Bookbug
Every library hosts regular Bookbug sessions. These are free, fun-filled times of stories, songs and rhymes for children aged 0 to 4 years and their parents or carers.
Find Bookbug sessions at Edinburgh Libraries
Bookbug's library challenge
Pick up your free Bookbug library challenge collector card from a library. Children collect stickers as they borrow books. After collecting six stickers your child gets a colourful certificate designed by a children's book illustrator. The more books they borrow, the more certificates they get.
Bookbug bags
Bookbug bags are a Scottish Government initiative, delivered through the Scottish Book Trust and councils.
You receive four bags for free. Each bag contains three books, goodies and information on how to play and sing with your child and how to join the library.
Your
- health visitor gives you Bookbug Baby in your baby’s first year
- health visitor gives you Bookbug Toddler when your child is between 1 and 2 years old
- early years setting gives you Bookbug Explorer when your child is 3 years old
- primary schools give you Bookbug P1 Family Bag.
You can request all four bags in Gaelic.
If you have missed a bag you can ask for one at the library.
at the Scottish Book Trust.