5 Practices of Early Literacy
Unlock your child's potential for learning & reading. From birth, your baby can start to learn about reading, like how to sound out words and what direction to hold a book.
- Ages 0-1: Choose a time when your baby is relaxed and happy. Read for as long as your baby is interested. Just a page or two is fine!
- Ages 1-2: Show your baby a board book. (A board book is made of thick cardboard pages.) Let them explore on their own, even if that means books get chewed on or thrown.
- Ages 2-3: Read the same books over and over again. Pause before a predictable word and ask your toddler to guess the next word. Or ask what happens next in their favorite story.
- Ages 3-5: When reading, hold a book upside down until your preschooler notices. Show them how to hold a book. Talk about the book’s parts, like the cover, pages, title, and author.
Visit with a Fire Truck (Outside)
Sep 21st | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hanby Park
Explore a fire truck provided by the Westerville Division of Fire. Ask questions about fire safety and learn about the different parts of…
Turtle Island: Native American Heritage Month
Nov 1st - Nov 30th | All day
Read about different tribes' origin stories of Turtle Island - a name used by some Indigenous peoples of North America to refer to the…
Ohio Wildlife Center
Nov 15th | 10:00am - 11:00am
Meet animal ambassadors from Ohio Wildlife Center.
Family Games & Crafts: Fall Crafts
Nov 26th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Drop-in and enjoy games and autumn crafts for the whole family.
Visit with a Fire Truck (Outside)
Sep 21st | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hanby Park
Explore a fire truck provided by the Westerville Division of Fire. Ask questions about fire safety and learn about the different parts of…
Turtle Island: Native American Heritage Month
Nov 1st - Nov 30th | All day
Read about different tribes' origin stories of Turtle Island - a name used by some Indigenous peoples of North America to refer to the…
Ohio Wildlife Center
Nov 15th | 10:00am - 11:00am
Meet animal ambassadors from Ohio Wildlife Center.
Family Games & Crafts: Fall Crafts
Nov 26th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Drop-in and enjoy games and autumn crafts for the whole family.
Reading Challenge
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Unlock your child's potential with this reading challenge. For ages 0-5.
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Literacy Tips for Parents
Kids love to cook.
Talk about recipes and have fun writing and/or drawing your own recipes together.
Tell me a story.
Ask you child to tell you a story. Why? This helps develop imagination and vocabulary.
Help others!
Throughout the day, look for ways your child can help others. This develops social and emotional learning and expands vocabulary.
Share your childhood joy.
Tell stories about some of the favorite things you used to do as a child.
Kristen C.
When she’s not working with kids here at the library, you might find her on the bike trail or baking up a sweet treat.
Ashleigh M.
Ashleigh loves to see people grow and become their best selves here at the library.
Annamarie C
Annamarie loves all things Disney! When she's not planning her next storytime, she's likely traveling or volunteering at the Columbus Zoo.
Katie R.
Katie knows all of the tricks to start your baby on the path to lifelong reading.
Kristen C.
When she’s not working with kids here at the library, you might find her on the bike trail or baking up a sweet treat.
Ashleigh M.
Ashleigh loves to see people grow and become their best selves here at the library.
Annamarie C
Annamarie loves all things Disney! When she's not planning her next storytime, she's likely traveling or volunteering at the Columbus Zoo.
Katie R.
Katie knows all of the tricks to start your baby on the path to lifelong reading.
