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Baby weighing

Monitor the weight and health of your baby or toddler using our free self-service baby weighing facilities in libraries.
A young baby being weighed on a scale

The baby weighing scales have been provided by Suffolk County Council’s family hubs network and are available in a number of our libraries.

The scales provide an ideal way to monitor the weight and health of your baby or toddler to complement the baby weighing clinics offered by health visiting teams.

Clear instructions on how to use the scales are provided in the library.

Please note that library staff can guide and signpost you to sources of support but will not be able to weigh babies or offer advice on baby weight or other postnatal services.

Dates and times when the self-service scales will be available for use

Aldeburgh Library
  • Monday: 09:00 – 13:00
Beccles Library
  • Monday: 10:00 – 15:00
  • Tuesday: 10:00 – 15:00
  • Wednesday: 10:00 – 15:00
  • Thursday: 10:00 – 15:00
  • Friday: 10:00 – 15:00
  • Saturday: 10:00 – 15:00
  • Sunday: 10:00 – 15:00
Brandon Library
  • Tuesday: 10:30 – 12:00
  • Thursday: 10:30 – 11:30
  • Saturday: 10:30 – 12:00
Bungay Community Library
  • Tuesday: 09:00 – 12:00
  • Thursday: 09:00 – 12:00
Bury St Edmunds Library

Available upon request. Please speak with a member of staff during opening hours.

Opening hours:

  • Monday: 08:30 – 17:30
  • Tuesday: 08:30 – 19:30
  • Wednesday: 08:30 – 17:30
  • Thursday: 08:30 – 17:30
  • Friday: 08:30 – 19:30
  • Saturday: 08:30 – 17:00
  • Sunday: 10:00 – 16:00

 

Capel St Mary Library

Available upon request. Please speak with a member of staff during opening hours.

Opening hours:

  • Tuesday: 09:00 – 12:30, 14:00 – 17:30
  • Wednesday: 09:00 – 12:30
  • Thursday: 09:00 – 12:30
  • Friday: 14:00 – 17:30
  • Saturday: 09:00 – 15:00
  • Sunday: 10:00 – 15:00

 

Chantry Library
  • Monday: 14:00 – 16:30
  • Friday: 10:00 – 12:30
Elmswell Library
  • Tuesday: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 19:00
  • Wednesday: 14:00 – 17:00
  • Thursday: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 19:00
  • Friday: 14:00 – 17:00
  • Saturday: 10:00 – 13:00
  • Sunday: 10:00 – 15:00
Eye Library
  • Wednesday: 09:15 – 12:45, 14:00 – 17:45
  • Friday: 09:15 – 12:45, 14:00 – 16:45
Felixstowe Library
  • Friday: 09:00 – 12:00
Framlingham Library
  • Thursday: 10:00 – 12:30
  • Sunday: 11:30 – 13:00
Gainsborough Community Library
  • Monday: 10:00 – 12:30
  • Tuesday: 10:00 – 12:30
  • Wednesday: 14:00 – 15:00
  • Friday: 10:00 – 12:30
Glemsford Library
  • Friday: 10:30 – 12:00

Please note: the scales are only available during term-time.

Great Cornard Library
  • Monday: 09:30 – 11:30

Please note: as it is based at a school, Great Cornard Library has different opening hours during school holidays. Please check their Facebook page for hours.

Hadleigh Library
  • Thursday: 10:30 – 13:00
  • Friday: 10:30 – 13:00
Halesworth Library
  • Tuesday: 09:00 – 12:00
  • Friday: 09:00 – 12:00
Haverhill Library
  • Tuesday: 14:00 – 16:00
  • Wednesday: 10:00 – 16:00
  • Thursday: 10:00 – 16:00
  • Friday: 14:00 – 16:00
  • Saturday: 10:00 – 14:00
  • Sunday: 10:00 – 14:00
Ipswich County Library
  • Thursday: 09:00 – 14:00
  • Saturday: 10:00 – 12:00
Kesgrave Library
  • Thursday: 09:45 – 10:15, 10:45 – 11:15
Kessingland Library
Available to use anytime during library opening hours.

  • Tuesday: 10:00 – 16:00
  • Wednesday: 10:00 – 16:00
  • Friday: 10:00 – 16:00
  • Saturday: 10:00 – 15:00
  • Sunday: 10:00 – 15:00

 

Leiston Library
  • Thursday: 10:00 – 12:00
Lowestoft Library
  • Monday: 14:00 – 16:00
  • Wednesday: 14:00 – 16:00
  • Friday: 14:00 – 16:00
Needham Market Library
Available upon request. Please speak with a member of staff during opening hours.

Opening hours:

  • Tuesday: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00
  • Wednesday: 14:00 – 19:00
  • Thursday: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00
  • Friday: 14:00 – 17:00
  • Saturday: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00
  • Sunday: 11:00 – 16:00

 

Newmarket Library
  • Tuesday: 10:45 – 15:00
  • Wednesday: 10:45 – 15:00
  • Thursday: 10:45 – 15:00
  • Friday: 10:45 – 15:00
  • Saturday: 11:00 – 15:00
  • Sunday: 11:00 – 15:00
Oulton Broad Library

Available upon request. Please speak with a member of staff during opening hours or call ahead on 01502 807669 so we can prepare the equipment.

Opening hours:

  • Tuesday: 10:00 – 13:00
  • Wednesday: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00
  • Thursday: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00
  • Friday: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00
  • Saturday: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00
  • Sunday: 11:00 – 16:00

 

Southwold Library
Available upon request. Please speak with a member of staff during opening hours.

Opening hours:

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 18:00
  • Wednesday: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 18:00
  • Thursday: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 18:00
  • Friday: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 18:00
  • Saturday: 09:30 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00
  • Sunday: 11:00 – 16:00

 

Stoke Library
  • Tuesday: 11:00 – 12:00
Stowmarket Library
  • Tuesday: 14:00 – 16:00
  • Wednesday: 14:00 – 16:00
  • Thursday: 14:00 – 16:00
  • Friday: 10:00 – 12:00
Sudbury Library
  • Monday: 10:00 – 12:00, 14:00 – 16:00
Woodbridge Library
  • Wednesday: 09:30 – 12:00
  • Friday: 09:30 – 12:00
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