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At Kingston Libraries we have lots of activities for children from 0-16 all year round, come and join us.

Want to talk about what you’ve been reading, listen to what others think about the books they’ve been reading and do book-related puzzles and activities? Come along to the first session of our brand new Chatterbooks group on Thursday 5 January at New Malden Library and Thursday 12 January at Old Malden Library, both at 4.15 - 5.15pm. Future sessions will take place on the first or second Thursday of every month. For children aged 7-11.

Saturday 4th February 2012 10am - 12noon and 1 - 3pm
You will need to attend both sessions. You can bring your own drawings to work on. Materials and refreshments will be provided. To reserve your place call in at the Hook Centre, ring 020 8547 5006 or email hookandchessingtonlibrary@rbk.kingston.gov.uk.

Thursday 16 and Friday 17 February 10am - 4pm at the Hook Centre
Are you aged 11 - 17 years old? Would you like to script, shoot and edit your own film? Cineclub, Britain's first and only network for young filmmakers teaches young people to script, shoot and edit their own short films.

For two days in February 2012 we are offering 20 young people the chance to work with Cineclub on a two day film making course - for Free! All you need do is sign up and bring yourself along. You can register for a place from Tuesday 3 January in person at the Hook Centre.

You can look at Cineclub's work with young people www.cineclub.org.uk. Check out the library facebook page at www.Facebook.com

This course has been funded by South of the Borough Neighbourhood and is being run in partnership with Kingston Library and Heritage Service.

Family Chatterbooks is a new monthly book club for children in the lower juniors (with a parent or carer) who are starting to read junior fiction and are keen to develop their reading ability. Club members will be the first to see and borrow all the latest junior fiction books as well as a recommended book of the month. There will be fun quizzes, games or craft based on the books each month, as well as help and advice about choosing books from the Children's Librarian. It's fun for kids and useful for parents who want to help their children to develop a love of reading. The sessions are informal and fun with lots of book-themed activities and a chance to chat with other families.

If you would be interested in finding out more about Family Chatterbooks please sign up in the library or contact Kate Priestley on 020 8547 5006 or email kate.priestley@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

Here is the list of Kingston Libraries top 10 for children and youth issues 2010-2011.

Resources

Each branch has a well-equipped Youth Section with teenage fiction and non-fiction books which cater for the full range of tastes and abilities of secondary school-aged library users.  

We also stock a wide range of Graphic Novels, music CDs and films on video and DVD designed to appeal to young people, plus Youth Fiction on Audio Tape and CD at Surbiton, New Malden and Kingston