You, as a parent, are your child’s first and most important teacher. Reading early and often to your child lays a foundation for reading success and lifelong learning. Reading aloud to babies, toddlers and preschoolers develops language skills and increases vocabulary, enhances critical thinking and creativity, nurtures emotional growth and self-confidence, creates independent learners and problem solvers and most importantly, cultivates an enthusiasm for reading.
Raise your child to be a reader with help from the Salina Public Library. The library can show you how to nurture your child’s literacy skills even before he or she enrolls in school. It’s never too early to start! Let us help!
The Salina Public Library offers a wide variety of services, materials and programs that support early literacy, including:
- Board books, picture books, easy readers, read aloud kits and other materials that parents and children can read and enjoy together.
- Educational computer software to reinforce early literacy skills.
- Interactive and educational programs for babies, toddlers and preschoolers that use songs, rhymes and games to help develop reading readiness skills.
The Youth Services Department also offers features specifically designed to support the development of reading skills, including:
- A puppet stage and puppets so children can develop their creative and narrative skills
- The Imagination Station, an activity center with hands-on learning activities that encourage exploration and critical thinking skills.
- Interactive displays that help children become independent learners and problem solvers.
Visit today and discover the Salina Public Library as
a partner in your child’s future!
Come on in! 
