CAMELFORD Library was visited by a giant blue bear on Tuesday, November 4 to promote Bookstart packs, which are designed to encourage a love of reading among babies, pre-school children and their families.

Bookstart Bear is the mascot of the successful Bookstart scheme, a national books for babies programme.

The programme aims to encourage parents and carers to share books with their children from the earliest possible age by giving free books and support.