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Baby bounce and rhyme and storytime sessions

If you have a baby, you can come to our baby bounce and rhyme sessions.

Our libraries share nursery rhymes and songs with families and babies for around 30 minutes every week. We also run storytime sessions for pre-school children.

What we do

One of our librarians leads the singing. Some libraries have rattles and musical instruments for the children. It’s free to join and you don’t have to book a place.

We welcome older siblings too.

How bounce and rhyme helps

Singing rhymes with babies helps:

language development
bonding between parent or carer and child
children’s understanding of the world around them

For more information, and to join a baby bounce and rhyme session, contact your local library.

Baby bounce and rhyme sessions

Library	Day (term time only)	Time
Bedminster	Wednesday Friday	10.30am and 11.15am 10.30am
Bishopston	Wednesday	11.30am
Bishopsworth	Wednesday	2.00pm
Central All year round!	Monday Tuesday Friday Saturday	2.00pm 10.00am 2.00pm 11.30am
Clifton	Monday Friday	10.30am 10.30am
Filwood	Wednesday	11.30am
Fishponds	Tuesday	2.15pm
Hartcliffe	Friday	2pm
Henbury	Monday	11.15am
Henleaze	Thursday	2.00pm
Hillfields	Wednesday	2.15pm
Horfield	Monday	11.30am
Junction 3	Monday	2.15pm
Knowle	Tuesday Thursday	11.30am 11.30am
Marksbury Road	Thursday	10.30am
Redland	Tuesday	11.30am
Sea Mills	Tuesday	10.45am
Shirehampton	Thursday	11.30am
Southmead	Wednesday	11.15am
St George	Tuesday	11am
St Pauls	Tuesday	2pm
Stockwood	Friday	10.30am
Westbury	Wednesday	11.15am
Whitchurch	Monday	2.15pm
Wick Road	Wednesday	10.30am and 11.30am

Storytime for pre-school children

Many of our libraries hold storytimes for pre-school children.

A library staff member or volunteer choose the stories and lead the sessions.

Sessions are usually 20 to 30 minutes long, and you don’t need to book a place. For more information, contact your local library.

Storytime sessions

Library	Day (term time only)	Time
Bedminster	Monday	10.30am
Bishopston	Saturday	11.30am
Bishopsworth	Wednesday	2pm
Central	Tuesday All Year Round!	11.30am
Clifton	Tuesday	2.30pm
Filwood	Friday	11.30am
Fishponds	Tuesday	2.45pm
Hartcliffe	Wednesday	10.30am
Henbury	Wednesday	11.30am
Henleaze	Thursday	11.15am
Hillfields	Wednesday	2.45pm
Horfield	Tuesday	11.30am
Junction 3	Wednesday	2.45pm
Knowle	Friday	11.30am
Marksbury Road	Tuesday	10.30am
Redland	Wednesday	2.30pm
Sea Mills	Tuesday	10.45am
Shirehampton	Thursday	11.30am
Southmead	Tuesday	11.30am
St George	Thursday	10.15am
Stockwood	Wednesday	10.30am
Westbury	Monday Friday	2.15pm 11.15am
Whitchurch	Tuesday	10.30am
Wick Road	Friday	10.30am