Born to Read -- It's Never Too Early to Start!

Born to Read, It's Never Too Early to Start! is aimed at providing resources to library staff as they help expectant and new parents to become aware that reading to a baby from birth is critical to every baby's growth and well being.   

Brochures

The Born to Read brochure, available in English, Spanish, and Chinese, offers tips to parents on reading to their baby, as well as a suggested book list.

Resources

Benefits of programming/services to babies in libraries

There are a multitude of benefits for providing programming and services to babies in the library.

Book list

An extensive book list with books sorted into categories that may be helpful when recommending titles to parents with specific needs.

Funding sources

Investigate funding opportunities for your early literacy programming and servcices.

Partnerships

The key to advancing early literacy is to create great partnerships with others in your community who are serving families.

Storytimes

Storytimes for infants and toddlers offer an opportunity for children's librarians to teach and demonstrate strategies which caregivers can use at home to support their child's early literacy development.

Talking points

Use these talking points when giving presentations or talking one-on-one with parents and caregivers about the literacy development of their babies.

Contact us

Born to Read 
Association for Library Service to Children
alsc@ala.org
800-545-2433, ext. 1398