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Children and families
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Story Time
Monday-Saturday
10.30-11am
At All our Stores. Join in, make some noise and have fun with Story Time for under 5s!
If you are a Primary School or Nursery and would like to visit the story time session or just visit the library please email ideastore@towerhamlets.gov.uk so that we can host you.
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Homework Club
Come and use our computers, desk space and information resources to help you get your homework finished. Our staff will be on hand to point you to resources to help. We use Britannica Online, as well as other online and printed resources. Some sessions will also have Homework Club volunteers to help you if you get stuck.
Please see below to find a Homework Club near you. All the sessions run from 4 – 5.30pm.
Monday
- Idea Store Bow
- Idea Store Whitechapel
- Bethnal Green Library
Tuesday
- Cubitt Town Library
Friday
- Idea Store Chrisp Street
- Idea Store Watney Market
- Idea Store Whitechapel
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Art Club
Every Saturday 3-4pm
At every store. This weekly-themed art club lets your creative side come alive!
Using paints, glue, glitter and lots of other items you can create something beautiful. Maybe a celebration card or a painting of winter or spring or just something crazy that you just want others to see!
Once you have created your artwork, why don’t you ask a member of staff to take a photo of your masterpiece and send it to ideastore@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
We will put them on the website in our Art Club Gallery.
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East End History Club, Parent/Carer & Under 5’s Stay & Play Session
Friday 5 July 2024, 10-11:30am
Come along to our Parent/Carer’s & Under 5's meet up, and explore historical records on the famous East End. A chance to meet other parents, enjoy a cuppa and look through our unique collection of maps, photographs, newspapers, pamphlets and much more.
A range of toys available for children ages 0-5 with a mini brunch and refreshments including Tea & Coffee.
No Booking required. Just drop-in!
Art Club Gallery
Every Saturday afternoon in our Stores and libraries children come together to create some fantastic artworks. Masks, castles, decorations...their imaginations run wild! and brilliant things are created.
Come and see what the children have made in our gallery...
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Thames Choir
THAMES Children’s Choir is an exciting singing group for children in Tower Hamlets, led by outstanding singers and music directors.
Sessions will take place on Mondays during term time at Cayley Primary School, Ashton Street, E14 7NG
Mondays during term-time, 4.30-5.30pm. Participation is FREE
iPlay: Interactive Play sessions
Jump, dance and compete your way to a healthier lifestyle with our immersive interactive play sessions. Fun for ages 5+.
Idea Store Chrisp Street
Mondays, 4 - 5pm
Wednesdays, 4 - 5pm
Sundays, 1 - 2pm
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eBooks and Audiobooks
With Idea Store membership you can download eBooks and audiobooks directly to your smartphone or tablet.
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Libby Kids
We have a wonderful collection of eBooks and audiobooks just for children at Libby.
Use Libby in the browser or download the Libby App to your device. You can also access our ebooks and audiobooks at Overdrive if you use an older browser.
Download Libby on the App Store or Libby on Google Play
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Borrowbox
Borrowbox have hundreds of eBooks and 5,000 audiobooks for children.
Choose from the chart toppers, award winners, real life stories and the classics. Just login with your card number.
Please note that your PIN for Borrowbox is the last 4 numbers of your card and not your usual library PIN.
Download the Borrowbox app to your device.
Borrowbox on the App Store or Borrowbox on Google Play
Idea Store Story Time Online
During lockdowns, when we couldn't bring our fantastic Story Time in person, our staff recorded a lot of them for Youtube that you can enjoy any time you feel like a great story!