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Families can enjoy reading and the great outdoors during the summer holidays because of a special pop-up event hosted by Wirral Libraries.
As reported by the Wirral View, to celebrate Love Parks Week, staff will host the pop-up at the library in the park on August 1. It will take place between 10 am and 3:30 pm. What visitors can look forward to is book browsing, sitting in the sun or the trees, and reading. Children can also sign up and take books home.
As well as reading, children can sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge, Read to the Beat, which celebrates the connection between stories, music and creativity.
Throughout the day, a range of free activities will be available for different age groups. Baby Bounce and Rhyme for under 2s runs from 10 am to 10.30 am, with siblings welcome. Nature-themed Sensory Storytelling from 11 am to 12 pm is already full, as are both Den Building with Stories and Crafts sessions at 1 pm and 2.30 pm.
Councillor Jenny Johnson, Chair of Wirral Council's Tourism, Communities, Culture and Leisure Committee, said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for families to enjoy two of Wirral's greatest assets in one special event. Our libraries offer a huge range of activities throughout the year that inspire children to read, learn and be creative. Taking some of those into Birkenhead Park during the summer holidays is a wonderful way to reach even more families."
She added: "We have been enjoying a spell of beautiful weather. We encourage you to go to Birkenhead Park and read a book, hopefully in the sunshine!"
Kirsten Hume, Strategic Librarian at Birkenhead Central Library, said: "We have an outreach programme over the summer and this event ties in really nicely. We will have our new pop-up library on display for children to read and take home books, while we will be spreading the word about all of the activities that are on offer for children and adults in libraries across Wirral throughout the year."
Love Parks Week runs from Friday 24 July to Sunday 2 August. Organised by Keep Britain Tidy, the annual campaign sees park managers, rangers and volunteer groups host events designed to celebrate local green spaces. Across Wirral, this year's programme includes a sunset walk to Hilbre Island, a teddy bears' treasure hunt, a sandcastle building competition and wildlife spotting sessions.
