Ohio: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Literacy Program Hits the Road With New Mobile Unit

From The Toledo Blade:

What’s the best way to teach preschool children how to read? asks Nancy Eames, youth services coordinator for the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
The answer: Train parents to teach their children how to become better readers.
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The $2.2 million program includes buying a 25-foot van that will take library staff to underserved communities where they can help parents develop skills to help make their children better readers, Ms. Eames said.
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The traveling librarians will schedule visits focusing on central-city neighborhoods, Ms. Eames said.
The van, which will operate like a small version of the more well-known library bookmobiles, will allow children to borrow books and be equipped with early-literacy kits designed for parents and child-care teachers. Parents will also be given free books and materials that can be used at home with their children.

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