Literacy

Storytime staff will present two workshops that will show parents how storytime can prepare children for reading, and will teach parents to extend the value of storytime through fun activities at home. You should register if you are the parent of children ages 0-5. Bring the kids with you!

Reading Buddies pairs teen volunteers with young readers for maximum learning and maximum fun!

Teens ages 13-18, do you like to read? Become a Reading Buddy and read with a reluctant 1st-3rd grade reader. Earn community service hours!

Parents of struggling readers ages 6-9, your child may benefit from reading with a trained teen buddy. Together, they'll play games, choose books appropriate for your child's reading level, read, and review to increase reading comprehension.

Now is your chance to share your amazing stories with young people and become a Spellbinder!

Spellbinders are adults, 50 and up, who stay young at heart by telling stories to children in Douglas County Schools. By sharing traditional stories and personal history tales, Spellbinders make a difference. Training sessions to become a Spellbinder are coming up at Philip S. Miller Library (100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock): August 2, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (lunch provided) and August 6, 9 a.m. to noon. Attendance at both sessions is required to become a Spellbinder. Registration is also required. To sign up for these classes, email spellbinders@dclibraries.org, or call 303-791-7323 and ask for Priscilla Queen in the Literacy Department.

Share the love of reading with a child! Volunteers go through a two-hour training session which takes place at Philip S. Miller Library, Castle Rock. After this training the volunteer is ready to be placed in a childcare center. The next session takes place from 9:30 AM to Noon, the third Wednesday of each month.

To book your spot, stop by your library, call 303-688-7658 or Register Now.