
BCCLS Children Services
A comprehensive list of resources and services available to BCCLS libraries.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes, you can repeat books) before your precious one start kindergarten.
Read Aloud
A nonprofit organization that is working to make reading aloud every day for at least 15 minutes the new standard in child care
The Old Farmer’s Almanac
Stories, facts, and activities for children on weather, astronomy, gardening, history, and more.
Talking is Teaching
A public awareness and action campaign that helps parents recognize their power to boost their children’s early brain and vocabulary development through simple, everyday actions.