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Library notices

Saturday 25 May to Saturday 1 June – Library activities for May half-term, including Elmer Day celebrations, stories and activities.

Saturday 8 June – Grays Library will be open until 5pm to join in the Pride celebrations, hosting a Pride-themed story corner ('Twas the night before Pride') and craft session making heart garlands from 10:30am to 11:30am.

Monday 10 June – Tour of the Solar System at Grays Library.

Bookstart for 0 to 5 year olds

You can collect a free Bookstart baby pack from your health visitor at your baby's health check between the ages of 6 weeks to 8 weeks.

The baby pack includes:

  • a free board book
  • a rhyme sheet
  • a booklet of tips and ideas for sharing books with children from a very young age

We can provide a range of dual language books suitable for 3 year-olds and 4 year-olds.

If you are a child minder or work in an early years setting, contact Grays library for attention of the Children's Team to ask about:

  • packs suitable for babies and pre-school children with hearing impairment or visual impairment
  • packs for children aged 3 years-old and over with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

No-one is too young to have a library card – go to joining the library.