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Storytimes at the Library
Join a storytime wherever and whenver you’d like. All Henderson Libraries locations offer engaging storytimes that help build your child’s early literacy skills.
Digital Content for Kids
Inspire reading with these programs
Featured Digital Resources for Kids
Help your child learn up to 3x faster! With an expansive library of games, children can play while they learn, and earn rewards along the way.
A one-stop resources for books you are reading and teaching, including author and illustrator interviews, lesson plans, and other enrichment content.
Lantern (Formerly Bright By Text)
Families receive weekly messages packed with age-specific insights, conversation starters, developmental activities and more.
Every Child Ready to Read is a parent education initiative.
We incorporate these 5 practices at storytime, and encourage you to practice them at home with your child!
TALKING
Talking with children helps them learn oral language, one of the most critical early literacy skills. Children learn about language by listening to parents talk and joining in the conversation.
SINGING
Singing develops language skills. Slows down language so children can hear the different sounds in words. Helps children learn new words and information.
READING
Reading together develops vocabulary and comprehension, nurtures a love for reading, and motivates children to want to learn to read.
WRITING
Children become aware that printed letters stand for spoken words as they see print used in their daily lives.
PLAYING
Play is one of the best ways for children to learn language and literacy skills. They learn about language through playing as the activities help them put thoughts into words and talk about what they are doing.