Early Childhood Center

Our Early Childhood play area is a place for young ones to make believe, practice social skills, work on fine and gross motor skills, and more.

Activities and toys are periodically changed for new discoveries. Help us take good care of our toys so that everyone can play.

It’s never too early to start reading! Any child who is not yet in kindergarten is invited to join 1,000 Books before Kindergarten.

Pick up reading logs at the Early Childhood Center Desk and keep track of what you and your little one read together. Get a sticker for every 100 books read.

Children who read 500 books will get their names on a star on our reader wall. Children who finish the program and read 1,000 books will have a bookplate with their name added to a new picture book in our collection.

Computers and iPads are available for children to use in the Early Childhood Center.  Games and activities are intended for ages 2-6.

Check out an iPad at the Early Childhood Desk.

The Leveled Reader collection is broken into 5 levels: pre-1, 1, 2, 3, and 4.  The levels do not necessarily correspond to a student’s grade level.

Books are leveled based on vocabulary, repetition, number of words, etc.

The Early Childhood Center has an easy nonfiction collection perfect for new learners.

Located behind the Leveled Reader collection, young readers can find informational books at their level on a variety of topics.