Free storytime session with stories, rhymes and songs for accompanied pre-school children, with Norman Bear, the library's Bookstart mascot.
Norman Bear's Storytime is back at Newby & Scalby Library on Wednesday 18 November, from 10:15 to 10:45am. It's a session for accompanied pre-school children, built around stories, rhymes and songs, and it runs on Wednesday mornings during term-time.
Norman Bear is the mascot of the library's Bookstart Bear Club. When a child under five joins, they get a small knitted bear made by the Crafty Articles group that meets in the library, along with a card for stickers. Every visit earns a sticker, and after ten visits they get a free board book. The storytime sessions themselves are the core of it, and every so often a special friend like Kathy Seabrooke drops in with music and instruments. The library also keeps several story sacks on the shelf for parents to take home, each one based on a well-known children's book.
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It's worth knowing that the club alternates with 'Fun with Norman and Neisha', which runs on alternate Wednesdays from 10:30am for children who enjoy story-based songs, music and dance. So if you're planning a few visits, you'll get a bit of a mix between the two. The storytime sessions are free, though donations to help run the library are welcome. You'll find it at Newby & Scalby Library, 450 Scalby Road, Scarborough, YO12 6EE.
