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VOX Books
VOX Books are books that talk. The permanently attached VOX reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. Simply push a button and listen to the story as you read along.
Alphabet Scavenger Hunt
Create an alphabet scavenger hunt at your home. All you need is floor space, painter’s tape, and a bunch of random items. This is a fun activity to teach your child beginning sounds and lead them on a path to early literacy.
Reading Beyond
The Children’s Book Council (CBC) has announced the first-ever “Reading Beyond” book lists, created to provide guidance to parents, caregivers, teachers, librarians, and others interested in discovering books for children who read at an advanced level and are seeking more challenging, but still age-appropriate, books. Envisioned and created by the ALA-CBC Joint Committee, the Reading […]
BookFlix
Listen and read with BookFlix. Storybooks, e-books, videos, games, and more for kids in PreK-3. Watch a video book, then read a related nonfiction story. All Ohio PreK-3 students and their parents can use the state-funded INFOhio Resources free-of-charge. Home access requires a username and password. The username is lcs. The password is redraiders. Then click […]
Student Cards
Student Cards are available for children ages 5 – 17. These cards can be obtained by a child without a parent being present. Having a student card will allow a child to check out up to 5 books and/or audio books at one time. It also allows access to computers and all electronic library content. […]
Reading Without Walls
Take the Reading Without Walls Challenge this summer. Just read a book in one of three ways. 1. Read a book about a character who doesn’t look like you or live like you. 2. Read a book about a topic you don’t know much about. 3. Read a book in a format that you don’t […]
Five Practices for Early Literacy
Learning to read begins before children start school. Help your child develop early literacy skills with these five practices! Talking with children helps them learn oral language. It builds their vocabulary and stimulates brain development. Talking with children includes listening to what they have to say! Singing and rhyming increase children’s awareness of the sounds in words, preparing them […]
Read Aloud 15 Minutes
Reading aloud from birth has many benefits. More than one in three children arrive at kindergarten without the necessary skills for lifetime learning. While instilling the love of reading in your child, you will also be building vocabulary and brain development.