We take the library out of our buildings into the community to teach you how to prepare your children for kindergarten.
El grupo del programa Listos Para Leer de la Biblioteca va a visitar Whitehall Branch localizado(a) en 4371 E Broad St. para hablar con padres y personas que cuidan a niños de 0 5 años de edad. Venga y reciba una tarjeta de la Biblioteca. Recibirá información acerca de cómo preparar a los niños para Kindergarten, y una bolsa gratis de materiales para llevar.
The Ready to Read Corps will offer a free Ready to Read program for parents and caregivers with newborns and children up to age 5. Stop by and talk with a team member about how to receive a library card and free literacy kit. Held at Whitehall Branch located at 4371 E Broad St.
The Ready to Read Corps will offer a free Ready to Read program for parents and caregivers with newborns and children up to age 5. Stop by and talk with a team member about how to receive a library card and free literacy kit. Held at Karl Rd. Branch located at 5590 Karl Rd.
Want to schedule a training or have questions? Call (614) 479-3450 or email us.

It’s not Tupperware; those are books. Some communities feel more comfortable talking about Ready to Read among friends at a home. We bring our Ready to Read Training to you.
Call (614) 479-3450 to schedule a home party.
You are your child's first teacher. And, we can help you get your child ready for kindergarten with a simple and FREE training.
You can find us in Weinland Park/Parsons Ave., Linden, Hilltop, Northside, Groveport and Whitehall communities.
Columbus Metropolitan Library's Ready to Read Corps Program Leader Abby Kiracofe tells NBC 4's Mikaela Hunt about our first-of-its-kind initiative that takes our Ready to Read program out of the library and into communities to prepare kids for kindergarten.

Sagal Ali is as a Ready to Read Corps team member who helps kids in the Hilltop community get ready for kindergarten. She was honored as a Champion of Change for her work with the Corps and in Somali diaspora issues. Champions of Change is a program created as part of President Barack Obama’s Winning the Future initiative.
