Under 5s Zone

Libraries welcome babies and toddlers, and they have a wide range of picture books and board books available for you to borrow, free.
Weekly storytelling and activity sessions for under 5s are held in most libraries. Look at Libraries in Trafford for details of dates and times. Weekly Baby Rhyme Time sessions are held at Altrincham. Coppice Avenue, Greatstone, Partington, Sale, Stretford and Woodsend Libraries for parents, babies and toddlers.

The aim of Bookstart is to bring a lifelong love of books and reading to every baby and toddler born in the UK. Ask your health visitor, or at your library for further details.

Parents receive a free bookstart bag from their health visitor at their baby's 7 - 9 month developmental test.

Parents receive a free Bookstart Plus bag from their health visitor at their child’s 2 year development check.

Free Treasure Boxes will be given to three year old children via their nursery classes and other preschool groups.

Any child under 5 can join in the Bookstart Book Crawl once they have their own library ticket. The child is given their own Book Crawl collector's card and then each time they visit the library they receive a sticker. When they have filled their card with 5 stickers, they get a beautiful certificate, designed by a children's illustrator. There are several different certificates to collect.