These are beautiful and I think they'd be fun to make (or try to make...whatever).

Reading aloud to your young child is a great way to promote early literacy skills. But, did you know that it’s also an amazing opportunity to expose your little one to numbers and counting? In this article, we’ll talk about how children developmentally prepare to become mathematicians, and how you as a parent and/or caregiver can help facilitate their learning. One, two, three, let’s begin!

Then you need to check out BoomBox, NPL’s local music streaming service.

She was convicted of murder at age nine. Now she is pregnant and in state custody at age sixteen. If Mary can't trust her mother, her social worker, or her own memory, how will she survive and make a better life for her and her baby?

Spring offers a crop of egg books that are beautiful, informative and delightful.  Check one out for the egg hunt.

Textbooks are filled with the accomplishments of men throughout history but where are all the women? 

I work in a library, so maybe it’s no surprise I’m not much of an athlete. In fact, I’ve never truly understood games at all, including video games, board games, and all the sports balls.

Color printing in a newspaper comic strip from 1895?! Significant examples were recently discovered in a Nashville scrapbook. 

My favorite HGTV show now has a book too? Must. Read. Now.

Research shows that up to 80% of a child's brain development takes place before age three, making the earliest years the most essential in regards to creating a lifelong reader and learner. Here are some facts about your baby's brain development and some suggested shared reading.