Our Children’s Department provides a variety of services and events for kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Check out our Event Calendar for all upcoming programs, including storytimes! Sign up for our children’s newsletter here so you don’t miss out on any updates.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
This program encourages you to read 1000 books out loud to your child before Kindergarten to help them be better prepared for school! Along the way you’ll earn a Library book bag and free books to keep for your collection at home. Click here to learn more about this program and get started.
TALK: Text & Learn for Kindergarten
Make anytime learning time! Sign up for free at texttolearn.com to get 8-10 messages per month with fun activities you can do at home to help prepare little ones, ages 5 and under, for school success.
Early Literacy Calendar
Talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing with your child are the five best practices to prepare them to read! Every month, our Early Childhood Specialist puts together a calendar with daily activities listed for you to do with your child. You can download this month’s calendar here.
iVOX - Books that Move!
iVOX is an interactive storybook app for kids ages 4-8 that brings stories to life with 3D characters and scenes! The story is read aloud as the words are highlighted at the bottom of the screen—a multi-modal approach that has been proven to aid in literacy development. You can check out up to 12 books at a time and once books are downloaded to the app, the can be accessed offline!
Early Literacy Support with Bookflix
BookFlix® is a digital literacy resource that pairs more than 120 animated stories from Weston Woods with a best-selling nonfiction eBook from Scholastic on a similar subject. The fiction and nonfiction pairings are designed to strengthen early literacy skills while exposing young learners to real world concepts. BookFlix is great for struggling or beginning readers – hook them in with video storybook, then share the read-along nonfiction book.
Login to BookFlix • BookFlix Video Tutorial • Bookflix Parent Tips • Bookflix Titles List
Children's eBooks with TumbleBooks
TumbleBooksLibrary is an online collection of over 250 animated, talking picture eBooks for kids! They are a great way to encourage kids to enjoy reading. It also features Spanish and French books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books, and exciting games and puzzles.