Story and rhyme times
Most of the district's libraries run regular free story or rhyme times. Our story times include a craft activity related to one of the day's stories.
These sessions are a great way to introduce young children to libraries. They can join and take out books on their own library card, and they can become members of the Bookstart Bear Club.
But mostly, these sessions are fun! Parents, carers and young children have an opportunity to socialise before and after every session.
Please note that an asterisk * in the list below shows a story time or rhyme time that runs term time only. We often have special activities during school holidays, so contact your local library if you are interested in these.
Addingham Library
Telephone: 01943 436230
- Wednesdays, 10am Storytime*
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Allerton Library
Please check dates and times with the individual library.
Telephone: 07582 101171
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Baildon Library
Please check dates and times with the individual library.
Telephone: 01274 581425
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Bingley Library
Telephone: 01274 438780
- Thursdays, 2.15pm Rhymes
- Mondays, 2.15pm Storytime
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Bolling Hall Library
Please check dates and times with the individual library.
Telephone: 07582 108216
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Burley Library
Telephone: 01943 863714
- Tuesdays, 9.30am Rhyme Time, Story and Craft
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City Library
Telephone: 01274 433600
- Wednesdays, 10am Rhyme Time
- Saturdays, 11am Storytime
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Clayton Library
Telephone: 01274 880689
- Thursdays, 10am Storytime
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Denholme Library
Please check dates and times with the individual library.
Telephone: 01274 833613
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Eccleshill Library
Telephone: 01274 431544
- Mondays, 2pm to 2.45pm Under Fives’ Story, Craft and Rhyme Time*
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Great Horton Library
Telephone: 01274 431583
- Thursdays, 12 noon to 12.30pm Storytime
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Heaton Hub
Telephone: 07582 102546
- Thursdays, 11.30am to 12 noon Story and Rhyme Time activity*
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Holme Wood
Telephone: 07816 204490
- Mondays, 11am to 12pm Storytime
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Idle Library
Telephone: 01274 614169
- Mondays, 9.30am Storytime
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Ilkley Library
Telephone: 01943 436225
- Thursdays, 10am to 10.45am Storytime and Craft*
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Keighley Library
Telephone: 01535 618212
- Tuesdays, 11 to 11.45am Storytelling, crafts and toys
- Saturdays, 11am Storytime with Rhyme
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Laisterdyke Library
Telephone: 01274 434724
- Tuesdays, 9.30am to 10.30am Storytime and Rhyme Time*
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Manningham Library
Telephone: 01274 435353
- Mondays, 4pm to 4.30pm Storytime
- Fridays, 1.30pm Rhyme Time
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Menston Library
Telephone: 01943 876539
- Thursdays, 10.30am Rhyme Time
- Thursdays, 3.45pm Storytime and Crafts*
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Queensbury Library
Please check dates and times with the individual library.
Telephone: 07582 109225
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Shipley Library
Telephone: 01274 437150
- Tuesdays, 2pm to 2.45pm Under fives’ Stories and Crafts
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Silsden Library
Telephone: 01535 654131
Silsden Library will be running a Storytime on the first Wednesday of every month 2pm to 2.45pm.
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Thornbury Library
Please check dates and times with the individual library.
Telephone: 01274 666984
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Thornton Library
Telephone: 01274 833442
- Wednesdays, 11am to 12 noon Rhyme Time for preschool children and carers
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Wibsey Library
Telephone: 01274 435446
- Mondays, 10am Rhyme Time
- Saturdays, 11am Storytime
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Wilsden Library
Please check dates and times with the individual library
Telephone: 01535 272624
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Wyke Library
Telephone: 01274 431598
- Fridays, 10.30am Storytime*
- Tuesdays, 2pm Rhyme Time*
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