Looking for a fun, engaging program for young children that combines storytime with hands-on learning? A Stuffed Animal Storytime followed by a “Stuffed Animal Clinic” is the perfect way to spark imagination, build early literacy, and teach social-emotional skills! We found this program to be well-loved by preschool-aged children and their grownups, alike! Why This Program Works This activity does more than entertain—it supports social-emotional learning and early literacy. C

When I stepped into my Youth Services role, one thing quickly became clear: our children’s collection was missing a critical foundation— phonics. There were no phonics-specific books at all, and while we did technically have leveled readers, the way materials were organized made independent browsing difficult for both children and their caregivers. Leveled readers were shelved in a very small, underdeveloped section. Leveled nonfiction titles were mixed into the general nonf

A fun sensory play program!