Early Childhood Literacy Program

Baby-Lapsit Storytime:

• Hi there, babies! Are you age 0 - 2? Please bring your grown-ups, for this delightful storytime just for you! We’ll work on literacy tips for your grown-ups, and developmentally-focus fingers-plays, songs, and board books for you!

• Takes place in our Children’s Room every Wednesday and Friday, from 11 - 12. Hosted by our trained Children's Department librarians or librarian assistants. 

• This program enhances developmental activities for babies through playing, singing, reading, and talking. These practices help babies start to develop phonological awareness, vocabulary, print awareness, letter knowledge, and background knowledge (Ghoting, n.d.).

• Please see the Baby-Lapsit Storytime Template for more information on how this storytime supports child development.

 

Toddler Storytime: 

• Please join us in the Children’s Room every Saturday and Monday from 1:30 - 2:30, as we sing, dance, and play, while we listen to our Children’s Librarian read several wonderful picture books.

• Perfect for ages 3-6, though all are welcome.

• This program enhances developmental activities for toddlers through playing, singing, writing, reading, and talking. These practices help toddlers start to develop phonological awareness, vocabulary, print awareness, letter knowledge, and background knowledge (Ghoting, n.d.).

• Please see the Toddler Storytime Template for more information on how this storytime supports child development.

 

All-Ages/Family Storytime:

• Every Saturday and Sunday, from 11 - 12, we offer storytime for the whole family! Please join us as we read several hand-picked selections, followed by an arts and crafts project perfect for any age!

• Hosted by our trained Children's Department librarians or librarian assistants. 

• This program enhances developmental activities for children through playing, singing, writing, reading, and talking. These practices help children start to develop phonological awareness, vocabulary, print awareness, letter knowledge, and background knowledge (Ghoting, n.d.).

• Please see the All-Ages/Family Storytime Template for more information on how this storytime supports child development.

 

StoryWalk on the library grounds:

• We follow a map of storybook pages placed across the library’s outdoor gardens, pausing to sit, read, and play, at each page. Followed by light refreshments and an arts and crafts project.

• Takes place from 3 - 4 every Friday in April, May, September, and October, weather permitting. Please call ahead to verify.

• All ages welcomed. Each child must have the supervision of their grown-up.

• Hosted by our trained Children's Department librarians or librarian assistants. 

• This program enhances developmental activities for children through playing, singing, writing, reading, and talking. These practices help children start to develop phonological awareness, vocabulary, print awareness, letter knowledge, and background knowledge (Ghoting, n.d.).

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