Reading with preschoolers every day helps get kids ready to learn to read in kindergarten, and getting free books into homes makes that easier.
Jefferson County Public Library is partnering with One Book 4 Colorado to get books in the hands of four year olds. This year, we’re giving away 5,000 copies of the same book in all ten Jeffco Library locations (Get hours and directions). You can pick up your child’s book in English or Spanish anytime from April 11-25.
About Jefferson County Public Library
Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) is the third largest public library in the state of Colorado. Our mission is to meet the changing needs of our communities by providing information and environments that promote personal growth and community transformation. A JCPL library card is the smartest card in your wallet, giving you access to an online library that operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week, a network of 10 libraries, a Bookmobile, a Traveling Children’s Library and a Mobile Computer Classroom, as well as books, periodicals, CDs and DVDs, audio and eBooks, and computer and Internet resources. Library programs and services are supported by countywide property taxes and supplemented by charitable donations from The Jefferson County Library Foundation and others. For more information contact your local library or visit jeffcolibrary.org.
About One Book 4 Colorado
One Book 4 Colorado, started in 2012, gives away over 75,000 copies of the same book to each 4-year-old in the state in English and Spanish through public libraries and Denver Preschool Program classrooms. The privately-funded program is a collaboration between Lt. Governor Joe Garcia’s office, Colorado Office of Early Literacy, Colorado State Library, the Denver Preschool Program, public and military libraries statewide, the private sector, and the nonprofit and foundation communities. Modeled after the successful Preschool One Book, One Denver program, both programs stem from the idea that providing young children with access to books promotes early literacy skills and helps families serve as their children’s first and most important teachers. Learn more at http://www.onebook4colorado.org/.