Early Literacy Services
Early Child Literacy
Outreach to Childcare’s mission is to provide Early Literacy Programs for children ages 0-6 years old, located in Jackson County. We partner with local childcare sites and home daycares with four or more children, providing free on-site storytimes, book bags and library resource information for providers.
What We Offer
🚐 Storytime at your Childcare Center
We bring the library to you! Through visits to local childcare centers, we deliver interactive storytimes that build early literacy skills and inspire a lifelong love of reading.
📚 Monthly Book Bags
Each month, you’ll receive a book bag filled with a rotating collection of 40 age-appropriate books to support early literacy and spark curiosity.
You can also request additional materials to fit your needs:
- Board book boxes for babies
- Children’s music CDs
Materials are sent to your nearest library branch for easy pickup, and delivery to your site can be arranged if needed.
📅 Events, Tabling, & Pop-Ups
Invite Outreach to Childcare to your campus event to connect families and students with library resources and services.
📚 Book of the Month
Tap the Magic tree is an interactive children’s picture book that invites readers to tap, shake, and wiggle the pages to help a bare tree transform through the seasons.
🎵 Song of the Month
Once I Caught a Fish Alive
Sing along to this Super Simple version of the classic counting nursery rhyme for kids, "Once I Caught A Fish Alive"!
Early Literacy Events
📚 Storytime with JCLS
Engaging 20-30 minute storytimes which include reading, songs, and interactive activities.
Through stories, songs, and play, children from birth to preschool build early literacy, social, and motor skills that prepare them for a lifetime of learning. Storytime also gives caregivers ideas for reading and playing together at home while connecting with other families in the community.
