Rhymetimes and storytimes for children

Most Cambridgeshire libraries have a rhymetime or a storytime. These sessions are free and no advance booking is needed, unless stated otherwise.

Rhymetimes are usually aimed at babies and toddlers (0-18 months) and storytimes are aimed at children aged 18 months+ who are happy to sit and listen to stories.

Arbury Court, Cambridge

• Rhymetime, Wednesdays 10am-11am
• Story Club, Thursdays 10:30am-11:15am

Bar Hill

• No storytime

Barnwell Road, Cambridge

• Rhymetime, Mondays 2pm-3pm
  
  Thursday storytime has been stopped until further notice.

Buckden

• New! Starts 1 May Storytime (for all under-fives), Tuesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm (term-time only) 

Burwell Library

• Rhyme and Story Time (for all under-fives), Tuesdays 10:30am-11am (term-time only)

Cambourne

• Rhymetime (birth to 18 months), alternate Fridays 9:30am-10am (term-time only)
  Forthcoming dates: 25 May; 15 and 22 June; 6 July
  
• Storytime (18 months to five years), alternate Fridays 9:30am-10am (term-time only)
  Forthcoming dates: 18 May; 1 and 29 June; 13 July

Central Library, Cambridge

• Rhymetime (birth to 18 months),
  First Thursday of every month 2:30pm-3:15pm
  Forthcoming date: 7 June 
  Sundays, once a month
  Forthcoming date: 10 June
  
• Storytime (18 months to five years), Mondays 10:30am-11am and Sundays 3pm-3:30pm

Chatteris

• Storytime, Tuesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm (term-time only)
• Rhymetime (birth to three years), Thursdays 10am-11am (term time only)

Cherry Hinton

• SureStart Rhymetime (babies and toddlers) Wednesdays at 2pm and 2:30pm (term-time only)

Ely

• Baby rhymetime (birth to 18 months), Fridays and Wednesdays, 2pm-3pm (term time only). Admission by ticket available from the counter from 1:30pm
• Toddler rhymetime (18 months to three years), Wednesdays, 10:30am-11am (term-time only). Admission by ticket available from 10am

Huntingdon

• Storytime (18 months to five years), Wednesdays, 10:30am
• Rhymetime (birth to 18 months), Fridays 10:30am-11am (term-time only)

Linton

• Storytime (for all under-fives), alternate Tuesdays, 2:00pm-2:30pm (term-time only)
  Forthcoming dates: 29 May; 12 and 26 June; 10 July

Littleport

• Storytime (for all under-fives), Mondays, 10:15am-10:45am (term-time only)

March

• ABC/123 (18-33 months), Mondays 10am-10:45am (term time only)
• Baby Rhymetime, Mondays 2pm-2:45pm (term-time only)
• Storytime, Thursdays 2pm-2:30pm (term-time only)

Melbourn Library Access Point

• Storytime and Sing-along, Thursdays 10am-10:45am (term-time only)
  
  For more information, please contact Eleanor on 01763 260924 or 07870 90752.

Ramsey

• Rhymetime and library session for babies and toddlers from birth to three years, Tuesdays 2pm-2:45 pm (term-time only).
  
  This event is being run in partnership with Ramsey Children's Centre. Ask at the library or call 01487 814812 for further details.

Rock Road

• Rhymetime for babies and toddlers from birth to three years, Saturdays 10:30am-11am.
  Forthcoming dates: 16 June and 7 July
  
• Storytime for children from 4 years, from 11am (parents/carers to stay with their children)
  16 June: Fairies and princesses - don't forget to wear some wings!
  7 July: Stories about frogs and dogs. Make your own simple origami frog to take home and draw some pictures too.
  

Soham

• Mothers' and toddlers' groups, Wednesdays 9:30am-11:30am

St Ives

• Rhymetime (for up to 18 months, although pre-school are welcome to join), Wednesdays 10:30am-11am (term-time only)

St Neots

• Storytime, Mondays 2pm-2:30pm
• Rhymetime (birth to 18 months), alternate Fridays (changed from Tuesdays!)(term-time only) 11am-11:30am
  Forthcoming dates: 25 May; 22 June; 6 and 20 July

Warboys

• Storytime, Thursdays 10:30am-11am

Waterbeach Independent Lending Library

• Storytime, Fridays 2:45pm-3:15pm (term-time only)

Whittlesey

• Storytime, Fridays 10:30am-11am (term-time only)

Wisbech

• Rhymetime (0-3 years), Fridays 10:30am-11:30am (term-time only)
• Read and Rhyme (under-fives), Tuesdays 1:30pm-2:30pm in the Poppy Room, Oasis Children's Centre, St Michael's Avenue, Wisbech

Yaxley

• Storytime, alternate Tuesdays 10:30am-11am (term-time only)
  Forthcoming dates: 29 May; 12 and 26 June; 10 July
• Rhymetime, Fridays 10:30am-11am (term-time only)
  Rhymetimes are run in partnership with Yaxley Children's Centre.

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