Early Literacy Skills for Young Readers
Early literacy development with your child is about creating moments that spark curiosity and nurture a love of learning. Make literacy fun and meaningful with fun activities when you visit the library.
Join us for free, high-quality programs geared towards 0-6 years. Plus, learn about engaging activities you can do at home. It's never too early to grow a love of reading!
Join us for Early Years Programs
Experience songs, rhymes and stories with library programs developed for early learning.
Explore programs and events designed for babies, toddlers and preschool. Browse upcoming programs available at our four branches.
Build Your Child's Literacy Skills with Books
Take a tour of our kids' corner and help your child discover all kinds of books, including board books, picture books, and books in other languages. Letting your child choose their own books makes reading more fun, and they’ll want to do it again and again!
Point to the words as you read to show how they match what you’re saying. Books introduce new and interesting words that help your child build their vocabulary.
Develop Your Child's Writing Skills at the Library
Develop your child's writing skills at the library with hands-on fun!
Explore our puzzles with knobs and other tactile activities. These help your child build fine motor skills, strengthening the muscles they’ll use later to hold pencils and crayons. Looking for more fun, Borrow a STEAM kit for more hands-on experimentation at home.
As your child plays, talk about what they’re doing. For example, describe the shapes or colours they’re working with, or count the pieces together. It is also useful to name actions and objects.
Sing, Talk and Play at the Library
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Explore our kids' corner filled with toys and learning stations or join a program to try something new. Play helps kids develop important thinking and storytelling skills.
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Use toys or books to act out a story with your child. Add your own ideas to make it even more fun!
Activities for Literacy and Language Development at Home
Read Together at Home: Pick a favourite book and create a scavenger hunt! Look for characters, objects, or words in the story, then find similar items at home. Connect the scavenger hunt back to the story read.
Write Together at Home: Make a family scrapbook! Work together to write about family trips or special events. Your child can add notes, drawings, or decorations. Turn your scrapbook into a keepsake by adding family recipes or other fun pages.
Talk, Share and Play Together at Home: Talk about the events of the day; make up a song or story based on routines like mealtime or bedtime; use items around the house to create or build something new.
Borrow Books from Our Catalogue
Browse the library catalogue to find all kinds of books geared towards preschool and early readers. Use the search filters to find picture books, board books, and more. You can also explore our featured collections below with some great titles to read and share together.
