*in no particular order
- LIAM AND NÖEL BOOKCLUB
photo credit: guildhurstschool.com
ADDRESS: 1a Victoria Arobieke Street, Off Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos and Suite 1, 91 & 106 Ikota Shopping Complex, V.G.C. Lagos
CONTACT PHONE NO: 07066260892; 0816145247; 08109618502
EMAIL: info@liam&noel.com
WEBSITE: None
BOOK CLUB: Yes
BOOK RELATED EVENTS FOR CHILDREN: Yes
LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTION: 3 months: N15000; 6 months: N30,000; 1year: N60,000
OPENING HOURS: MON – SAT: 9:30am to 6pm
OUR REVIEW: They have tons of books, especially fiction, for kids 0 – 12. The library is quiet, cool and cosy, just perfect for reading!
- ZACCHEUS ONUMBA DIBIAEZUE MEMORIAL LIBRARIES (ZODML)
photo credit: zodml.org
ADDRESS: 196 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
CONTACT PHONE NO: 0908 631 4898
EMAIL: info@zodml.org
WEBSITE: http://www.zodml.org/kids
BOOK CLUB: No
BOOK RELATED EVENTS FOR CHILDREN: Yes
LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTION: It’s freeeee!! Weeeee!!
OPENING HOURS: MON – FR1: 9:00am to 6pm; SAT: 9am to 2 pm
OUR REVIEW: We love this library because it has quite an extensive booklist for kids of all ages. But best of all, it’s free. So all kids from all schools and all walks of life can use this library!!
- THE BOOKWORM CAFÉ (JUST FOR KIDS)
photo credit: thebookwormcafe.com
ADDRESS: No physical address
CONTACT PHONE NO: 08023388640
EMAIL: info@thebookwormcafe.com
WEBSITE: http://thebookwormcafe.com
BOOK CLUB: Yes
BOOK RELATED EVENTS FOR CHILDREN: No
LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTION: Monthly: N5000
OPENING HOURS: 24 hours. It’s an online library
OUR REVIEW: It’s an online library! So if you live in Lagos, this means you can borrow books without leaving your house with three simple steps. 1. Go to the Bookshelf Page on the website 2. Decide on a couple of books to read 3. Send an email to the address above and they’ll deliver the books to you!! (for a N500 fee) They have great picture books and board books for babies and toddlers, basically kids age 0 – 4 (including international bestsellers). Better still, they have books for sale too!
And …. Finally,
Plus 1. L’INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DU NIGERIA (CHILDREN’S CORNER)
photo credit: institutfrancais-nigeria.com
ADDRESS: 52 Libreville Street, Off Aminu Kano Crescent, beside Mr. Biggs, Wuse 2, Abuja.
CONTACT PHONE NO: 0805 947 8456; 0806 945 4020
EMAIL: contact@institutfr-nigeria.org
WEBSITE: http://www.institutfrancais-nigeria.com/category/abuja/library/children-corner/
BOOK CLUB: No
BOOK RELATED EVENTS FOR CHILDREN: Yes
LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTION: Monthly: N3000 for students, N5,000 for the general public
OPENING HOURS: MON – SAT: 9:30am to 6pm
OUR REVIEW: Our go-to store for French books for kids! They have a wide range of fiction, non-fiction books, comics and magazines for kids in French! They have French language learning books too!
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