Story and rhyme times

Our story and rhyme times are aimed at pre-schoolers from babies up to the age of 5. See what our libraries have in store. Contact your local library if you have any questions.

Alfreton Library

• Storytime, every Monday (term-time only), 11am to 11.30am

Ashbourne Library

• Rhyme Time, every Tuesday, 10.15am to 10.45am

Bakewell Library

• Story and Rhyme Time, Tuesdays, 10.30am to 11am

Belper Library

• Story and Rhyme Time, every Wednesday, 11am to 11.30am

Bolsover Library

• Toddler Storytime with rhymes, every Monday (term-time only), 10am to 10.30am

Brimington Library

• Bounce and Rhyme, every Tuesday (term-time only), 10.30am to 11am

Chesterfield Library

• Baby Rhyme Time, every Monday, 9.30am to 10am
• Toddler Rhyme Time, every Monday, 11am to 11.30am

Clay Cross Library

• Rhyme and Storytime, every Tuesday, 10.30am to 11am

Dronfield Library

• Story and Rhyme Time, every Wednesday (term-time only), 10.30am to 11.10am. Please only bring one adult per family

Eckington Library

• Rhyme and Storytime, every Friday (term-time only), 10.30am to 11.15am

Etwall Library

• Rhyme and Storytime, every Thursday (term-time only), 3pm to 3.30pm

Glossop Library

• Rhyme and Storytime, every Tuesday and Friday, 10.30am to 11am

Heanor Library

• Story and Rhyme Time, every other Monday (term-time only), 2pm to 2.30pm, and every Thursday (term-time only), 11am to 11.30am

Holmewood Library

• Rhyme Time. We're planning on resuming our Rhyme Time sessions in May 2025.

Ilkeston Library

• Rhyme Time, every Wednesday (term-time only), 10am to 10.30am

Long Eaton Library

• Rhyme and Storytime, every Wednesday (term-time only), 11am to 11.30am

Matlock Library

• Rhyme and Storytime, every Thursday (term-time only), 10.30am to 11am

Newbold Library

• Rhyme and Storytime, every Tuesday, (term-time only), 10.30am to 11am

New Mills Library

• Rhyme Time, every Friday, (term time only), 2.15pm to 2.45pm

Ripley Library

• Rhyme Time, every Tuesday (term-time only), 10am to 10.30am

Sandiacre Library

• Rhyme Time, every Tuesday, 10.30am to 11.15am (term time only)

Shirebrook Library

• Bookworms. Stories and crafts aimed at 4 to 8-year-olds. Tuesdays, 3.40pm to 4.15pm (term time only)
• Story and Rhyme Time, every Friday (term-time only), 10am to 10.30am

South Normanton

• Story time, every Friday, 10.30am to 11am

Staveley Library

• Bookworms, story and craft session 5pm to 6pm every Monday (term time only) for ages 4 plus
• Rhyme Time, every Monday from 10.30am to 11am during term time.

Swadlincote Library

• Rhyme Time, every Thursday, 10am to 10.30am
• Family Lego Challenge, first Saturday of the month, 10am to midday

Tideswell Library

• Story and rhyme time, every Monday, 2.45pm to 3.15pm

Whaley Bridge Library

• Story and rhyme time, every Friday, 11am to 11.30 am.

Wirksworth Library

• Children's singalong, every third Thursday of the month, 2pm to 2.45pm