Three Picks for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Reviewed by Charity C., Youth Services Librarian In honor of March's Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, we're highlighting three great chapter...
Introducing Baby Doll Storytime at HMMPL Whitestown Branch A few months ago, the idea for holding a baby doll storytime was suggested to our Whitestown Youth...
While reading is an essential tool for success, instilling a love of reading plants seeds of happiness that last a lifetime. Reading with a child is a...
Sing Sing Sing! If you have ever been to an HMMPL storytime or Romp and Stomp, you already know that singing is a huge part of...
Indiana’s Early Learning Standards Most caregivers at some point wonder what age-appropriate skills a young child should exhibit. There are key developmental milestones at every stage...
Developing Print Awareness Skills When my nephews were little, I was fortunate enough to live down the street and visit several times a week! Reading books...
Celebrate culture and language with LOTE4Kids We’re thrilled to announce the launch of LOTE4Kids for HMMPL patrons, a dynamic new eResource designed to make language learning...
Interactive Books One of my favorite parts of being an Early Literacy Specialist is reading to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers during storytime! Young children have short...
Welcome to our new bimonthly blog series, the Little Bookworm Chronicles! I’m Miss Alicia, your Early Literacy Specialist at the HMMPL Whitestown Branch! This blog...
Get to know the HMMPL staff! Each week, we’re featuring one of our amazing staff members. This week, Andrea Gallagher, a Youth Services Librarian at the Zionsville...