Birth to Six
Giggles, wonder and curiosity for your littlest learners.Â
Enjoy storytimes at the Library and at home OnDemand, as well as curated recommendations from our staff.
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Staff Picks
Birth to Six lists
Singable Stories: books based on songs
There's only one thing I love more than reading books with kids--SINGING books with kids!
ebooks for Preschoolers
Can't make it in to the Library? Here are some eBooks to read at home.
What's New in Picture Books
Just some of the picture books added to our collection recently!
Storytimes and Events
Join us for songs and books!
Events on birth to six
R.E.A.D. to a Pet
Sep 8th | 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Registered therapy pets and their handlers volunteer together to enhance reading and communication skills for children.
Play Lab
Sep 12th | 10:30am - 11:30am
Drop in and connect with other families for a casual playdate at the Library, featuring open-ended play materials!
Evening Family Storytime
Sep 10th | 6:00pm - 6:30pm
The whole family will enjoy this flexible Storytime! Stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities for all ages.
A Special Invitation...
Special and Upcoming Event on Birth to Six
Bilingual Storytime/Hora De Cuentos
Sep 12th | 9:30am - 10:30am
The whole family will enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities in both English and another language.
In the Catalog
It's Summertime!
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By Interest
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Bedtime
"Bedtime...the perfect time for kids to ask questions, request food, a bathroom trip, a new nightlight..." How about another book?
Spanish and Other World Languages
Bienvenido a 6 por 6
Bienvenido a 6 por 6!
6 por 6 Listos Para Leer es un programa que prepara a los pequeños para que cuando ingresen a la escuela estén listos para aprender a leer.
6 by 6: Early Literacy
Inspiration for our Storytimes comes from the 6 by 6: Ready to Read program and its 6 skills for pre-readers. Learn more about the program and its skills below!
More about 6 by 6
6 by 6: Ready to Read
Encourage listening, rhyming, singing, babbling, and chatting right from birth to nurture your future reader.
6 by skills
Have Fun with Books
Books can be fun at any age, and young children who enjoy books and see their adults enjoying books will be enthusiastic to learn to read.
Look for Letters Everywhere
Learning shapes, and then later, letters, helps children learn that words are made up of letters that mean different sounds.
Talk, Talk, Talk
Use lots of language with young children, even when they don’t understand. The more words children hear the larger their vocabulary will be.
Take Time to Rhyme
Hearing rhymes and wordplay helps children understand that words are made up of smaller parts — like endings that can sound like each other!
Tell Stories About Everything
Hearing lots of stories (and helping to tell them!) gives children an idea of how stories go — beginning, middle, end.
Notice Print All Around You
Pointing out words in books, on signs, and all around helps children know that all of those squiggly shapes have meaning.
For Grown-Ups
New Titles in Parenting
New Titles
By Topic
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More Resources
Other Resrouces for Birth to Six Parents
6 by 6: Ready to Read
Encourage listening, rhyming, singing, babbling, and chatting right from birth to nurture your future reader.
Bienvenido a 6 por 6!
6 por 6 Listos Para Leer es un programa que prepara a los pequeños para que cuando ingresen a la escuela estén listos para aprender a leer.
Educators and Homeschoolers
Whether you are a classroom teacher or a home educator, the Library can set you and your students up for success.
Books to Go
Books to Go Kits
Books To Go kits are grab bags of books and activities. See them in the catalog!
Talking Books
Talking Books
Search our catalog for Talking Books and bring your child's favorite stories to life. Spanish and other languages available!
Online Resources
birth to six online resources
Libby (Español)
Una enorme colección de e-Magazines, e-Libros y e-Audiolibros. Una gran selección de libros de ficción y colección general para todos.
BookFlix (Español)
Historias toman vida en lÃnea con la diversión de leer el texto al tiempo que escuchas el audio. Para los grados de prekinder hasta 3ro.
ABCmouse
Interactive books, educational games and activities designed for young learners ages 2 to 8+. In-Library use only.
BookFlix
Favorite stories come to life as video storybooks with read-along text, paired with a related nonfiction eBook. For grades pre-K to 3.
Kanopy Kids
Curated collection of kids' videos including animated storybooks, inspirational tales, education programs and more.