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Children and Young People

 

Welcome to the Children and Young people page.  We have everything here from homework and study help, to information about reading groups and competitions.

In our recent survey, children and young people told us why they loved their libraries;

'In the library I get to read different books than what I would choose at school'

'The library has helped me to talk to new people and love books'.

Volunteers Needed

Are you aged 14-25 love books and reading,  and have the ability to promote to others? Then why not apply to become a volunteer for this year's Summer Reading Challenge.  Full details on our volunteer webpage.

Teen Read's Book Review Website

Come and tell us all about the books you are reading.

Henrietta Branford Writing Competition

Aged 7-19 and love writing? All you need to do is complete the start of a story. Visit the writing competition page for full details.

Competitions

A one stop page for information on competitions and prize winners.  Find out more about the latest BBC short story writing competition.

Teenage Book Selection Project

The report and photos are now available on the Teenage Book Selection Project.

Father reading with child

Parent or Carer?

There is a page just for you! Including anti-bullying, baby quicktips, and online safety information.

Things to do

Visit our activities page for details of our regular activities, or our events page for one-off events.

Anti-bullying

Get help if you are being bullied.  We also have advice and information for parents and carers.

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Stay Safe Online

Whatever your age, a parent, carer or teacher, you need to know how to stay safe online. 

Spotlight on the Tudors

Many primary school children will be learning about the Tudor's and Britannica are offering a special article for project and homework.  Don't forget access is free to the FULL versions of Britannica!