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The Library will be closed Sunday, March 31. 

Parents

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Why read to small children

Babies start to learn language from the day they are born. Reading to a young child is fun for them, but also teaches them important skills. It helps them learn that words are made of separate sounds, and as they get older, they will be able to match those sounds to letters. Reading and looking at picturebooks also teaches children how to follow a story. The ability to follow a story develops concentration skills and memory. Reading to young children also teaches them that reading is fun and important!

Children who are read to three times or more a week get a great head start in life.

  • By age two, they have better language skills, know more words, and have better memory, listening, and logic skills.
  • By kindergarten, they're twice as likely to score in the top 25% of their class in reading as kids who are read to less than three times a week. 

Research shows that the best thing parents can do to ensure their child has good reading skills is to keep age-appropriate books in their home. That's why we offer 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. 

 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: Getting Started

This reading program is specially designed for children from birth to age 5. We invite families and caregivers to experience the joy of reading together. You’ll need a Carol Stream Public Library card to register for the program. (Do you live in unincorporated Carol Stream? Please speak with a Youth Services Librarian.)

Register online at cslibrary.readsquared.com. (We do have a paper book log for those who prefer not to use our online system. Please stop in and see us to get started.) Enter books and track your child’s progress right from your phone or tablet. When you reach a 100 book milestone, visit the Library to receive a free book for your home library! When your child reaches the 1,000 book goal, a bookplate will be added to a new book in the Library’s collection to honor your child’s achievement. 

To find out more information about the program, or to get help signing up, stop by the Youth Services Desk or call us at 630-344-6127.

The Library thanks our local schools for their enthusiastic support of this program as well as Dr. Lawrence A. DuBose, whose generous donation made the development of this program possible.

Participation is limited to Carol Stream Library cardholders.

 

Storytimes

Storytimes are a fantastic way for caregivers to connect with children and model to a child that reading is important. Storytimes may be cute and even silly, but they are also carefully crafted to help early learners develop the skills they will need in school and beyond. Click here for information about current storytimes.

Ready Rosie

Ready Rosie is an online resource that helps parents and caregivers encourage school readiness with their children. After signing up, you will receive regular videos that include fun, simple, interactive activities for you to learn and then teach your child to help them build literacy skills. Visit readyrosie.com/register, then click on "Register by zip code." This service is available to residents of Carol Stream, Bloomingdale, and Hanover Park.