READ ALL ABOUT IT: Hampshire County Council is reminding anyone with a child aged 18-30 months to collect their free Bookstart+ pack of books from their local library.
FREE books are up for grabs in libraries across the county for toddlers.
Anyone with a child aged 18 to 30 months can collect their Bookstart pack of books from their local library.
The bag contains two books, colouring materials and learning resources as well as a money off voucher to encourage children to get excited about reading.
Hampshire County Council say that about 3,000 or two in every ten children have not collected their pack.
Executive member for Culture and Recreation Cllr Margaret Snaith-Tempia, said: “You could be cuddled up and sharing two beautifully illustrated books with your child this weekend for free.”
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