Baby Steps In the Library

I'm sure most of you know this, but in case you didn't, the library is a great community place that not only serves adults, teens, and kids, but also babies 24 months and under.  Yes, you read that right.  The library caters to it's littlest patrons, young readers-to-be.

Our library is following in the footsteps of many other libraries nowadays with a new offering called Baby Steps, a lapsit program.  Unlike children's storytime, which targets preschoolers who are learning their letters, numbers, and simple crafts, the lapsit is intended for infants and toddlers, introducing them to the library environment. 

By sitting in their parent's or guardian's lap and singing songs, the children develop social skills, learn how to behave for storytime, and discover that the library is a fun place.  Lapsit is beneficial not only for the children, but also for the adults who get to interact and spend some quality time with their kids.

Learning to love the library doesn't start once children begin to read.  It starts long before they know their ABCs, one baby step at a time.  Help your children build a relationship with the library that will be sure to last a lifetime that's full of learning and enrichment.  Pardoning the old cliche, you'll be glad you did.

Just my usual 2 cents from the perch.