Sure Start, Children's Centres and Libraries

Sure Start and Children's Centres are national schemes to

• Improve the health, development and education of very young children
• Increase the availability of childcare for all children
• Support parents in their role and in developing their employment aspirations

Find out more on the Sure Start website.

Southwark libraries offer nine Bookstart Plus sessions funded by Children's Centres. Sessions are designed and run by staff from the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education, CLPE, with support from our library literacy workers. Each session includes singing, educational play, storytelling, and much more.

• Find out about the work of CLPE or go to Bookstart's website.

Our photo shows Eileen and her children enjoying a Bookstart Plus session in her local library.


Bookstart Plus sessions run in term time only.

Bishops House Children's Centre session
Brandon Library, Maddock Way, Cooks Road SE17 3NH
Mondays 10.30am to 11.30am

Central Bermondsey Bookstart Plus session
Blue Anchor Library, Market Place, Southwark Park Road SE16 3UQ
Mondays 10.15am to 11.45am

Dulwich Wood Children's Centre session
Kingswood House, Billiard Room, Seely Drive SE22 8EQ
Tuesdays 9.30am to 11am

Rotherhithe Bookstart Plus session
Rotherhithe Library, Albion St., London SE16 7HY
Tuesdays 10am to 11.30am and 1pm to 2.30pm

1st Place Children and Parents Centre sessions
Newington Library, 155-7 Walworth Road SE17 1RS
Wednesdays 10.30am to 12noon and 1pm to 2.30pm

Peckham Bookstart Plus Session
Peckham Library, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London SE15 5JR
Wednesdays 10am to 11.30am

South Camberwell Children's Centre session
Albrighton Community Centre, 37 Albrighton Road SE22 8AH
Thursdays 10am to 11.30am

West Bermondsey Children's Centre session
Mint Street Adventure Playground, Southwark Bridge Road SE1 1QX
Thursdays 10am to 11.30am and 1pm to 2.30pm

Rye Oak Primary School and Children's Centre session
Rye Oak Primary School, Whorlton Road SE15 3PD
Fridays 10am to 11.30am

Brunswick Bookstart Plus session
Camberwell Library, 17-21 Church Street SE5 8TR
Fridays 10am to 11.30am

Contact us

To find out more about Southwark Libraries please contact us.

Southwark libraries
Tel: 020 7525 2000
Fax: 020 7525 1568
southwark.libraries@southwark.gov.uk
Culture, libraries learning and leisure
Chatelaine House
186 Walworth Road
SE17 1JJ