ANNOUNCEMENT:

The Ralph Ellison Library is providing curbside services only until further notice. Watch our website for updates about Ralph Ellison’s reopening.

NOTICE:

All Metro Library locations are in the "Grab & Go" stage. In this stage, customers can come into a library to use a computer, print/copy/fax/scan, and briefly browse the shelves. Masks are required. Click here for more information.

Reading Programs

Current Programs

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Age Group: Children Before Starting Kindergarten

Dates: Ongoing

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a program designed to help parents prepare their children for one of life’s big milestones: kindergarten. Research has shown that children get ready to read long before they enter school. An excellent way to get your child ready to learn is to read to them.

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Summer Reading 2020

Age Group: All Ages

Dates: June 1 - July 31, 2020 (Pre-registration begins on May 15, 2020)

Every summer for more than eighty years, the Metropolitan Library System has offered a Summer Reading program to keep kids and their families reading all summer long. We believe reading is a fundamental skill and a gateway to success in life. Summer Reading is a community tradition that promotes reading for fun and lifelong enrichment. We create a motivational framework for learning for all ages during the summer.

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Past Programs

Spring into Reading

Age Group: All Ages

Dates: March 15 - April 30, 2020

Keep the momentum going by springing into reading! Take advantage of your time this spring to read for fun and escape. Get the whole family involved and aim to read for at least 20 minutes every day. Read 6 hours between March 15 - April 30 for a chance to win an iPad or a tote bag full of brand new books.

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