Service for early years groups and childminders
Collections of specially selected material for under-fives are available for loan to registered pre-school groups and childminders
Material available for loan in these collections includes board books, picture books, nursery rhyme and story collections and simple information books. (These collections are additional to Storysacks)
The service is based at:-
Cottenham Store
1 Broad Lane
Cottenham
Cambridgeshire
CB4 8SW
Tel: 01954 283432 - Staff available Weds 9.30 - 4.30 only
Borrowing books
The Under-Fives Assistant will make a selection which can be delivered to any Cambridgeshire library (including mobile libraries) You will be notified when the books have arrived locally.
Early years groups and childminders may borrow up to 30 books which are issued for up to 16 weeks. A print-out of all the books borrowed is supplied. No fines are payable on books returned late, but the Library Service respectfully requests the co-operation of leaders/ childminders to ensure that books are exchanged on time
Returning books
Books are delivered in strong black boxes and must be returned in them
When boxes are sent to a library for collection they will bear a blue label addressed to the group/ childminder. Behind this will be a green return label addressed to the Under-Fives Library Service. This should be used when the box is sent back
When returning boxes, please check all books are included and enclose a note about any missing or damaged items