Plan regular trips to the library. Getting your child a library card can get them excited about books. Don’t worry about reading every book — library trips should be fun.
Brighten up your day by visiting our Local Spotlight Display during the month of March, which features art projects created by Lincoln Elementary School students in Grades K-4.
Celebrate Women's History Month with your Library in March by exploring library resources and events. This annual event honors women's achievements and contributions throughout history.
By age 4, children begin to recognize letters. You can point out words in a book that begin with the same letter to your preschooler to help them become familiar with the letter and begin to associate certain words with that letter.
Join your Library to celebrate Black History Month in February.
We're having a winter photo contest! Send us your wintery-themed photos to put on display in the Library. Winners in each age group will receive a prize (Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, and adults over 18).
As you read to your child, make the experience interactive by asking them questions, such as “What do you think will happen next?” “What was your favorite part of the story? Why?”
In September, to celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month, we held a Library Card Design Contest. We had many wonderful entries that touched our hearts.
Our new website is here! For the past 6 months, Library staff have been working hard in partnership with our website firm, Library Market, to bring you a new and improved library website.
By age 1, babies can grab books. Board and cloth books are great options for babies who like to touch things and put everything in their mouths.
I have a cookbook for each stage of my life or, I should say, I have a pile of cookbooks for each stage of my life. Most of them currently reside in a dusty corner of my basement.
Reading to babies is important for healthy brain development and lays the foundation for language and writing skills.
Very simple, small actions during reading can have a big impact on what a child takes away from sharing a book with an adult.
Look for new books and authors that your child may enjoy.
Organize an area dedicated to reading and writing tools.
Visit the library for story time and book recommendations.
Reading and writing go hand in hand. Both represent spoken language and communicate information. Children can learn pre-reading skills by participating in writing activities like scribbling, drawing, and forming letters.