Online activities for families

Live stories and activities 

Join Wandsworth Council’s Facebook page every Saturday at 5pm for a live-streamed bedtime story, aimed at primary and preschool aged children.

The stories will be themed around environmental issues, to help educate young people about climate change issues; last year the Council declared a climate emergency and set targets of becoming a carbon neutral organisation by 2030 and a zero-carbon by 2050.

Wandsworth’s librarians also host a range of daily activities on their Facebook page:

Online daily library activities
Activity Day  Time
Online rhyme time Monday to Saturday 10am
Bedtime stories Monday to Friday 6.30pm
Kitchen sink science Monday 3pm
Quarantine crafts Tuesday and Thursday 3pm
Story time  Wednesday and Friday 3pm (Wednesday) and 5pm (Friday)
Librarian book talks Friday 3pm
Create-a-comic Saturday and Sunday 3pm
Book quiz Sunday  10am
The Sunday Story Sunday  5pm

Other entertainment 

Wandsworth Library online customers can choose from audio books, E-books, E-newspapers and E-magazines - all for free - spanning everything from popular fiction for adults, children and teens alike to non-fiction including cookery, gardening and technology publications.

Also on offer are free music downloads and streams from a choice of over 15 million songs and playlists ranging from opera and classical music to jazz, rock and pop.

The full online programme - ‘Better at Home’ covers a range of free health and well-being activities, including craft clubs and virtual exercise classes.

Looking for activities to enjoy with your children? Check out 20 fun things to do together at home 

Schools can also access free teaching resources to support the Wild Tribe Heroes books - Duffy’s Lucky Escape, Marli’s Tangled Tale and Nelson’s Dangerous Dive.

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To become a new member at this time and access all of these resources, follow these steps:

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Updated: 23/07/2020