
Best books for babies
From board books to touch-and-feel books, take a look at the range of resources you can borrow from the Library to enjoy with baby
Reading to your baby is a wonderful shared activity you can continue for years to come - and it's important for your baby's brain. By the time babies reach their first birthday, they will have learned all the sounds needed to speak their native language. The more stories you read aloud, the more words your baby will hear, and the better they'll be able to talk.
Did you know, reading aloud with your baby is brilliant because it...
Hearing words helps to build a rich network of words in a baby's brain. When you read to your baby:
But perhaps the most important reason to read aloud is that it makes a connection between the things your baby loves the most - you and your voice - and books. Spending time reading with them shows them that reading is important. And if babies and children are read to often with joy, excitement, and closeness, they begin to associate books with happiness - and new readers are born.
Baby's first library card!
Your baby can have their own library card as soon as they're born - just drop in to sign up. We've got lots of great baby books to borrow - take a look at the page below for some inspiration. The Library is a breastfeeding friendly space, with baby change and an area to leave prams in the Entrance Hall. Plus, no one will shush you or baby in our welcoming Children's Library.