Sessions for Under 5s
Westminster Libraries organise special activity sessions for all children from birth to four years old.
Find out about them then scroll down to find your nearest/next session below.
Times, dates and locations
About the sessions for Under 5s
What are they?
Westminster Libraries organise special activity sessions for all children from birth to four years old. They are designed to help children to develop their concentration, co-ordination and comprehension skills through the use of books, songs, finger rhymes, nursery rhymes and poetry.
What role do parents and carers play?
Parents/Carers are asked to sit with their children and help them with the programme. This helps build up a relationship based on learning between parents and children, and gives them the opportunity to meet with others who have children of a similar age.
What do the sessions involve?
The sessions are based around storytelling, singing, and rhymes. The use of action rhymes, puppets and pictures help to make the programme more interesting to children.
Advice and assistance
Advice on suitable books and approaches to reading for the 0 - 4 age group is provided.
Which library does what and when
Sessions are usually run during term-time only. Visit the individual library's home page (click on the link) for library details: address, contact details, opening times, etc. For details of special events visit the news and events section and select the libraries you are interested in visiting.
| Library | Date / time | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Charing Cross Library | Monday mornings from 10.15 - 11.30am | Songs and rhymes for under 5s |
| Second and last Wednesday of every month, 10.30 - 11.30am | Playcantonese: An under 5's baby and toddler group where stories and songs are in Cantonese/Chinese. | |
| Church Street Library | Thursday mornings from 10.30am - 12 noon | Stories, songs, crafts and fun |
| Maida Vale Library | Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.15am | Songs and rhymes for under 5s |
| Marylebone Library | Tuesdays at 10.30am | Tiny Tots: songs and rhymes for under 5s |
| Fridays at 3:45pm | Storytime: Stories and craft for the under fives, with a different theme each week | |
| Saturdays at 11.00am | Family fun: stories and cafts | |
| Mayfair Library | Wednesdays at 10.15am | Songs and rhymes for under 5s |
| Third Saturday of each month | Dads and lads | |
| Paddington Children's Library | Wednesdays 10.30 to 11.30am |
Baby rhyme time, Songs and rhymes followed by baby play time. This helps children improve their vocabulary and diction. Followed by toys and musical instruments which children find fun and develop their creative talent! |
| Fridays 10.30 to 11.30am | Toddler time, songs and stories followed by simple crafts! | |
| Pimlico Library | Mondays 10.00am to 11.00am | Wiggle & Jiggle, music and movement for toddlers aged between about one and two-and-a-half. |
| Mondays 11.00am to 12 noon | Baby Bounce & Rhyme, knee-bouncing songs for babies aged between about three months and twelve months. | |
| Tuesdays 10:30 to 11:30am | Rhyme Time Rhymes, songs, crafts and games all based around a popular children's story each week. | |
| First Saturday of each month 10:30 to 11:30am | Just for Dads: under-5s session especially for dads and male carers to bring children for stories and songs. | |
| Queen's Park Library | Wednesdays 10.30-11.30am (except half term and school holidays) | Rhyme Time for 0-5 years |
| Fridays from 10:30am (except half term and school holidays) | Rhyme Time for 0-5 years | |
| St. John's Wood Library | Tuesdays at 10.15am | Songs and Rhymes for under 5s |
| Thursdays at 10:15am | Songs and Rhymes for under 5s | |
| Saturdays at 11am | Songs and Rhymes for under 5s | |
| Victoria Library | Wednesdays 10.30am to 11.30am |
Songs, Rhymes and Stories for the under 5s. Join the Book Crawl and watch out for our special events. |
| Third Saturday of the month, 10.30-11.30am | Date with Dad: Under-5s session especially for dads and male carers to bring children for stories and songs. |
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