Sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge with Doncaster Libraries

Hooray! The Summer Reading Challenge is back and it officially launches on 13th July 2019.

The Summer Reading Challenge combines FREE access to books, with fun, creative activities in the library during the summer holidays. Throughout the challenge, library staff and young volunteers support the children, helping them to discover new authors and illustrators and to explore a wide range of different types of books and ways of reading.

Meet the Rockets! This super cool family lives on a satellite station in space. They love spending time at their local library on the Moon.

But wait! All of a sudden books have started to disappear from the Moon Library, and soon there won’t be any left…

A mysterious ship has been spotted on the radar – could these naughty aliens be behind the trouble at the library?

The Rockets are going on a very important mission to save the missing books from these alien bandits, and they need your help!

Take part in the Summer Reading Challenge with your child and join the Rockets on a chase through space to find the aliens and save the Moon Library.

How the Summer Reading Challenge Works

• Children sign up for free at their local library and receive a Space Chase collector folder
• Children borrow and read at least six library books of their own choice during the summer, collecting special stickers to complete their folder and incentives along the way
• Library staff and young volunteers are on hand to advise and run family-friendly activities (see below)
• Children who complete the Summer Reading Challenge are presented with a certificate and a medal

Libraries across Doncaster are holding some specific events as follows: 

Aliens are Coming! Poetry Workshop! 

Come along and design your own alien and help to create a silly poem! A fun interactive session for children aged 5-12.

• Doncaster Central Children’s Library – Thursday 1st August 10.30am-11.30am. Free tickets available, call 01302 737991
• Armthorpe Community Library – Monday 5th August 10am-11am. Free tickets available, call 01302 833538
• Askern Community Library – Tuesday 20th August 10.30am-11.30am. Free tickets available, call 01302 700324
• Balby Community Library, Tuesday 30th July 10am-11am. Free tickets available call 01302 853656
• Bawtry Community Library, Tuesday 13th August 1.30pm-2.30pm. Free tickets available call 01302 710858
• Bentley Area Community Library, Monday 5th August 2.30pm-3.30pm. Free tickets available, call 01302 873456
• Cantley Community Library, Thursday 22nd August 2.30pm-3.30pm. Free tickets available, call 01302 535614
• Conisbrough Community Library, Wednesday 31st July 2pm-3pm. Free tickets available, call 01709 869509
• Denaby Community Library, Friday 2nd August 10am-11am. Free tickets available, call 01302 737003
• Edenthorpe Commuity Library, Friday 9th August 2.30pm-3.3-pm. Free tickets available, call 01302 884 580
• Edlington Library, Martin Wells Centre, Monday 29th July 11am-12pm. Free tickets available, call 01302 736470
• Hatfield Community Library, Thursday 15th August 2pm-3pm. Free tickets available, call 01302 842064
• Moorends Community Library, Tuesday 27th August 2pm-3pm. Free tickets available, call 01405 812758
• Rossington Community Library, Tuesday 30th July 2pm-3pm. Free tickets available, call 01302 734180
• Scawthorpe Community Library, Wednesday 14th August 10am-11am. Free tickets available, call 01302 781786
• Sprotbrough Community Library, Wednesday 7th August 10.30am-11.30am. Free tickets available, call 01302 782436
• Thorne Library, Friday 2nd August 2.30pm-3.30pm. Free tickets available, call 01405 746969
• Tickhill Community Library, Wednesday 21st August 10am-11am. Free tickets available, call 01302 742871
• Wheatley Community Library, Thursday 8th August 10.30am-11.30am. Free tickets available, call 01302 734357

Man on the Moon Construction Workshop 

Come along and create a junk model rocket! All materials provided. Suitable for children aged 5-12.

• Doncaster Central Children’s Library, Tuesday 6th August 1.30pm-2.30pm. Free tickets available, call 01302 737991

Mungo and the Spiders from Space! Drama/Comic Workshop 

Come along to a fun interactive drama session, then create your own comic page! Suitable for children aged 7-12.

• Doncaster Central Children’s Library, Monday 12th August 10.30am-11.30am. Free tickets available, call 01302 737991

How to Catch a Star! Science Workshop! 

Come along and make a straw rocket and test it out to see how far it will travel. Will it reach the stars? Suitable for children aged 5-12.

• Doncaster Central Children’s Library, Friday 23rd August 1.30pm-2.30pm. Free tickets available, call 01302 737991

Find out more about the Summer Reading Challenge here.  You can also set up a profile online to unlock special badges. There is also a great book sorter to give you some ideas on appropriate books.

Go on…grab your space suits and take a giant leap into the library this summer!

Visit the Doncaster Libraries website