We take the library out of our buildings into the community to teach you how to prepare your children for kindergarten.
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 Parsons Branch located at 845 Parsons Ave.
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 Linden Branch located at 2223 Cleveland Ave.
El grupo del programa Listos Para Leer de la Biblioteca va a visitar Hilltop Branch localizado(a) en 511 S Hague Ave 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.
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.
