Talk Together

5 Practices of Early Literacy

Narrate events and ideas in your everyday life. This helps your child learn new vocabulary and to use words they know.

  • Ages 0-1: Talk to your baby all the time, even if they can’t respond quite yet. Narrate your day. The more words your baby hears, the larger their vocabulary will grow.
  • Ages 1-2: Encourage repetitive play. Your baby may want to spend 30 minutes moving blocks from one bin to another. They are learning about concepts like gravity and motion - encourage them to repeat these simple tasks over and over.
  • Ages 2-3: Introduce new vocabulary while you play. Narrate what you are doing. Use the big words and the small words—as many words as you can.
  • Ages 3-5: Encourage your preschooler to tell you a story. Try retelling a familiar book, what you did today, or make up a story together. This helps to build a skill called sequencing.

MAY 1 - Public Opinion: Beyond the Headlines in Westerville

Become an investigative journalist to uncover the stories behind the most gripping headlines and heated debates in Westerville history.

Spring for Kids (Digital Collection)

Sunshine, stories, and springtime fun! Kids can find it all on Hoopla.

Science of Reading

Parents and teachers, find books that help kids learn to read through science-backed practices.

Stories for Every Voice (Bingepass)

This collection amplifies underrepresented voices and explores themes of identity, culture, resilience, and belonging. Ages 4-11.

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Reading Challenge

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Unlock your child's potential with this reading challenge. For ages 0-5.

How are you feeling?

Giving children different words for their feelings will help them better express themselves at home and at school.

Social Emotional Learning Picture Books

Books connected to social-emotional learning or skills such as managing emotions, building relationships, and making responsible decisions.

Interactive: For Ages 3-6

Enjoy a fun-filled read with these picture books where you help tell the story by touching the pages, talking to the characters, and more!

Kids love to cook.

Talk about recipes and have fun writing and/or drawing your own recipes together.

Imagination LibraryImagination Library

Fill your home library with books that will inspire a love of reading. Made possible by the Ohio Governor's Imagination Library. 
Fill your home library with books that will inspire a love of reading. Made possible by the Ohio Governor's Imagination Library. 

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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.

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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.
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