ALT A photo of a scarecrow. The text reads: MAY HALF TERM AT READING LIBRARIES. Saturday 24 May Reading loves reading Launch Events All Libraries, during opening hours Build a Library Scarecrow Help us decorate a life size scarecrow that will be on display in the library throughout the summer. Suitable for all the family. Scarecrow Art Competition Design a scarecrow based on your favourite book character! Hand your finished entry form to a member of staff on Saturday 24 May. The winning entry will receive a family ticket to Reading Rep’s Christmas show. Suitable for ages 5 – 11.

ALT A picture of a teddy bear and a caterpillar. The text reads: Saturday 24 May – Saturday 31 May. All events are free and drop in. Donations welcome. Wednesday 28 May, 9.30am – 11.30am Palmer Park Library Join us at Palmer Park Library for a morning full of exciting free activities for all the family. RISC will be on hand to help you create planters out of recycled containers and your very own nature journal or explore their Story Tent. There will also be a special Teddy Bears Rhymetime for younger ones so don’t forget to bring your favourite teddy along! Battle Library Thursday 29 May, 2.30pm – 3.30pm Make a Paper Bag Scarecrow! Suitable for ages 5-7. Saturday 31 May, 11am – 12noon Make a Crawly Caterpillar! Suitable for ages 8-11.

ALT A picture of a birdhouse, a paper vase with flowers and a paper scarecrow. The text reads: Caversham Library Thursday 29 May, 3pm – 4pm Make a Paper Birdhouse. Suitable for ages 8-11. Friday 30 May, 3pm – 4pm Make a Paper Plate Bird. Suitable for ages 5-7. Contact Caversham Library on 0118 937 5103 for more details. Palmer Park Library Tuesday 27 May, 2pm - 3pm Make a paper plate bird. Suitable for ages 5-7. Thursday 29 May, 2pm - 3pm Make some paper flowers in a vase. Suitable for ages 8-11. Contact Palmer Park Library 0118 937 5106 for more details Reading Central Library Thursday 29 May, 2.30pm – 3.30pm Make a Crawly Caterpillar! Suitable for ages 8-11. Friday 30 May, 10.30am - 11.30am Make a Paper Bag Scarecrow. Suitable for ages 5-7. Contact Reading Central Library on 0118 937 5950 for more details.

ALT A picture of a squid made of plastic cups and a paper bee garden. The text reads: Southcote Library Tuesday 27 May, 2pm – 4pm Make a ladybug flier. Suitable for ages 5-7. Saturday 31 May, 10.30am - 12.30pm Make a squid from recycled plastics. Suitable for ages 8-11. Contact Southcote Library on 0118 937 5109 for more details. Tilehurst Library Tuesday 27 May, 10.30am – 11.30am Make a Crawly Caterpillar! Suitable for ages 8-11. Thursday 29 May, 2.30pm – 3.30pm Make a Sun Catcher! Suitable for ages 5-7. Contact Tilehurst Library on 0118 937 5112 for more details. Whitley Library Tuesday 27 May, all day Make a paper plate bee garden. Suitable for ages 5-7. Thursday 29 May, all day Make a Flexaton. Suitable for ages 8-11. Contact Whitley Library on 0118 937 5115 for more details To find information on all our opening times and services, please visit www.reading.gov.uk/libraries or email us at [email protected].