"Born to Read" @ MPL
...because babies need books!
"Born to Read" is a 20-minute lapsit session (for parents and babies in the third trimester to 12 months of age),
held at the Mary Cheney Library.
Our "Born to Read" program will resume on September 13, 2010.
*Registration is required, and will begin on September 7.*
Please check
under Storytime
Sign-up for more
information or call 860-645-0577 .
Remember, all MPL programs are free of charge.
Studies have shown that the earlier children are exposed to spoken words and books, the higher their level of success in school and later in life.
Read the research:
-American Library Association's "Born to Read" initiative
-Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library
-National Center for Family Literacy
-Reading is Fundamental: national organization to foster children's literacy from age 0-11
updated 8/10