Early Literacy Resources

Kindergarten Readiness - Learn about what your child needs to know to be prepared for Kindergarten.

Day By Day Ohio Family Literacy Calendar - Families, caregivers, educators, and librarians can use the Day By Day Ohio Family Literacy Calendar at home, library, classroom, or on the go. With a perpetual calendar featuring songs, activities, book suggestions, and videos, Day By Day Ohio supports early literacy skills and helps young children get ready for school.

Dolly Patron's Imagination Library of Ohio mails kids one free book each month until their fifth birthday.  Any child in Ohio between birth and age five can enroll.

Book Lists – Browse a variety of book lists for children, on subjects ranging from early learning concepts to bedtime stories to subjects such as potty training and welcoming a new baby.

Fingerplays and Rhymes - Favorites from the Children's Librarians.