St Charles City County Library Foundation

WE RAISE FUNDS BEYOND TAX DOLLAR SUPPORT TO BUILD A STRONGER LIBRARY IN SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THE LIBRARY TO YOU BOOKMOBILE PROVIDES THE LIBRARY AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND LIBRARY SERVICES TO THOSE IN OUR COUNTY WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO FULL-SERVICE BRANCHES. IT PROVIDES TECHNOLOGY FOR CUSTOMER AND STAFF USE INCLUDING WIFI, PRINTING, AND COPYING. THE BOOKMOBILE INCORPORATES AN OUTDOOR VIDEO SCREEN WITH AN AWNING AND SEATING FOR CLASSES AND EVENTS. THE MOVING LIBRARY ALLOWS LITERACY TO BE TAKEN DIRECTLY OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY, REACHING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE THE MOST.THE BORN TO READ PROGRAM PROVIDES NEW PARENTS AT PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS IN ST. CHARLES COUNTY WITH A BAG CONTAINING A BOOK, EARLY LITERACY INFORMATION, AND A LIBRARY CARD APPLICATION WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIBRARY. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT READING BOOKS WITH A CHILD BEGINNING IN EARLY INFANCY CAN BOOST VOCABULARY AND READING SKILLS FOUR YEARS LATER, BEFORE THE START OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.THE STORYBOOK WALK PROVIDES A NEW OUTDOOR ADVENTURE THAT CHAMPIONS FAMILY CONNECTION, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS. STORIES ARE HAND-PICKED BY LIBRARY STAFF WITH A CHILD'S ENJOYMENT IN MIND AND ARE CHANGED OUT EVERY MONTH. PAGES ARE POSTED AT SEVERAL STATIONS ALONG A TRAIL, ALLOWING FAMILIES AND FRIENDS TO ENJOY A STORY AS THEY WALK THE PATH AND TAKE IN THE SCENERY.OUTDOOR PATIO SPACES AT LIBRARY BRANCHES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE CAN GATHER, PLAY, READ, EXPERIMENT, AND CONNECT WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM. THESE OUTSIDE AREAS WILL ALLOW CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS TO BE A LITTLE LOUDER, A LITTLE MESSIER, AND EXPERIENCE A LOT OF LEARNING AT THE LIBRARY.EARLY LITERACY COMPUTERS (AWE) REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN MANY OF OUR BRANCHES. EARLY LITERACY COMPUTERS ARE ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FEATURES IN THE CHILDREN'S SECTION OF THE LIBRARY. EARLY LITERACY COMPUTER LEARNING PROVIDES LITERACY-FOCUSED DIGITAL LEARNING SOLUTIONS FOR EARLY LEARNERS IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THE MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AN ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING BY SUPPORTING SCHOOL READINESS AND LITERACY IN THE COMMUNITY. EARLY LITERACY COMPUTER LEARNING EXCELS AT PROVIDING FUN AND INTERACTIVE LEARNING TO SET CHILDREN ON THE PATH FOR SUCCESS BEGINNING AT A YOUNG AGE. A SELECTION OF PROGRAMS ON THESE EARLY LITERACY COMPUTERS ENGAGES YOUNG LEARNERS WITH STEM (SCIENCE,ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND MATHEMATICS) RELATED CONTENT BY APPLYING THEIR LEARNING AND SKILLS TO REAL-WORLD SITUATIONS.