Space shuttles powered by drinking straws, model astronauts, colouring sheets, puzzles and a story time: just some of the activities at the Henry Bloom Noble Library on Tuesday July 27, the first in a series of Space Hop Summer Reading Challenge workshops.
Sponsored by CMI, now part of the Scottish Widows group, Space Hop is designed to encourage children to read six or more books of their choice during the holidays and offers incentives, posters and rewards to be collected, with a certificate and medal presented to every child completing the challenge.
Volunteers from CMI joined forces with the library team to help in the activity session and serve refreshments.
Throughout the summer the library is hosting a series of Space Hop workshops and activity sessions, together with competitions and book reviews, followed by a prize presentation in October when the prizes will be presented by the Mayor of Douglas, Councillor Ritchie McNicholl, JP.
Now in its 12th year the Summer Reading Challenge is created and run by The Reading Agency, an independent UK charity working to inspire people to read more, and is supported by children’s publishers.
This year’s Space Hop Summer Reading Challenge coincides with the 350th anniversary of The Royal Society and the 2010 BBC Year of Science.
The Henry Bloom Noble Library, 10-12 Victoria Street, Douglas. 696461.
Librarian Shirley Moore second left, CMI volunteers and parents with, left to right, Trixie, Poppy and Olivia Hargood, six, four and eight respectively, Lauren Springer, seven, Kyle Wright, nine and Brandon O’Neill, seven
'Space Hoppers' were kept busy during the activity session
CMIs’ Juan Clarke and Lynn Sullivan with Charlotte and Toby Peach, seven and four respectively
Borough librarian Jan Macartney with Bailey Kissack, six and Thomas Macartney, seven
CMI volunteer Ian Bulley enjoying the fun with the 'Space Hoppers'
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