Baillieston Library
BEST FOR
Ages 0+
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Glasgow
What it’s like
Free Bookbug songs and stories for babies and toddlers, plus a whole library of books to dig into.
Bookbug is the main event here: sessions of songs, rhymes and stories aimed at babies, toddlers and under-fives. It's the sort of thing you can turn up to without spending a penny, which counts for a lot when you've got a small one who costs you money everywhere else you take them. Beyond the sessions, there's the rest of the library too, so if your toddler burns through the Bookbug songs in twenty minutes you've still got shelves of books to wander round.
It's open six days a week, closed Sundays, with two late nights on Tuesday and Thursday running to 8pm if mornings are a write-off in your house. The other four days it shuts at 5pm, so a Saturday morning visit before nap time makes sense. Entry's free throughout, which for a library isn't exactly a shock, but it's worth saying when everything else this week seems to cost something.
There's a car park on site, which is more than a lot of local libraries can say, and the route in from it is accessible if you're pushing a buggy or need a hand with a wheelchair. Toilets and wifi are there too, useful if the Bookbug session overruns and you need to occupy an older sibling on a phone for five minutes.
This isn't a big day out, more an hour or so filler, but for babies and toddlers who like routine and repetition, regular Bookbug visits can become the thing they ask for by name.
What’s on here
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Babies to under-5s, thanks to the Bookbug sessions
- Parking
- Own car park on site
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair access available. Route from car park to entrance is accessible with assistance
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs welcome. Other animals generally not permitted
- Tuesday and Thursday are the late nights, open till 8pm
- Closed all day Sunday
- Assistance dogs are welcome but other animals generally aren't
- Wifi's available if you need to keep an older one entertained
Plan your visit
Is it free?
Yes, entry and the Bookbug sessions don't cost anything.
What age is Bookbug for?
It's aimed at babies, toddlers and children under 5, with songs, rhymes and stories.
Do we need to book?
There's nothing on booking listed, so it's likely a turn-up session, but check the age range suits your child before you go.
Is there parking?
There's a car park on site.
Is it OK for a buggy or wheelchair?
The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible, and some wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge.
What are the opening hours?
10am to 5pm most days, with later closing at 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Closed on Sundays.
Featured in 2 Huddlepin lists
See all Libraries in Glasgow · Things to do in Glasgow
MAKE A DAY OF IT
