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Early Childhood

Early Childhood Education
Mahmud Ahsan
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Vancouver Public Library is pleased to support your work with children and we’ve put together this quick guide to some of our services.

Have questions? Connect with us at any branch across Vancouver – with 21 community locations around the city, we’re always close to you. Or visit us online at vpl.ca/kids for book lists, program information and high-quality resources.

Library cards

We encourage every child in Vancouver to have a library card. Library cards are also available for licensed child care centres, so you can check out books, Storytime Kits, music and more for your facility or program.

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Books to Go

A book selection program for childcare centres. Let VPL’s reading experts prepare a selection of great books for your childcare centre.

Books to Go
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Community Book Boxes

Boxes of used books are available to purchase from the Vancouver Public Library for use in childcare centres.

Community Book Boxes
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Storytime Kits

Storytime kits are a collection of books, rhymes, a CD, a felt story and a puzzle or puppet, based on a specific theme.

Storytime Kits
Reading Tree

The Reading Tree

A free picture book created for Vancouver families with young children.

The Reading Tree
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The Roots of Reading

Video for caregivers featuring activities to develop children's early literacy skills.

The Roots of Reading
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Storytime Online

Visit VPL’s Youtube page to watch Storytime Online in English and other languages.

Storytime Online
Early Childhood Educator Workshops

Early Childhood Educator Workshops

These early language and literacy workshops provide free professional development for early childhood educators (ECE), childcare providers, and adults working with young children in the community. Workshops are available to those living and/or working in Vancouver.

Early Childhood Educator Workshops
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Read, Sing, Engage! Storytime Conference

Join us to be inspired and learn more about support children’s early literacy skills in this professional development conference for early childhood educators, childcare providers and adults working with children in the community.

Storytime Conference 2023