Children's library

Children's Library

You are never too young to join your local library!

We offer a wide range of services to children from computer games that help them learn, to baby rhyme times and Chatterbook events.

• to find out when baby rhyme time and storytime events are on go to the toddler mornings page
•  to find out about other events going on in our libraries for children visit our Library events page or go to your local library page
• find out when the next Chatterbook event is being held
• find out about the computer facilities available to children within our library

Helping your child enjoy reading

You can help your child to enjoy reading by sharing stories, rhymes and pictures. Remember, children can have their own library card from birth, and they don't pay fines.

The libraries have:

• board books for babies and very young children
• easy readers to build reading confidence
• a wide range of attractive picture books
• all their favourite characters, like Thomas the Tank Engine, Spot and Maisy
• simple information on the world around us, ABCs, nursery rhymes and counting books
• children's books in other languages including: Arabic, French, Spanish and Urdu

Is your child three years old or younger?

• find out about the Book Start programme

Parents and carers

The library is a great place to come with young children. Every library has a colourful under fives area with toddler-sized furniture, and a wide range of books for babies and toddlers.

The Parent-Carer Collections offer a range of helpful advice on child care. Special situations books help with new experiences, such as starting school or going to hospital.