Chatterbooks clubs are for eight to 13 year olds and meet once a month at Allestree, Mickleover, Central, Spondon and Chaddesden libraries. The clubs aim to inspire young people to read adventurously, develop confidence in expressing their opinions, and have fun sharing in book-related activities. Every Chatterbooks reading group member receives an exciting range of goodies to keep, presented in a special backpack. These include a reading diary, a bookmark, stickers and a fortune-teller game to see what kind of reader they are.

Chatterbooks clubs are a national initiative, organised by the Reading Agency and part of the Orange Prize For Fiction educational initiative, which is establishing a national network of children's reading groups as part of Orange's community involvement programme, Orange Community Futures. Anyone interested in joining should contact individual libraries, or simply go along to a session. 
 

Allestree Library

Furry Tales
Monday 15 September 2008, 4.30pm - 5.30pm

All at Sea
Monday 13 October 2008, 4.30pm - 5.30pm 

Boo! Books that go bump in the night
Monday 10 November 2008, 4.30pm - 5.30pm 

Prize winners and Christmas crackers
Monday 8 December 2008, 4.30pm - 5.30pm 



Central Library

New Beginnings – Chatterbooks is moving to Saturday
Saturday 13 September 2008, 10.30am – 11.30am

Big Picture Party
Saturday 11 October 2008, 10.30am – 11.30am

Books with a Bang
Saturday 8 November 2008, 10.30am – 11.30am

Christmas Crackers
Saturday 6 December 2008, 10.30am – 11.30am



Chaddesden Library

Action stations
Monday 29 September 2008, 4.30pm - 5.30pm 

Art Attack
Monday 27 October 2008, 4.30pm - 5.30pm 

Wild Things
Monday 24 November 2008, 4.30pm - 5.30pm 

Book cover awards and Christmas crackers
Monday 22 December 2008, 4.30pm - 5.30pm



Mickleover Library

Back to School!
School stories – How do they compare with your school?
Thursday 18 September 2008, 4.15pm – 5.15 pm    

It’s behind you!
Get in the mood for Halloween
Thursday 16 October 2008, 4.15pm – 5.15 pm      

Wanted! “Alive or Dead”
Interesting facts about interesting people
Thursday 20 November 2008, 4.15pm – 5.15 pm         

The best yet!
Our favourite book of all time – so far!
Thursday 18 December, 4.15pm – 5.15 pm         



Spondon Library

Back to School!
School stories – How do they compare with your school?
Thursday 11 September 2008, 4.30pm – 5.30 pm

It’s behind you!
Get in the mood for Halloween
Thursday 9 October 2008, 4.30pm – 5.30 pm        

Wanted! “Alive or Dead”
Interesting facts about interesting people
Thursday 13 November 2008, 4.30pm – 5.30 pm 

The best yet!
Our favourite book of all time – so far! 
Thursday 11 December 2008, 4.30pm – 5.30 pm          
            

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