How to get the pack
Parents are given a Bookstart Baby Pack by your health visitor at your baby's three to six month assessment.
Bookstart pack for babies
What the pack contains
The pack includes two free books, information about libraries and an invitation to join the library, advice on sharing books and a nursery rhyme placemat.
Books in other languages
Some books are written in English and a second language. These are called dual-language books. Please ask if you would like some in your pack.
We have these books in the following languages – Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Kurdish, Polish, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.
Visually impaired children
If your child is visually impaired, ask for a Booktouch pack.
Hearing impaired children
If your child is hearing impaired, ask for a Bookshine pack.
Bookstart packs for older children
Activities for babies at libraries
It's free to join the library and there are lots of activities and help for babies, their parents and carers. Libraries are fun so don't worry about your baby making a noise or chewing books – we don't mind.
You can also share books, stories and rhymes online by joining the national Bookstart Bear Club.
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