Under 5s

Your local library has plenty for the under 5s and even the tiniest baby can have their own library card.

Find out how to join the library

Bookstart Bear's Blog

Visit Bookstart Bear's Blog for book reviews, news and events in your library.

In your library

• Board books, picture books and story books
• Stories on tape
• CDs and DVDs
• Bookstart- books for babies

Activities and events

• Regular rhymetimes and storytimes
• Half term and holiday activities
• Visiting authors, illustrators, poets, storytellers, puppeteers and musicians
• Visit the library what's on page to see what's happening in your library

For families and carers

• Books on childcare and development
• Family sharing collection: in all libraries
• Books to help children with growing up
• Collections of stories and rhymes to share with children
• Special library cards for playgroups, nurseries and childminders