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Child Care Providers
Special Library Services for Teachers of Young Children
The Pierce County Library System has created special programs designed specifically to serve young children and their teachers.
For Child Care Centers
A free program in which the library delivers books to your Child Care Center! Each month, a container filled with 30 books is delivered to your center, containing books for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and beginning readers. Read more >>
For Home Child Cares
A free program in which every other month the library delivers a bag of 30 books to the library nearest you. The bags contain a variety of books and music for all ages. Read more >>
STARS - Accredited Training Workshops
The library offers different trainings for STARS credit. Many of these trainings can be done at your site. Read more >>
Early Learning Newsletter
A newsletter chock full of ideas for books to read, rhymes to chant, poems to share and activities that promote the 6 skills of Early Literacy. Enjoy!
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Great Books for Children
Here are some lists of recommeded titles for young children:
100 Books Every Child Should Hear Before Kindergarten
Nursury Rhymes, Mother Goose, Poetry Books
Contact Information
For information about the Child Care resources available please contact:
Susan Anderson-Newham, Early Learning Supervising Librarian
253- 536-6500, ext 189
susana@piercecountylibrary.org
Alison Pascone, Early Learning Librarian
253-536-6500, ext 194
apascone@piercecountylibrary.org
ELF™ Child-Safe Browser:
Elementary Learning Fun for the Entire Learning Family!
Your Early Literacy Station dispenses a special child-safe browser that can be installed on any internet-connected Windows PC*.
Kids Explore on their Own
- Imaginative interface is easy to navigate!
- Same 7 subject areas as on the Early Literacy Station, plus Puzzles & Fun.
- Organizes over 100 sites by subject area and interest point.
Safe Educational Content
- Selected and managed by AWE.
- Places recommended by ALA, Children’s Technology Review and others.
- Input from teachers, parents, customer, and even kids.
- Educational places appropriate for ages 2 – 10 covering the 7 subject areas and that are fun, safe, and minimally commercial. You can relax.
Add your Own Directed Sites
- Add your own Approved Sites to the “AWE PLACES” via AWE’s Customer Portal.
- Children CANNOT follow links except to Approved Sites specifically allowed.
- Site Visit Reporting lets you know which sites are most popular, how many ELF browsers dispensed by your organization are in use, and more.
- Little or no adult intervention required – Kids can browse safely and easily!