Early Literacy

5 Ways to Get Your Baby Ready to Read

20 Ways to Raise a Book Smart Baby

Join us at our Bouncing Baby storytimes for more ideas to get you started.

Smart Start of Henderson County
Sign up for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and receive a free book each month until your child turns 5.

StoryBlocks (songs and rhymes that build readers)

1000 Books downloadable record sheet
Print out this sheet and record books 1 through 100. Bring the completed sheet to any library branch and get your next record sheet. Keep up the great work!

Concerns about your child's development? Check these resources for help.

Children and Family Resource Center Preschoolers Reaching Educational Potential (PREP)

North Carolina Early Intervention Program

Check out Zero to Three for more information about your baby/toddler’s development: