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Mini Playboxes in Leeds Libraries

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Leeds Libraries' colourful Mini Playboxes are packed with fun and engaging self-serve activities for children under five and their families to enjoy in the library. 

The Mini Playboxes are free to use and will be available at selected libraries in the children area throughout the day during opening hours. 

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a mini playbox

Each box has six drawers full of open ended play activities which can then be recreated at home with objects you are likely to already have in the house, this open ended play supports early speech and language development, numeracy skills and encourages creative play. 

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Rachel Ingle-Teare, Children's Librarian, says "We love welcoming children and families to our libraries, and these Mini Playboxes will be a great start to exploration, play and learning for early years children. Discovering the the items in the playboxes, and then recreating and expanding on that creative play at home with everyday objects is what open ended play is all about. We can't wait to see how our families get involved."

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draws in the playbox

Find a Mini Playbox at the following Libraries across Leeds.


Ardsley & Tingley Library

Armley Community Hub & Library

Beeston Community Hub & Library

Bramley Community Hub & Library

Calverley Library

Chapel Allerton Community Hub & Library

Crossgates Community Hub & Library

Dewsbury Road Community Hub & Library

Farsley Community Hub & Library

Garforth Community Hub & Library

Gildersome Library

Halton Library

Headingley Community Hub & Library

Holt Park Community Hub & Library

Horsforth Community Hub & Library

Hunslet Community Hub & Library

Kippax Community Hub & Library

Morley Community Hub & Library

Oakwood Library

Otley Community Hub & Library

Pudsey Community Hub & Library

The Compton Centre Community Hub & Library

The Reginald Centre Community Hub & Library

Rothwell Community Hub & Library

Seacroft Community Hub & Library

St George’s Centre Community Hub & Library

Yeadon Community Hub & Library

Whinmoor Library

Follow this link to find the opening hours and join the library.

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Steph Jeffries of Play.Explore.Art with a playbox
Steph Jeffries of Play.Explore.Art

The Mini Playboxes are also supported with a series of videos to inspire play at home too, find out more here.

Mini Playboxes were created in partnership with Play.Explore.Art, an artist and educational play designer, working across Leeds and Wakefield for various creative and cultural institutions, and Playful Anywhere catalysing creativity, connectivity and conviviality with people, in places