Literacy and life-long learning are part of the library’s DNA, so storytimes are based on early literacy programs, helping expose children and their parents to identified best practices in reading readiness.Įvery Child Ready to Read Your Library is a research-based, early literacy initiative developed by the American Library Association and the Public Library Association to promote pre-reading skills, such as knowing letters and the sounds they make and the ability to describe things and events and the ability to tell stories, that children must know before they can learn to read. The needs are also assessed by library representatives involved and engaged on boards, committees and partnerships in the communities where they serve. Wick says the library system has conducted focus groups, surveys and pays attention to the requests patrons make at the counters in the branches. The programs and services offered by the 10 branches strategically placed throughout Clermont County have been developed based on the communities’ needs. Wick says much of the collection of books, magazines, DVDs, CDs and other materials that libraries have to offer is now available 24-7, thanks to the expansion of electronic materials at public libraries. “Stereotypically people still think of books when they think of libraries,” said Chris Wick, director of the Clermont County Public Library. While there is still a building filled with books, the universe of services and information for which it serves as a gateway is expanding exponentially and at a dizzying speed.
Even the name contains the Latin work for book.īut the library has expanded like a Narnian wardrobe in recent years.
The word library immediately brings to mind a building full of shelves of books and smart, bookish people to help you find the one you want.
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