Your local library can offer you...
- up to 25 books and 6 talking books to borrow for 12 weeks on your Early Years or childminder’s ticket
- big books, ideal for sharing in groups
- storysacks specially created by Shropshire Women’s Institutes
- free requests, order any book, story sack or talking book from any Shropshire library free of charge
- visits, bring your children to explore the library, choose books and enjoy a story. Parents are welcome too
- visits by library staff to share stories and rhymes (these can be themed)
- display space, for posters and your children’s artwork
- PCs with free broadband internet access
Need some information? Try your library first. Please ask the library staff for further details
Storysacks contain a picture book with supporting materials to stimulate reading activities and are available to pre-school groups, childminders and teachers. To bring the book to life each canvas sack contains a selection of items and may include:
- a soft toy of the main character
- props relating to items in the story
- a non-fiction book relating to the fiction theme
- an audio tape
- a language game based on the book.
They have been created especially by the Shropshire Federation of Women's Institutes. More storysacks are always needed. If you or your WI would like to make one, please contact the Library Service.
How to borrow a storysack
Storysacks may be borrowed free of charge from local libraries by pre-school groups and childminders. They are loaned for two weeks at a time. Contact your local library for more information.
Early Years providers and schools in the area covered by Shropshire Council may borrow Storysacks from the School Library Service free of charge.
Your School Library Service can offer you…
- free curriculum based collections and rhymes, picture books or big books for Early Years Foundation Stage for Shropshire settings
- 20 items issued for a term or exchanged as often as you like
- storysacks, loaned for two weeks, many different titles. Please book in advance, subject to availability
Come in and choose your own books from our extensive collection (parking available) or order in advance and collections can be delivered to any library in Shropshire. Opening hours are Monday and Wednesday 9am to 5pm, Tuesday and Thursday 9am to 6pm, (9am to 5pm in school holidays), Fridays 9am to 4pm. School Library Service, the Annexe, Shirehall, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND. Tel. 01743 255030.