Early Literacy Tips to Help Develop Young Readers
"Library Matters" - excerpted from
The Spectrum Magazine
by Derek Wolfgram, Library Director, Redwood City Public Library
 It's no surprise that the Library has a wealth of resources to promote the development of critical skills to help children become successful readers and students. Library collections, programs, and services address a variety of needs and approaches: some of the services utilize technology to facilitate growth and interaction, while others are based more on direct human interaction, or even individual exploration.
In this month's "Library Matters", we talk about:
- Technology tools to develop the fundamental skills to help young readers grown and develop, such as ABCmouse.
- Kindercard -- an annual celebration in which librarians visit every school in the Redwood City School District to get library cards into the hands of every Kindergartener.
- Early Childhood Learning Centers
(ECLC) -- developmental play areas at the Downtown and Redwood Shores Libraries (and more to come!)
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- How you can learn more about creative ways to read, write, talk, sing, and play with the children in your life by following Redwood City Public Library on Facebook or Instagram.
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Bookdrop Art Contest!
Callin
g all artists! You can have your work covering
our library bookdrops!
Submit an original design to be reproduced as a bookdrop wrap for our Downtown Library and Fair Oaks Branch Library bookdrops by April 30, 2018. Enter
here
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Home for All
Beginning this month, the City, in partnership with Redwood City 2020, the County's Home For All initiative and the Library Foundation, is inviting the community to come together for a series of community conversations on housing.
Please join us for a community conversation on April 11 at 7:00 pm at the Downtown Library to learn about trends of who lives and works in Redwood City and what is happening with housing. Come share your perspectives.
Please RSVP here. For more conversations and events on housing go here.
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Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees Recruitment
 Are you a Redwood City resident? Passionate about City library programs, affordable housing, parks and community services, senior programs, or cultural and art programs or know someone who is? The City is now seeking volunteers to fill twenty-eight seats on a variety of Boards, Commissions and Committees.
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TOP PICKS IN LIBRARY EVENTS
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LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
THIRD THURSDAYS, 12 pm
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
Join us every third Thursday of the
month at noon at the Downtown Library
to discuss a good book or two.
MARCH 15 | Tom Stoppard's
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead
Learn more
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PRESCHOOL STEM DISCOVERY
MONDAY MARCH 19, 1:00 pm
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
Join Miss Leslie for a storytime program focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics topics. Followed by hands-on exploration and fun. Ages 3-5 years.
Learn more
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ROMEO & JULIET
- LIVE PERFORMANCE
IN 55 MINUTES
SATURDAY MARCH 24, 2:00 pm
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
SF Shakes Resident Artist Carla Pantoja directs this exciting and poignant tale of star-crossed romance, performed in Shakespeare's original text.
Learn more
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PRESCHOOLERS
DANCE WITH MISS LESLIE
MONDAY MARCH 26, 1:00 pm
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
For Ages 3-5. Explore creative movement, pre-ballet and jazz dance. Caregivers stay in the room, but participation is not required.
Learn More
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COLLEGE-BOUND
Q & A WORKSHOP
THURSDAY MARCH 29, 5:00 pm
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
Alice Kleeman is ready to take your questions regarding the basics of everything you need to know about getting into college.
Learn more
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