Youth Library Services
Activities for Families & Kids
For more information on monthly programs at all branches, visit the library's online calendar. For more information on ongoing activities, explore the links below.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
ICCA Battle of the Books
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SCOTT COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES
$20,000 Grant Will Help the Library Work with Youth with Print Disabilities
Scott County Library System has been selected as one of 310 libraries to participate in round two of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural
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A print disability is a learning, physical, or visual disability that prevents a person from reading conventional print. As many as fourteen percent of students in local schools have some kind of documented print disability. The Scott County Library System wishes to expand access to all learners and is working to increase the collection of audio, large print, and graphic novels available. Thanks to a 2023 American Library Association Libraries Transforming Communities Grant, we are able to provide more materials for and about learners with print disabilities.
These websites have been recommended by families impacted by dyslexia and other print disabilities. It...
Do you love reading and recommending books to friends?
This opportunity is for you!
Apply to be a “Kid Librarian” and create a display of your favorite books. The display will be up for 2-3 weeks.
Kids that are 8-12 years old may apply.
Fill out the application, return it to the Eldridge Branch, and we will contact you when you are chosen as the next “Kid Librarian”!
Complete the application online or download and print the attachment. Paper applications are available at the Eldridge
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