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Preserving What Matters--Parenting Young Children

It’s been said that the days are long but the years are short, and parents of young kids definitely know where this saying comes from.

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Books

Events

Toddler Storytime

Ages 18mos-3 with a caregiver: Explore early literacy skills with fingerplays, songs, and stories.

Baby Storytimes

0-18mos with a caregiver: Explore early literacy skills with stories, bounces, rhymes, and songs. A casual playtime will follow our program.

Preschool Storytime

Ages 3-5 with a caregiver: Explore songs, rhymes, stories, & activities to support early literacy growth. A casual playtime will follow.

Toddler Storytime

Ages 18mos-3 with a caregiver: Explore early literacy skills with fingerplays, songs, and stories.

Baby Storytimes

0-18mos with a caregiver: Explore early literacy skills with stories, bounces, rhymes, and songs. A casual playtime will follow our program.

Preschool Storytime

Ages 3-5 with a caregiver: Explore songs, rhymes, stories, & activities to support early literacy growth. A casual playtime will follow.

Movies, Music & Media

Resources

LOTE4Kids

LOTE4Kids is a database of children's books in many different languages, so kids can enjoy books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English).

ABC Mouse

Educational website for kids 2-7 years old to explore math, reading, art, science & music through puzzles, stories and interactive games.

Libby Kids

Digital library collection of eBooks, eMagazines and eAudiobooks for kids. Borrow with your library card and download to any device.

Kanopy Kids

Curated, award winning video content for kids. Log in with a library card, select content, and access content for 72 hours.

LOTE4Kids

LOTE4Kids is a database of children's books in many different languages, so kids can enjoy books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English).

ABC Mouse

Educational website for kids 2-7 years old to explore math, reading, art, science & music through puzzles, stories and interactive games.

Libby Kids

Digital library collection of eBooks, eMagazines and eAudiobooks for kids. Borrow with your library card and download to any device.

Kanopy Kids

Curated, award winning video content for kids. Log in with a library card, select content, and access content for 72 hours.

Text AlertsText Alerts

Keep up to date on your library account with text alerts for holds, items due soon and overdue items.

Audio-Enabled Books

Discovering Audio Enabled Books

Audio-Enabled Picture Book Favorites

Discovering Audio Enabled Books

Audio-Enabled Picture Book Favorites

Early Literacy

"October" with an image of a bear reading

October Early Literacy Calendar in English

"Octubre" with an image of an owl reading

Octubre Early Literacy Calendar in Spanish

Talk

Talking with children helps them learn oral language, one of the most critical early literacy skills. Children learn about language by listening to parents talk and joining in the conversation.

Sing

Singing develops language skills. Slows down language so children can hear the different sounds in words. Helps children learn new words and information.

Read

Reading together develops vocabulary and comprehension, nurtures a love for reading, and motivates children to want to learn to read.

Play

Play is one of the best ways for children to learn language and literacy skills. They learn about language through playing as the activities help them put thoughts into words and talk about what they are doing.

Write

Children become aware that printed letters stand for spoken words as they see print used in their daily lives.