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Browse: Babies to Preschool

Grow a Reader Special: Firefighters to the Rescue!

Sep 23rd | 11:00am - 11:30am
WOO-WOO! Here comes the firetruck! Specially trained staff present stories, songs, and activities about firefighters and firetrucks.

Upcoming Storytimes

What is the Grow a Reader Program?

The Grow a Reader program is specifically designed for children ages 0 to 5. Our librarians lead engaging classes and storytimes that focus on building the foundational reading and literacy skills essential for kindergarten success.

Building Skills for Growing Readers

Support your child's journey toward literacy with our library staff's collection of blogs, which offer practical tips on building essential reading, talking, and writing skills.

Classes & Storytimes

Specially trained youth services staff present stories, songs, and activities during weekly storytimes that lay the foundation your child needs to get ready to read.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, created by the 1,000 Books Foundation, encourages caregivers to read any 1,000 books to their children before they enter kindergarten to help build foundational literacy skills.

Grow a Reader Curated Booklists

Explore our collection of staff-curated booklists, specially selected for children ages 5 and under. For a wider range of titles, please visit our complete booklist archive.

More Grow a Reader Features

Learn and Play at the Library

Our Learn and Play rooms have toys, blocks, letters, and interactive panels that help teach early reading skills.

Grow a Reader Learning Kits

Check out these creative activity kits to get your little reader started with core learning skills.

Learn and Play at the Library

Our Learn and Play rooms have toys, blocks, letters, and interactive panels that help teach early reading skills.

Evening & Weekend Grow a Reader Classes

Can't make it to a weekday storytime? We offer evening and weekend Grow a Reader classes designed to fit your busy schedule.

Digital Resources

Check Out a Playaway Launchpad

Pre-loaded tablets with content for children of all ages designed with a simple, easy-to-use interface and 100% secure.

LOTE4Kids

More than 4,500 children's digital picture books in more than 70 languages, together with English translations.

Just For Kids Access Video

Just for Kids, by Infobase, provides access to over 11,000 streaming videos for children.

Kanopy Kids Streaming Video

Stream videos from a curated selection of educational and enriching videos on Kanopy Kids with appropriate, age-based ratings.

Book Corner: Books that build vocabulary for young children

These picture books are especially great for reading aloud and building vocabulary.

Summer Fun

Enjoy these summer-centered picture books!

Book Corner: Celebrate with kid-friendly 4th of July books

Sharing a picture book with children as part of your Independence Day celebrations can broaden their knowledge of our country’s history.

The Declaration of Independence

Read about the famous document and the colonial leaders who wrote it and signed it, officially declaring rebellion against Britain.