Course:LIBR529/Websites for LIBR529/Public Library Websites on Early Literacy and Program Planning

A few favourite public library websites, or blogs or websites from children's librarians, with early literacy information or storytime plans, rhymes and songs for babes, toddlers and preschoolers.

Allen County Public Library Youth Services: http://acplyouthsvcs.wikispaces.com/Preschool

Burnaby Public Library. "Embracing Diversity: Sharing our Songs and Rhymes".
http://www.bpl.bc.ca/kids/embracing-diversity

Duluth Library lists all previous storytime outlines so if a parent misses a session, they could always check up or go back to find the book their child wanted after storytime was over! http://www.duluth.lib.mn.us/programs/Storytime.html

Edmonton Public Library. "Reading is all fun and games". http://www.epl.ca/interests/preschool//toddlers.

Falling Flannel Boards: a children's librarian storytime blog. http://fallingflannelboards.wordpress.com/

Fingerplays and action rhymes at http://fingerplays-b3ok.blogspot.ca/

Free Library of Philadelphia "Books Aloud" program: http://www.freelibrary.org/libserv/booksaloudtoddlers.htm

Grow up reading @ West Bloomfield Township Public Library: http://www.growupreading.org/index.php

Hennepin County Library. "Early Literacy" http://www.hclib.org/birthto6/EarlyLit.cfm

Jbrary: Dana Horrocks and Lindsey Krabbenhoft, Vancouver: http://jbrary.com/

King County Library System. "Tell me a story: Fingerplays, rhymes and songs".
http://wiki.kcls.org/tellmeastory/index.php/Fingerplays,_Rhymes_and_Songs

Mel’s desk at http://melissa.depperfamily.net/blog/?page_id=519 a PUBYAC assortment of blogs, wikis, and resources on public library storytimes.

Mission Bay Library of San Francisco Public Library: http://missionbaylibrary.blogspot.ca/2009/07/songs-rhymes-here-are-lyrics-to-songs.html

Monroe County Library in New York: http://mclskids.pbworks.com/w/page/20658653/Story%20Time
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The Most Playful Libraries in the World by Alison Nastasi / Flavorwire: http://flavorwire.com/386005/the-most-playful-libraries-in-the-world/view-all

Multnomah Public Library. "What is Early Literacy?" http://www.multcolib.org/birthtosix/earlyliteracy.html

Perry Public Library “Storytime themes” at http://www.perrypubliclibrary.org/storytime_themes

Sunflower Storytime at http://sunflowerstorytime.com/ is a blog maintained by a librarian in Kansas with storytime plans and links to other storytime blogs.

Toronto Public Library. (2006). Kidspace action printables! Action rhymes for toddlers and preschoolers.
http://kidsspace.torontopubliclibrary.ca/Offline%20Activities/documents/rhymes_actionpreschool.pdf

Toronto Public Library. (2006). Kidspace action printables! Baby and infant action rhymes.
http://kidsspace.torontopubliclibrary.ca/Offline%20Activities/documents/babyrhymes_bath.pdf

Toronto Public Library. (2006). Kidspace action printables! Multicultural rhymes.
http://kidsspace.torontopubliclibrary.ca/Offline%20Activities/documents/rhymes_multicultural.pdf

Whatcom County library staff preschool theme handbook: http://www.wcls.org/kidsteachers

West Bloomfield Township Public Library. "Grow up reading" http://www.growupreading.org/index.php