All ages are welcome!

What’s a zine? It’s like a little book, or magazine, that you make yourself, about anything you want. You can then make copies of it and share it with friends, family and other zine makers. Or you can keep it just for yourself. It’s up to you!

The Summer Reading Challenge 2024 is starting on the 18th June at the Western Isles Libraries. For children aged 4-11.

How to take part:

• Choose a book from your local library - this can be any book i.e picturebooks, junior fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, audiobooks, poems or e-books.
• Once you have chosen your book, ask a member of staff to sign you up to the challenge, and you will recieve a leaflet where you can keep track of the books you read and rate it out of three.
• Each time you finish a book, pop to the library where you will collect a special sticker.
• Once you have read all 6 books, pop back to the library where you will recieve small prizes.
• Every child that completes the challenge will recieve a certificate and medal usually at our celebration in October!

The poster has QR codes throughout which you can scan to find fun activities, or head to https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/ for more activities, games and videos. You can also create your own profile and write book reviews.

Here are dates for Bookbug sessions in Western Isles Libraries:

Stornoway Library

Festival Week - Thursday 18th July, 11:00am

Lionacleit Library
Monday 13th May, 11.00 am (Bookbug week)
Saturday 18th May, 11.30am
Saturday 29th June, 11.30am
Saturday 27th July, 11.30am
Saturday 31st August, 11.30am

Tarbert Library
Monday 26th August, 10:30am
Monday 30th September, 10:30am
Monday 28th October, 10:30am
Monday 2nd December, 10:30am

The Oh!Con, Oh!Cards group meet once a month 2-4pm on a Saturday in The Space at Stornoway Library for card swaps and games.
The next dates are:

• 25th May
• 29th June
• 31st August
• 28th September