Bookstart & Book Crawl

Welcome to Bookstart in Wigan!

Bookstart is a national scheme which aims to give a pack of books to every baby. Babies are never too young to enjoy books and we want to make reading with your child fun.

Bookstart packs
Each Bookstart pack contains books and other fun activities for children, as well as information for parents, and an invitation for parents and children to join the library.

Baby Pack
This is given out by health visitors at the 7 month health check. If a baby of 7 months to 18 months has missed a pack, parents/carers can ask for one at any Wigan library.

Toddler Pack
This is given out by health visitors at the 2 year health check. If a toddler up to 30 months has not received a pack, parents/carers can ask for one at any Wigan library.

Treasure Chest
This is distributed at nurseries or early years settings to 3 year olds. For further details contact the Bookstart team on 01942 827507.

Children with Visual Impairment
A Booktouch pack is available for children under 4 years of age with a visual impairment. Contact the Bookstart team to request a pack.

Book Crawl
Ask to join the Book Crawl in your local library. Under 5s receive a collector’s card and a sticker for each library visit. On every fifth visit, they will receive a certificate created by a children’s book illustrator.

Rhymetimes and Fun Days
Bookstart hold regular Rhymetime sessions at venues across the borough. Contact us to find out more.

Contact Details
By Post: Bookstart, South Lancashire Industrial Estate, Redgate Road, Bryn, Wigan WN4 8DT

By Email:
Michelle Ward m.ward@wlct.org
Rob Williams r.williams@wlct.org
Andrew Pickup a.pickup@wlct.org

By Telephone:
01942 827507

Further Information
Details of Under 5s story times can be found on our Babies & Toddlers Page
More information about Bookstart can be found on the Bookstart website