Children's Kits
"Let's Learn!” Activity Bags
Enrichment activities to support your growing child from potty training to practicing their sight words and math skills and much more.
Make-it Kits
These self-contained kits have everything you need to do super fun STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activities! Kids grades K – 6 can check out a kit with their library card and use it in our school age area of the Children’s Department.
“Stories on the Go” Backpacks
Each themed backpack is filled with 4-5 storybooks, a music CD, an educational manipulative and a sheet of rhymes to share with your child.
Getting Ready to Read Collections
1000 Books Before Kindergarten Bookpacks
We have 100 themed bookpacks for children participating in this book challenge each filled with 10 books.
First Little Readers
A collection of small paperback books ranging from levels A – F with illustrations and super-simple text for children just starting to read .
Fountas & Pinnell Grab & Go Cart
For busy families on the go, we have a quick and easy way to find a book on your child’s Fountas & Pinnell reading level. Just find the bin with your child’s level and browse!
Phonics Books
A collection of books for the beginner reader that focus on letter sounds and word families.
Sight Word Readers
A collection of fiction and non-fiction small paperback books with predictable sentence patterns that reinforce common sight words.
“Read to Me” Books
A collection of picture books and early reader non-fiction that have an audio reader attached to the front cover of the book. They can be used with or without earbuds.
More than Just Books!
Board Games
From Candyland and Guess Who to Chess and Checkers, the Children’s Department has a variety of board games for families to sit and play with in our school age area.
Playaway Launchpad Kids
Tablets preloaded with learning apps, videos, games, and more for hours of interactive learning and play for children ages 3 to 6th grade.
Playaway Launchpad Videos
Preloaded tablets featuring kid's favorite movies and popular TV shows for hours of learning and entertainment at home and on-the-go.
Parenting Resources
Parenting Collection
This collection is intended to meet the needs of parents and their children and includes topics such as potty training, discipline, coping with loss or illness, and more.
Preschool & Day Care Directory
Choosing the right preschool can be a daunting experience, so the library is here to help. Our librarians have put together a listing of preschool and day care providers in the Longwood area.
School Readiness Collection
Find resources on getting ready for specific grade levels, test prep books and math, science, and ELA workbooks.
