A Treasure Chest pack is available FREE for every pre-school child, due to start Primary One in September 2008.  

To receive the Treasure Chest, a child must join the library or confirm an existing membership.  So, take your child along to your local library today – you’re never too young to join the library! Library membership is FREE so everyone can join.

The total value of this exciting gift is £15 and it has been funded by the DE Literacy Strategy group.

The Treasure Chest comes as a pre-assembled box and has a wooden effect like a pirate’s chest.  It is illustrated with jewellery, coins and necklaces and has a secret compartment to keep drawings and notes.

Each Treasure Chest is packed full of goodies

• including two picture books, treasure
  
  

• a book of ideas
  
  

• a guidance leaflet which focuses on early language and listening skills
  
  

• a fiction and non fiction book list for children and their parents
  
  

• a set of “Bookplates” – colourfully illustrated stickers for children to place in their books saying “This book belongs to …”
  
  

• a pack of colouring pencils
  
  

• a barrel pencil sharpener
  
  

• a A4 drawing pad