This year’s theme, in partnership with the Science Museum Group, will show children that science; invention and technology is all around us every day and will inspire them to be curious and get creative.
The challenge is a national initiative to encourage children from 4 to 12 years to continue to read throughout the summer, encouraging them to read between one and 6 books for enjoyment during the school summer holidays.
Research has shown that the Summer Reading Challenge improves children’s enjoyment of reading. It also improves their reading range, confidence and motivation and it helps prevent the summer holiday dip in literacy skills.
The FUN starts on Saturday 9th July at all libraries throughout the Bradford district.
It’s free and easy to join with a library card and you can read ANY library books you like.
Children who join will receive a Gadgeteers kit bag, complete with a reading poster, stickers and bookmark. When you have read 3 books you will receive your second set of stickers and a sciencefacts paper game.
If you complete the Challenge by reading 6 books, you’ll receive your third set of stickers and a Gadgeteers Certificate and Medal in recognition of your fantastic reading achievement.
You can also join us at your local library for our free family-friendly themed events throughout the summer holidays.
For more information; events programmes and updates visit: www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries
Monday, 25 July
Burley
Electric Potatoes!
Potato Power with Trish Mersh
10.30am to 11.30am
Ages 8 to 12, Booking essential
Shipley
Slime! 2pm to 3pm
Wednesday, 27 July
Shipley
We’re going on a bug hunt with Dr Christopher Hassall
2pm to 3pm
Thursday, 28 July
Shipley
Comic Book Creators
1pm to 2.30pm
Friday, 29 July
Bolling Hall
Gadgeteers Story & Crafts 11.30am to 12 noon
Thursday, 4 August
Burley
ZooLab 3.30pm to 4.25pm
Ilkley
Flowers, Bees & Butterflies Crafts & Afternoon Tea
2pm to 4pm
Menston
ZooLab
1.30pm to 2.25pm
Friday, 5 August
Bolling Hall
Gadgeteers Story & Crafts
11.30am to 12 noon
Monday, 8 August
Bingley
ZooLab
11.05am to 12 noon
Tuesday, 9 August
Burley
How to Talk Tiger with Jenna Drury
3pm to 4pm
Ilkley
Life of Honey Bees with Jenna Drury
12.30pm to 1.30pm
Shipley
ZooLab
11.05am to 12 noon
Wednesday, 10 August
Silsden
There’s a Volcano in my house!
10am to 1pm
Thursday, 11 August
Menston
Hide Your Secrets in a Lemon!
2.30pm
Friday, 12 August
Bolling Hall
Gadgeteers Story & Crafts
11.30am to 12 noon
Wednesday, 17 August
Bingley
Gadgeteers Stories & Crafts
2.30pm to 3.30pm
Thursday, 18 August
Ilkley
Flowers, Bees & Butterflies Crafts and Afternoon Tea
2pm to 4pm
Menston
Light up the World with a Potato
2.30pm
Friday, 19 August
Bolling Hall
Gadgeteers Story & Crafts
11.30am to 12 noon
Tuesday, 23 August
Shipley
The story of Dr Jane Goodall Theatre Performance
11am to 12 noon
Wednesday, 24 August
Bingley
Gadgeteers Stories & Crafts
2.30pm to 3.30pm
Thursday, 25 August
Bolling Hall
Incredible Inventors
10am to 11.30am
Menston
Reach for the Stars: Make and Launch a Rocket
2.30pm
Friday, 26 August
Bolling Hall
Gadgeteers Story & Crafts
11.30am to 12 noon
Friday, 2 September
Burley
Story Bees Invention Convention! With Maddie Coelho Booking essential
10am to 11am
Bookstart Teddy Bear Picnics
For families with pre-school children (older brothers and sisters are welcome to come along.)
Bring your bear and a picnic and enjoy stories and rhymes with your local library. Some of the picnics are in parks local to the library, or outside
the libraries.
There will be simple crafts, music, face painting at some and a visit from the Bookstart Bear. Some of the picnics have live music.
Please contact the library regarding booking a place. Some libraries have limited room and booking is essential.
Thursday, 4 August
Bingley
2.15pm
Myrtle Park, Bingley
Tuesday, 16 August
Shipley
2pm to 3pm
Shipley Library
Monday, 22 August
Burley
10.30am to 12.30pm
Grange Park, Burley
Thursday, 25 August
Ilkley
2pm
Ilkley Library
Wednesday, 30 August
Menston
11am to 1pm
Menston Park
