Children's library services

 

We provide the following services in our children's libraries: 

 

• Rhyme Time for under 5 year olds

• Storytimes for under 5 year olds

• Storytimes for 4 - 7 year olds

• Chatterbooks reading groups for  8 -12 year olds

• Summer reading challenge every year - a fun way to read your way through the holidays

• Events during school holidays

• Books for homework, for fun, and free web resources

• Audio recordings and dual language books

• DVDs and videos

• Picture books and easy reading books

• Magazines

 

Children's events for July to September 2026

 

 

National Year of Reading 2026

 

The National Year of Reading 2026 is the biggest campaign in a generation designed to help more people (re)discover the joy of reading and make it part of their everyday lives.

 

We will be running a range of activities for children throughout the year to promote and celebrate the joy of reading for pleasure. 

 

Check our National Year of Reading events.

 

 

Storytime and Rhymetime

 

Join the National Year of Reading fun and have a hoot with special stories for under 5s during Rhyme Times at Harrow Libraries.

Meet other local parents, enjoy classic nursery rhymes, and discover new picture books. All sessions are free.

Contact your local library to check date and times of their sessions.

 

Rhyme time

 

Rhyme time is a free service for under fives. It is a popular session for a fun and stimulating half hour of classic nursery rhymes, little stories and finger rhymes.

 

A great opportunity to meet other local parents and learn new songs that your children will love. To check availability and find out more, please contact your local library.

 

The service is provided at all our libraries at the following times:

 

Location	Day	Times
Greenhill Library	Wednesday	11:00 - 11:30
Greenhill Library	Friday	11:00 - 11:30
Kenton Library	Tuesday	11:00 - 11:30
Kenton Library	Thursday	11:00 - 11:30
Pinner Library	Tuesday	10:30 - 11:00
Pinner Library	Thursday	10:30 - 11:00
Roxeth Library	Thursday	11:00 - 11:30
Stanmore Library	Tuesday	11:00 - 11:30
Stanmore Library	Thursday	11:00 - 11:30
Wealdstone Library	Thursday	11:00 - 11:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Story time

Story time for under fives is available at the following libraries:

 

Location	Day	Times
Greenhill Library	Saturday	11:00 - 11:30
Kenton Library	Saturday	11:00 - 11:30
Pinner Library	Friday	10:15 - 10:45
Roxeth Library	Tuesday	11:00 - 11:30
Stanmore Library	Saturday	11:00 - 11:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Places are limited for the service and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. During the school holidays, the service may be replaced with another children's event.

 

 

Chatterbooks reading groups

 

The chatterbooks reading group is designed to help children build a relationship with books. Children can talk about what they are reading, take part in fun activities inspired by the best children's books and choose new books to take home and read.

 

Chatterooks runs at:

 

Location	Day	Times
Greenhill Library	3rd Thursday of the month	16:30 - 17:30
Pinner Library	1st Thursday of the month	16:15 - 17:15
Roxeth Library	3rd Thursday of the month	16:45 - 17:45