Family Place™ Libraries at JCPL
Let’s play, learn and grow...together!
Family Place™ Libraries at Jefferson County Public Library are centers for the whole family to build good health and early learning. They are spaces where parental involvement and supportive communities play a critical role in getting kids ready for success. Find these designated spaces at Belmar and Edgewater Libraries.
Services
Family Place Libraries offer:
- Books, toys and helpful information for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers.
- A welcoming early-learning and play space for families with young children where they can enjoy programs, play together, make new friends, and talk one-on-one with community resource professionals.
- A safe place for families and kids (beginning at birth) to begin exploring the Library.
- Collaborations with community agencies to develop programs and services for families.
- Programming for young kids and their caregivers that inspires them to read, sing, talk, play and laugh together.
- Library staff trained in supporting caregivers as their child’s first and most important teachers.
Events and Activities
Featured Events
Read and Play with Virtual Library Story Times
Get a Story on Demand with a Call to Story Line
Raise a Reader Early Literacy Calendars
Read, write, sing, talk, play and count! Download our monthly calendar, featuring daily literacy-building activities to share with your little one.
Babies First Books
Parents are their child’s first and most important teacher. And Babies First Books encourages families to read together! Ask a library staff member at any location for your free book in Spanish or English. Sign up for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten to keep the learning going.
Related Reads and Resources
Getting Started
Get a library card to access all of the great online resources that the library has to offer.
