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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Make the Library Part of Your Halloween Fun
Halloween at the StoryWalk®
Phonics and Early Reading
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 or print a paper copy and enjoy counting your reads!
Celebrate Your Favorite Characters
100 Years of Winnie the Pooh!
To Infinity and Beyond: Toy Story Reads
Super Mario and Friends: A Legacy of Gaming Adventures
Gotta Catch 'Em All: The World of Pokémon
Stories in the Great Outdoors
With the help of our community partners, StoryWalk® is a permanent installation at the Burlington County Library in Westampton and at Riverton Memorial Park hosted by the Riverton Library. We invite you to keep coming back to discover new books and activities that celebrate nature, diversity and community.
A vividly illustrated book is deconstructed and shared page by page as you stroll, walk, skip or run along either StoryWalk® path. Plus, literacy tips and activity challenges will entertain your whole family along the way.
Take a StoryWalk®
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.
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.
ABCmouse
Whether you're helping a preschooler learn the alphabet, preparing a child for kindergarten or keeping young ones engaged after school, ABCmouse Early Learning Academy offers the most comprehensive online curriculum available for children ages 2–8. Enjoy 10,000+ fun-filled learning activities - including more than 2,000 STEM and over 1,200 Spanish-language learning activities. ABCmouse consists of educational games, puzzles, art activities, poems, songs, music videos, science videos and more.
ABCmouse is available for free at home and on select library computers. Ask a librarian for details!
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.