Early Literacy
Events & Story Times
Picture Books by Native Authors
Explore Native American viewpoints with these selections for young readers.
Celebrate the Art of Picture Books
Planning your next vacation? Love picture books? Check out these museums dedicated to the art of picture book illustration.
Books to Make You Move
Sometimes children want to snuggle up and sit still for a story, but some days they need to move, move, move!
Talk Together: Toddlers
Self-expression through talking stimulates brain development, which underlies all learning.
American Sign Language for Babies
Many families try to help their babies communicate wants and needs with signs as a bridge to oral language development.
Little Coders
Are you ever too young to learn computer programming concepts? Not according to these board books!
Featured Author: Denise Fleming
Denise uses a special papermaking method to create stories like This Is the Nest That Robin Built and Underground right here in Ohio.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Reading with your baby, toddler, or preschooler is one of the best ways to help them become a lifelong reader.
Sing Together: Preschoolers
Songs are a wonderful way for your child to learn about language.
New Poet Laureate of the United States
Get to know poet Joy Harjo by reading her picture book: The Good Luck Cat.
Hooray for Dad!
On Father's Day, or any day of the year, try one of these picture books featuring dads.
Read Together: Babies
Shared reading is the single most important way to help children get ready to read and become proficient readers.
Featured Author: Eric Carle
Happy 50th birthday to The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Find this and other favorite stories to share in the library catalog.
Babies Need Words Every Day: Concepts
Concept books help children start to label and identify their world.
When Grandma Gives You A Lemon Tree
We don't always get what we want in life. This is a wonderful story about how to look at the glass as half full and to make the best out of a situation.…
Read more of this comment about When Grandma Gives You A Lemon…