Multi-sensory stories for children and teenagers

All our libraries have special children's areas with a range of books and resources for all ages and abilities, some of which are free of charge, such as:

• Audiobooks
• Books for children with dyslexia 
• Books in larger print
• Multi-sensory stories - these are handmade by the charity Bag Books, and presented in a large box which contains various objects that can be touched, moved, smelt, worn, played with; and relate to simple stories. These can be reserved for free via our catalogue, see also suggested reads for other similar fiction and non-fiction media.

An example of one of the Bag Books stories available:

Museum Mystery by Sophie Baker

The Multi-Tones are in the studio, recording their next single. They stay up all night perfecting it, but how will their fans react when they perform it live for the first time?

Contents of the multi-sensory items bag include: gold record, a violin, a drum and stick, a maraca, coffee aroma, a microphone, a toy mixing console, a tie, a CD, and a hand clapper. 

For a comprehensive list of multi-sensory books that are held within Wiltshire Libraries see the following document:

Multi-Sensory Stories Available at Wiltshire Libraries (OpenDocument text format) [672KB] (opens new window)

Search the library catalogue to request children's books for free from your local library or via the website. 

Our staff are there to help you, so please ask when you visit the library, or you can email libraryenquiries@wiltshire.gov.uk and we will pass your query on to our specialist children's librarians.