Read to your baby!
It’s never too soon to start. Reading to little ones from the very start gets their brains wired up to succeed with language and reading later on. Make the library part of your baby’s life right away:
- Come in for our huge selection of board books for tiny hands
- Check our calendar for free weekly programs of music, rhyme, and play time — fun for baby, and a chance for you to visit with other parents
- See our tips for reading to your baby
- Talk to our librarians; we love to talk about about books and reading
Good Books
(http://champaign.org/parents/babies/good_books)Have fun sharing these simple board books with your baby. Use songs, rhymes, fingerplays and games to help them learn.
Baby Boogie: Baby Tunes
(http://champaign.org/parents/babies/baby_boogie_baby_tunes)
Check out these recommended CDs for tots, including our very own Baby Boogie, a Parents Choice 2005 Approved Award Winner.
Tips for Reading to Babies
(http://champaign.org/parents/babies/tips_for_reading_to_babies)The first three years make a big difference to your baby. Read to your baby every day. We’ll help you learn how.
Baby Book Giveaway
(http://champaign.org/parents/babies/baby_book_giveaway)The library provides a packet of free baby books, our own Baby Boogie! CD, and a booklet of reading tips to parents of every newborn in our community.