Babies Need Words: Playful Language
Help grow strong readers with these picture books that incorporate playful language.
Celebrating Día with Picture Books
Celebrate literacy and bookjoy on April 30th with these family-friendly titles.
Babies Need Words: Hello, Baby!
Faces play an important role in infant development, as babies learn to mimic facial expressions and determine meaning based on facial cues.
National Poetry Month for Little Ones
Celebrate National Poetry Month this April with your littlest ones! Poetry and rhyming help grow strong readers by developing phonemic awareness.
Autism Awareness Month
Explore titles that teach our littlest ones about autism that include autistic characters, and help address important concepts.
Babies Need Words: Black and White and Read All Over!
Try out these high-contrast picture books to help give your baby a strong start!
20 Picture Book Biographies About Literary Luminaries
If you ever wanted to know about how some of your favorite stories and poems came to be, look no further than these delightful picture book biographies.
Explore the Galaxy with Star Wars Reads
You thought May the Fourth was the only Star Wars holiday worth celebrating? Think again.
On International Literacy Day, Learn About Adult Literacy Challenges and Opportunities
September 8 is International Literacy Day, and guess what: the Library has literacy resources for you.
Check Out These Wonderbooks!
As a mom to two soon-to-be toddlers, I’m always looking for ways to get my kids to read (more). And if they can do it on their own: let them! So when Wonderbooks came to the Toledo Libraries, I just had to give them a go. If you haven’t heard of them: visit your local library now to get one!
Encouraging Children to Read
A short guide with tips to keep your children on their reading journey, plus a few recommendations for along the way.
