Children (5-11 year olds)
What’s in your Local Library?As well as books (no surprise there!), your local library has a selection of magazines and comics, story CDs/tapes, DVDs, music CDs, games consoles and free access to the internet. Also, you can hire games console games from Wigan, Leigh and Standish libraries.
You see, we did tell you that you were missing out if you weren’t already a member! And if you are already a member, how many of these things did you know your library offered?
Find out more about joining your local library
Be surprised at what you can find at your library
Recommended Web Links
Homework & Coursework
Visit Wigan Libraries’ online resource pages for access to dictionaries, encyclopaedias and more.
- Encyclopedia Britannica Junior (5-11 yrs)
- Homework Elephant
- Living Library - this site offers a collection of multimedia resources on all subjects
- BBC Schools
- Yahooligans - Yahoo! for young people
- Bob the Builder - explore Bob’s world and meet his friends
- Fifi and the Flowertots - Visit Fifi
- Cbeebies - Find out more about your favourite Cbeebies shows
- Milkshake - learn more about all your favourite shows and characters, including Noddy and Rupert
- CBBC - Find out about all of your favourite CBBC shows and characters
- CITV - visit the official site of CITV
- Nickelodeon - find out more about your favourite TV characters
- The Simpsons - Visit Springfield and find out all the latest news about America’s favourite family.