MORE THAN BOOKS AND BUILDINGS
Parent education at health clinics
This year, more than 10,000 mothers and young children will receive literacy education through our unique partnership with WIC.
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​Librarians have long known that it can be a challenge for a struggling parent to pack up their children and travel to the library. The library is working with WIC, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, to educate young parents and find ways to encourage families to use the library, perhaps for the first time.
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​WIC Literacy Education reaches our community's lowest-income moms and children. Moms receive information on the importance of reading with their child and incentives that motivate them to attend virtual classes and educational, bilingual storytimes. The classes cover topics such as a baby’s brain development, interactive reading, and book selection for children.
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