; Treasure Trove (Puppets) 11.30am-12.30pm

· Monday 15^th March – Under 5s Story Time, 2.30pm-3pm

· Tuesday 16^th March – Craft session, 2pm-3pm

· Thursday 18^th March – Treasure Trove (Puppets), 2pm-3pm.

Pensby

· Monday 8^th March – Tafelmusic, 9.30am-10.30am

· Tuesday 9^th and 16^th March – Baby Bounce and Rhyme, 10.30am-11am

· Friday 12^th March – Curtis Watts (Storyteller and Rapper), 9.30am-10.30am

· Tuesday 16^th March – Story Time, 2.15pm-2.45pm

· Thursday 18^th March – Treasure Trove (Puppets), 11.30am-12.20pm

Irby

· Monday 8^th March – Tafelmusic, 11am-noon

· Tuesday 9^th March – John Piper (Puppets), 2pm-3pm

· Thursday 11^th March – Purvei Parikh (Indian dance and stories), 2pm-3pm

· Friday 12^th March – Curtis Watts (Storyteller and Rapper), 11am-noon

· Tuesday 16^th March – Story Time, 2.15pm-2.45pm

Higher Bebington

· Tuesday 9^th March – Story Time, 2.15pm-2.45pm