Parents and caregivers have access to a variety of library resources to help them navigate, understand and support their child's learning and developmental needs. From books lists, articles on literacy and learning to discovery and play spaces at our libraries, the library has a wealth of resources available. Be sure to visit our pages for babies to 5, kids and teens for even more! Contact a librarian if you need assistance locating information.
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Early Literacy Resources
Social Emotional Learning for Children
Sing and Read-A-Long Literacy Books
One Thousand Books Before Kindergarten
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is an early literacy program that encourages families and caregivers to read 1,000 books with their young children before they enter kindergarten. Research shows that reading to children at a young age can help them strengthen language skills, build vocabulary and instill a lifelong love of reading. Join our program and help your child reach reading milestones -- one book at a time.
Track your progress using our Beanstack app and enjoy counting your reads!
Play at the Library!
We think a visit to the library should be about play and we have built our spaces to reflect that. While reading books helps kids learn new things and explore the vast world around them, play helps with fostering imagination, socialization, problem-solving, and physical and motor skills.
Lego Discovery Table
Visit the Lego Discovery table at the Burlington County Library. the Evesham Library or the Pemberton Library and enjoy a world of creativity, building and imagination as kids use building blocks to create things. Kids learn:
- playful exploration and possibilities as they craft things during unstructured free-play
- develop solutions as they plan their "build" and use blocks to reach their goals
- matching, sorting, making comparisons and spacial awareness as their projects come to life
And because this is such a popular destination, at libraries that have the Discovery table, kids learn to share, take turns and perhaps even collaborate with friends they make around the table!
Activity Stations
Our activity stations for young children and their caregivers are available at the Burlington County Library as well as the Cinnaminson, Evesham, Maple Shade, Pemberton and Pinelands branches. During a visit to any of these locations, children can explore with their imagination and play with new friends!
Experience play time at activity stations with themes like: marketplace, veterinarian office, coffee shop, bakery and construction site.
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to interact with their children in these spaces to help keep children engaged and learning by example. At each station, there are “Parent Tips” posted with suggestions about how to best use the activity stations with little ones.
Magic Desktop
On your next visit your kids can enjoy learning games and "edutainment" on our children's computers equipped with the Magic Desktop application. The suite of offerings provide an ad-free and distraction-free digital environment where kids can engage with learning videos, games, puzzles and activities.
To access the software, your child will need a library card number and PIN. Once your child is logged in, look for the Magic Desktop icon and let the magic commence. Kids enjoy thousands of educational activities that are age-appropriate, engaging and developmental. Best of all learning happens with a side of fun.
Find the Magic Hat on the corner of our children's computers to join the fun!
Supporting Your Child's Education
For Your Pre K-8 Student
Scholastic Teachables
How To Use Scholastic Teachables
Be a partner to child's education by utilizing library tools and resources to enhance their learning capabilities.
Use your library card to access Scholastic Teachables and select from a wide selection of materials to download, print and use.
- Best for grades Pre-K - 8.
- Search their 25,000 skills and activity sheets:
- Filter results by grade, subject, theme and resource.
- Select the resource that best meets your needs.
- Look for materials by type:
- Printables such as flash cards, fiction and nonfiction texts or practice tests and quizzes.
- Mini-books - over 2,000 small, foldable and printable books that kids can color, write or illustrate.
- Leveled Learning Collections that contain multiple types of resources packaged together by grade or lesson.
- Browse their content on subjects as varied as Language Arts, Math and Social Studies to themes such as holidays & celebrations, food & cooking or around the world.