Totstime and Play Sessions
Our Totstime and play sessions are relaxed and friendly, perfect for all under 5s.
Come along to one of our sessions to have fun and meet other parents and carers.
Totstimes are lively and interactive half hour sessions, suitable for all babies and toddlers. They are run by library staff and include a story, singing, instruments and puppets.
The play sessions are drop in and informal, with a variety of play activities perfect for little ones.
Aspley Library
Temporarily Closed
Basford Library
Totstime every Monday 10.30am to 11am
Bilborough Library
Totstime every Monday 2pm to 2.30pm
Bulwell Riverside Library
Totstime every Monday 10.30am to 11am
Clifton Library
Totstime every Tuesday 10am to 10.30am
Sensory Play, every 3rd Wednesday of the month 10am to 11am
Dales Centre Library
Totstime every Wednesday 10.30am to 11am
Meadows Library
Totstime every Friday 11am to 11.30am
Nottingham Central Library
Totstime every Thursday 10.30am to 11am
Messy Play in partnership with Nottingham College every Wednesday 10.30am to 11.30am (term time only)
Radford/Lenton Library
Totstime every Friday 10.30am to 11am
Southglade Park Library
Totstime every Wednesday 10am to 10.30am
Totstime will be followed by a half an hour stay and play session.
St Ann’s Library
Totstime every Tuesday 10.30 to 11am (term time only)
Strelley Road Library
Totstime followed by a stay and play session every Tuesday 9.30am-10.30am (term time only)
Wollaton Library
Totstime every Tuesday 10.30am to 11am (term time only)
Other activities for pre schoolers
There are lots of other excellent websites which have activities, songs and stories for your baby, toddler or child. We would recommend:
Tiny Happy People from the BBC
Tiny Happy People from the BBC has plenty of resources to help develop pre-school children’s communication skills.
With a wide range of fun activities and play ideas as well as sections about your child’s amazing early development.
BookTrust Hometime
BookTrust Hometime contains lots of fun stories and activities to help keep you and your little one entertained.
Words for Life
Words for Life from The National Literacy Trust has a brilliant range of activities, searchable by age range, as well as lots of songs and rhymes.