What's in your library

Your new Libraries website – launching on 1 April

We will be launching our new Libraries website on Wednesday 1 April. The site will not only have an improved look and feel, for the first time you will be able search the catalogue, join, log in to your account and borrow books from the homepage. Our existing Library webpages will be offline from Friday 20 March, in preparation for launching the new site. All your account information will be carried across on Friday 20, and will be there in the new site. The App will continue working throughout. We have more information on our website  

Bookstart for 0 to 5 year olds

Proud to support the National Year of Reading 2026

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.